News
Drilling mud spill slows traffic on Spur Highway in Nikiski
Traffic near mile 26 of the Kenai Spur Highway is moving slowly as workers with the Department of…
Sports
Michaela Hutchison’s historic wrestling title makes Alaska Sports Hall of Fame
The theme of the latest class of inductees for the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame? Trailblazers. Dick Mize…
News
Upper Cook Inlet sockeye harvest forecasted to beat 2014 numbers
If everything goes as forecast, Upper Cook Cook Inlet fishermen should see a total run of 5.8 million…
News
Grocery tax relief measure makes 2015 ballot
Editors note: This story has been changed to add an estimated figure from the borough finance department. A…
News
Arctic drill ship company pleading to 8 felonies
JUNEAU — A company that operated a drill ship off Alaska’s Arctic coast has agreed to plead guilty…
News
Judge clarifies order in Pebble Mine case
JUNEAU — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, while a lawsuit is pending, must stop all work related to…
News
Business booming for berry growers
Alaska Berries, which started out as a hobby for Brian Olson and his wife Laurie Olson, has expanded…
Life
Business news
■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce next meets at noon Dec. 16 at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. A…
Opinion
Cal Thomas: Paul Ryan’s hope for a Congress that works
Like two predatory animals circling each other, Republicans and Democrats are trying to sort out the meaning of…
Opinion
What others say: Parnell did well
Gov. Sean Parnell did well for Ketchikan and Alaska in ways that count. Parnell became Alaska’s chief executive…
Opinion
Can House GOP stay on immigration script?
WASHINGTON — After declaring President Barack Obama’s new policy on deportations “null and void,” House Republicans are ready…
News
Troopers says skier dead in Alaska avalanche
ANCHORAGE (AP) — Alaska State Troopers say a man died after being caught in an avalanche while skiing.…
News
Regents to mull University of Alaska tobacco ban
FAIRBANKS (AP) — The University of Alaska Board of Regents is set to consider implementing a tobacco ban…
News
Sobriety brings stability for shelter manager
FAIRBANKS (AP) — Allan Lamprey is a happy man. He may not be rich or live in a…
News
Business outlook positive amid oil price drop
“Slow and steady” was the motto for most of Alaska’s banks and credit unions in the third quarter.…
News
Survivors gather to remember Pearl Harbor attack
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Veterans who survived the Pearl Harbor attack that launched the United States into World…
Opinion
Rich Lowry: Rolling Stone vs. UVA
A Rolling Stone story about a gang rape at the University of Virginia has, in the eyes of…
Opinion
What others say: Gov. Walker takes office amid state revenue downturn
On Monday afternoon, Alaska’s 11th governor officially took office. By Gov. Bill Walker’s own reckoning, the time between…
Education
School news
School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in…
Education
Kenai Peninsula College: Around Campus
KPC’s enrollment for next semester is tracking about the same as last spring. Classes that meet general education…