News
Kachemak-Selo School makes top of state’s preliminary priority list
There is a good chance the 63 unhoused students at Kachemak Selo School will get a new facility.…
News
State, federal officials try to tackle feral rabbit problem
JUNEAU (AP) — A “Bunny Task Force” has been created in an effort to help control Juneau’s growing…
Government
State English, math test results show room to improve
Most Alaska students do not meet new state math and English proficiency standards, but that does not come…
Opinion
Op-ed: Keystone kaput for now
President Obama’s unilateral rejection of the proposed KeystoneXL oil pipeline that would have brought petroleum and jobs to…
Opinion
Letter: Nikiski North Star appreciates help with fall carnival
Nikiski North Star PTA would like to thank everyone who helped at our fall carnival. It was a…
Opinion
What others say: Sturgeon case vital for Alaska’s sovereignty
The case of John Sturgeon versus the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior is strikingly…
News
Buccaneer Oil trustees agree to reduced payments
HOMER, Alaska (AP) — The city of Homer will return some of the payments received in the 90…
News
Attorney General grilled over transparency
Before the Alaska Legislature overwhelmingly approved the state’s buyout of TransCanada’s share of the big Alaska LNG Project…
News
Life-threatening injuries for one survivor after Juneau plane crash
Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center staff identified Martha Mackowiak, 51, as the passenger medevaced last night from Juneau to…
News
State approves Point Thomson pipeline
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska has approved the operation of a 22-mile pipeline connecting the Point Thomson development…
Education
KPC 1109
Preparations have been underway at both KPC campuses for UA President Jim Johnsen’s and UA Regent Lisa Parker’s…
Education
School Briefs 1109
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. in the borough building at…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: Thanks to Legislature for advancing gasline
This was an historic week for Alaska. Thanks to our state legislators, we took a significant step toward…
Opinion
Op-ed: Marco Rubio’s immigration problem
Marco Rubio has a dubious distinction among the top-tier Republican presidential candidates: He’s the only one who crafted…
Opinion
What others say: Keep feds out of Alaskans’ private data
It came across like an email forwarded from grandma: Facebook is listening to everything you say. Of course,…
Sports
Hutchisons do well at Colony; Homer wins ACS Invite
Nearly 20 years after the first of the Hutchison clan won an Alaska state wrestling championship, the last…
Sports
Homer volleyball books return trip to state by topping Seward for 3rd place
The Homer volleyball team booked a return trip to the state tournament by defeating Seward 25-16, 25-20, 20-25…
News
Fairbanks search, rescue medic a leader in pot legalization
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Brandon Emmett grew up around marijuana. His first job was turning compost on a…
News
Federal dollars to help tribes combat meth use, suicide
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska tribes and health providers are using federal dollars to combat methamphetamine use and…