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Education Secretary Meets with Local Educators

Education Secretary Arne Duncan met with Anchorage school officials at a brief question and answer session on Tuesday in a gathering hosted by Cook...

Judge Allows Private Emails for AK Officials

An Anchorage judge on Wednesday declined to put an immediate stop on the governor's office from conducting public business on private e-mail accounts.  A Superior...

Scientists Watching Retreating Sea Ice

As September approaches, scientists are guessing how far the Arctic Sea ice will retreat this year before it begins to freeze up again. ...

Alaska’s Senators React to Obama’s Speech

Alaska’s Senators say President Obama gave a forceful speech on health care to Congress last night, although neither is sold on the legislation. Republican...

Anchorage Attorney Walker Announces Gubernatorial Bid

Anchorage attorney Bill Walker on Monday added his name to the list of contenders for the GOP nomination for governor. Walker is...

Bethel Votes to Reverses Damp Status

Alcohol will become unrestricted in Bethel. Bethel has been damp for 32 year but that's sure to change now. Proposition One ...

NOAA Head Says Offshore Oil Plans Should be Reined In

The head of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration says proposed offshore drilling plans for Alaska’s coasts should be reined in because of concerns...

Governor Offers Update on Rural Energy Plans

During his brief address, the governor also gave an update on the administration’ buy cheap kamagra s plans for helping rural Alaska with their...

Kate Shugak Mysteries to Become TV Series

Photo by Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage Mike Devlin of Evergreen Films says the company will work with novelist Dana Stabenow to turn her Kate...

Obama Meets with Tribes Today and Makes History

President Obama signs a memorandum pledging meaningful consultation with tribes, and giving every cabinet agency 90 days to come up with a plan...

Ft. Richardson Paratrooper Dies in Afghanistan

Army officials are reporting a paratrooper from Fort Richardson died in the Bermal District of Paktika, Afghanistan on Wednesday afternoon. Twenty five-year old...

Anchorage Vet is Champion for Homeless

Communities across the nation are commemorating Veterans' Day today with ceremonies honoring our military men and women. But one man in Anchorage...

President Obama Visits Alaska

President Barack Obama greeted troops and their families at Elmendorf Air Force Base today during a brief stop as he travels for his first...

Palin Begins Media Blitz

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin launches a massive publicity blitz today, and the national media is gobbling it up. Palin appeared on a pre-taped...

Randall Hones Classic Technique in Preparation for Olympics

Anchorage cross-country skier Kikkan Randall just missed the podium in her first International race of the season. She placed fourth in the five kilometer skate...

Internet Helping Nunam Iqua Prepare for Winter

As people in Western Alaska prepare for winter, one Alaskan has taken on the small goal of getting help to a community.  So...

DC Moves to Protect Belugas in Cook Inlet

The federal government wants to designate a large portion of Cook Inlet as critical habitat for the area's genetically distinct beluga whale population. The...

AG Issues New Ethics Regulations

Attorney General Daniel Sullivan this week issued new regulations making mostly procedural changes to the Executive Ethics Act.  Most of the changes reflect...

Sarah Palin Wows Crowd at Elmendorf

Photo by Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage Sarah Palin spent Sunday afternoon signing copie of her book, Going Rogue, at Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage. Alaskans with...

Judge OKs Agreement in Sexual Abuse Claims

A judge has signed off on a compensation agreement between the Catholic Diocese of Northern Alaska and about 300 people who filed claims...