The state’s largest public employee union plans to file a class action grievance against the Walker administration regarding the outsourcing of design work within the… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS (AP) — With a chilly Fairbanks morning framed in the rec room window, seniors at the Pioneers’ Home took turns taking a trip to… Continue reading
With its terrain, tough climate and remoteness, Alaska has its challenges.In certain fields, like energy, the state has become a kind of incubator for new… Continue reading
Step by step, a father outlined the edge of his land every morning. His daughter rode on his shoulders, taking in the sight of the… Continue reading
There are two ways to look at the just-completed four years of renovations at the Alaska State Capitol: Inside and out. “I don’t think you’ll… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Darrell Bachmann doesn’t wear ruby slippers, but when he clicks his heel, something magical happens.Bachmann invented KickSpikes, a boot designed to walk on… Continue reading
Eight people — coming from diverse backgrounds in media, management, academics, utilities, and business — have applied to fill the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly seat… Continue reading
Broken plates of ice line the banks of the Kenai River as mist obscures the view of Mt. Redoubt on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 in… Continue reading
As young boys growing up in Nikiski, Ben and Nick Kellie spent hours upon hours creating memories together by flying through the Alaska sky. Today,… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has closed wolf hunting and trapping on Douglas Island after three wolves were killed by harvesters.The… Continue reading
In a work session early next month the Juneau Assembly will begin work on an ordinance that — if passed in its current form —… Continue reading
The State of Alaska and the Interior Department have found yet another reason not to exchange greetings cards this holiday season.The Bureau of Land Management… Continue reading
JOHN DAY, Ore. — On a recent wintry evening, members of the Grant County Public Forest Commission walked into the warmth of a rustic diner… Continue reading
Lauree Morton ended her 30-year career fighting sexual assault and domestic violence after a Nov. 18 meeting with Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. “I was… Continue reading
The proposed cuts in Gov. Bill Walker’s fiscal year 2018 budget would fall heavily across the state, including broad reductions to the Alaska Department of… Continue reading
The State of Alaska is now halfway to officially leading the Alaska LNG Project after the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. board unanimously approved a resolution… Continue reading
Sterling resident Laurel Lee was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday in the final hearing of a sexual abuse case more than two years… Continue reading
Access to a trailhead off the Seward Highway near Moose Pass will stay blocked off because of safety concerns on the nearby railroad tracks.Boaters were… Continue reading
Those seeking health insurance for the upcoming year have a little over a month left to get their coverage lined up.The open enrollment period for… Continue reading