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The incident sparked concerns about sexual harassment and other workplace harassment in the Capitol.

Incumbent U.S. Representative Don Young easily won the Republican nomination for Congress on Tuesday. He will face Sharon Cissna who handily defeated a field of Democrats and Jim McDermott who ran unopposed for the Libertarian nomination. Two statewide ballot measures failed. One would have created a coastal zone management program (38% yes, 62% no) and the other would have allowed local governments to create additional property tax relief (49.45% yes, 50.55% no). Alaska Primary Election 2012: Unofficial Results

Congresswoman Mary Peltola is skeptical of a proposed deal to avert a rail strike. Also, a Dillingham creek gets a new name, after years of advocacy by local students. And the Bureau of Land Management considers allowing helicopter tours to a popular hot springs near Fairbanks.

A partnership between federal scientists and St. Paul Island tribes might guide Alaska’s marine mammals – and those who depend on them – through climate shifts.

The Interior Department announced the decision Wednesday night, citing a lack of industry interest in drilling off the Alaska coast.

Mountain View Elementary has a new leader this year: a principal who transferred from one of the district’s highest performing schools.

To cut? Or tax? That is the conundrum state lawmakers are facing in the midst of a multi-billion dollar budget shortfall. There are options on the table, but consensus on a fix remains elusive. A recent study looked at how different scenarios would affect Alaska's short-term economy. Listen Now

It’s the fourth time in the past month that the state has a new daily high.

Alaska Native leaders have blasted the proposal from Rep. Thomas Baker, R-Kotzebue, with one calling it “another attempt at a power grab by the state.”