JUNEAU — Democratic House majority members on Wednesday proposed changes to an Alaska tax credit program that financially rewards oil exploration and production but is… Continue reading
Alaska’s chief justice told lawmakers Wednesday that he’s optimistic and hopes they will find a solution to the state’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit. Then again, “Candidly,… Continue reading
Editor's note: This story has been changed to correct the titles of Board of Education Vice-President Penny Vadla and Board of Education Clerk Bill Holt.… Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO — President Donald Trump’s travel ban faced its toughest test yet Tuesday as a panel of appeals court judges hammered away at the… Continue reading
Like most fisheries issues in Upper Cook Inlet, there’s a lot of disagreement about what to do with the Kenai River personal-use dipnet fishery. The… Continue reading
Getting a job after incarceration and transitioning back to life outside is looking a little easier for inmates at the Wildwood Correctional Complex thanks to… Continue reading
Chambers set schedules n The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets today at noon at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. Jodi Stuart will give an Alaska Department… Continue reading
Kenai Mayor Brian Gabriel (right) reads a proclamation in honor of the Alaska Legal Services Corporation while ALSC Executive Director Nicole Nelson (left) looks on… Continue reading
SEATTLE — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is weighing the appeal concerning President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, is the federal… Continue reading
Beer lovers and music lovers will get a break from the monotony of winter at the Frozen Riverfest in Soldotna on Feb. 18 — which… Continue reading
Millions of people fall victim to scams every year in a variety of ways, be it online, over the phone or in person. Some lose… Continue reading
The LeeShore Center in Kenai has been cooking up some major improvements for the women and children who stay there — namely, its kitchen. The… Continue reading
For a high school student that has sung at Carnegie Hall, Olivia Brewer doesn’t make much hay of her musical career. The Kenai Central High… Continue reading
To help bridge some of the state’s $3 billion budget gap, Gov. Bill Walker has proposed a bill that would triple the motor fuel tax… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The Alaska Senate, amid public outcry about crime in the state, is eyeing changes to sweeping criminal justice legislation passed last year. North… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Twice a week, seven Juneau residents with Parkinson’s disease go through a transformation. “Once they go through this door, they are no longer… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has approved a bill recognizing Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day. House Bill 78 was approved in a 31-7 vote… Continue reading
Two weeks after a Superior Court judge dismissed charges against former United Cook Inlet Drift Association Executive Director Roland Maw on procedural grounds, the State… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE (AP) — The state’s crime lab has shown improvements in the time it takes to process sexual assault kits. At the end of 2016,… Continue reading
