Poll to legislators asks about questionable polls from VECO
More than half the current members of the state legislature have responded to a poll taken to determine just how much influence VECO has...
Crab season opens, but boats remain tied up in Dutch Harbor
The Bristol Bay red king crab season opened today, but like last year, the majority of the fleet is still tied up in Dutch...
Alaska Natives not sharing in national cancer death rate reductions
A report out today says cancer death rates are dropping significantly in the U.S. but not for Alaska Natives and American Indians in the...
Breaking News: Tom Anderson sentenced to 5 years in prison
Former state legislator Tom Anderson was sentenced in federal court today to a 5-year prison term for his July conviction on 7 counts of...
Kohring lawyer claims FBI misconduct will lead to case dismissal
A lawyer for Vic Kohring says he intends to ask a federal judge to dismiss the case against him, and cites new evidence of...
Exxon Valdez case hits U.S. Supreme Court this month
The next few weeks will determine whether the long-running legal fight over punitive damages from the Exxon Valdez oil spill will come to an...
Walrus hauling out on Barrow beaches, apparently waiting for sea ice
Many residents in Barrow are getting an up-close look at an unusual sight in the area -- walrus coming ashore to haul out and...
Stevens hears coastal erosion testimony; grills federal agencies on funding
Senator Ted Stevens held a field hearing in Anchorage this morning to address the problem of erosion threatening western Alaska villages. Residents spoke of...
Truthfulness of oil company tax ads under scrutiny
The rhetoric is heating up on both sides of the oil tax debate with exactly one week until the start of the state legislature's...
Don Young's first Republican competitor: Gabrielle LeDoux
Kodiak's two-term state representative Gabrielle LeDoux has become the first Republican to file a primary race challenge to U.S. Representative Don Young. In announcing...
Berkowitz running for 2008 U.S. House seat
Democrat Ethan Berkowitz today added his name to the list of candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in next year's Democratic Primary.
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Could polar bears be saved using ANWR lands?
A long-time foe of oil drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) has thrown a new argument into the...
Kohring re-arraigned on conspiracy, bribery and extortion charges
Former state legislator Vic Kohring was back in court this afternoon, this time to face new allegations that he had been conspiring with VECO...
Two more missile interceptors headed to Alaska launch site
The Missile Defense Agency expects to install two additional interceptors at Ft. Greely by the end of the year. The facility currently houses 20...
Does Alaska Air buyout of Hawaiian Vacations create illegal monopoly?
The Alaska Public Interest Research Group (AKPIRG) is asking Alaska's Attorney General to investigate the recent acquisition of Hawaiian Vacations by Alaska Airlines. AKPIRG...
Legislators want alternative to oil tax alternatives
Legislators see two competing oil tax methods open for debate during the special session next week -- the net profits-based system and the gross...
Katmai bear hunt gathering controversy
Bear viewing enthusiasts are upset by bear hunting in the Katmai preserve. Even supporters of hunting in general say they didn't object to the...
50-year-old recordings surface in new Dena'ina CD
A newly published book and audio CD that documents rare Yupik and Athabascan dialect and songs has been given to the people of Nondalton...
Rebuffed Shell tries to find future in Alaska
Shell Oil returned to Alaska a few years ago enthusiastic about the potential for finding and developing offshore oil and natural gas reserves. But...
SeaLife Center rescues ribbon seal from… Wasilla
Photo by Tim Lebling, Alaska SeaLife Center
The Alaska SeaLife Center is taking care of its first Ribbon Seal. The 220-pound female was rescued yesterday...