Alaska Politicians Assessing Fallout from Campaign Decision
Alaskans are trying to understand the full effects of Thursday’s US Supreme Court decision that will allow corporations to become more involved in political...
Search Underway for Sand Point Plane Crash Victims
Thursday night an Ace Cargo plane crashed on takeoff from Sand Point. Search efforts have been underway since early Friday morning. Two people were...
Murkowski: Overturn EPA on Greenhouse Gasses
Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski introduced legislation on Thursday to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s finding that greenhouse gasses are a danger to...
Parnell Delivers First State of the State
Governor Parnell (R-AK) on Wednesday night delivered his first state of the state address to a joint session of the House and Senate.
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Parnell Opens New Legislative Session
Governor Parnell will make his first State of the State speech Wednesday night to a joint session of the House and Senate, here the Republican...
Murkowski Pushing to Challenge the EPA
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is pushing forward with her controversial move to challenge the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency. In a speech...
Two Alaskans Make Olympic Cross Country Ski Team
Two Alaskans have been named to the 8 member U.S. Olympic cross Country Ski Team today. Kikkan Randall and James Southam will beheading...
Legislative Session Starts with Ceremonial Formality
The first of the 90 days allowed for this year's legislative session on Tuesday passed quietly, mostly with ceremony and formalities that have to...
Legislature Enters New Session with a Focus on Energy
The Legislature goes into its annual session on Tuesday with a major focus on energy-related issues. Fuel development and supply, as well as...
Parnell Wants to Reduce Sexual and Domestic Violence
TV viewers may have noticed some recent late evening advertisements aimed at men – ads asking men to respect women. Those ads are part...
Yukon Villages to Get Federal Help After Fishing Disaster
Yukon River villages gained a federal "Chinook salmon fishery failure" determination on Friday, but it could be some time before fishermen see any cash...
Parent Notification Measure Gets Enough Signatures
More than half a dozen file boxes containing the signatures of about 47,000 Alaskans were submitted to the state Elections Division office today....
DEC and EPA Investigating Chevron’s Alaska Facilities
State and federal officials are tight lipped about federal search warrants that were issued for Chevron's Alaska facilities in Cook Inlet on Tuesday and...
Alaskan Woman OK after Haiti Quake
An Alaskan woman who was caught in the earthquake in Haiti is in good spirits today, even though she had to have her foot...
Murkowski Defends Ties with Lobbyists
The environmental group Greenpeace has filed a Senate Ethics complaint against Senator Lisa Murkowski for consulting lobbyists as she wrote an amendment. But...
Tribal and State Summit Focuses on Suicide Prevention
A three-day gathering of tribal and state agencies focused on the staggering numbers of suicide in Alaska wrapped up today in Anchorage. Brenda Moore,...
Fuel Leaks at Underground Tank in Adak
A leaking underground tank spilled 134,400 gallons of diesel fuel in Adak Monday evening. Most of the fuel was absorbed into the ground, but...
General Warns of Missile Threat
The head of the US Missile Defense Agency Lieutenant General Patrick O'Reilly was in Anchorage today speaking to Commonwealth North about plans for upgrades...
Anchorage Police Union Offers Reward
The Anchorage Police Department on Monday issued an update on its search for suspects in the early Saturday morning shooting of APD Officer...
Sitka Grand Jury Indicts Woman on Murder Charges
A Sitka grand jury has indicted a woman on murder charges, some 22 years after the crime allegedly took place. 45-year-old Jane Limm faces...