JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker is proposing to cut 795 state positions as part of a budget plan that includes use of earnings from Alaska’s… Continue reading
Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the spelling of Greatland Ganja co-owner and cofounder Leif Abel's name. When Roger Boyd was getting… Continue reading
No people were hurt when a cabin was burned to the ground by a fire Wednesday afternoon in Sterling.Central Emergency Services firefighters responded to the… Continue reading
The Alaska Judicial Council has nominated a local magistrate judge and a former Kenai District Attorney for a soon-to-be-empty Kenai Superior Court Judge seat.Judge Carl… Continue reading
Soldotna will move forward in its exploration of annexation for areas around the city with the help of $50,000 to get a better sense of… Continue reading
University of Alaska Southeast will keep its School of Education and become the administrative headquarters for teacher education within the University of Alaska system.This was… Continue reading
The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska is suing the Kenai Peninsula Borough over the borough assembly’s invocation policy, which it claims is discriminatory.The lawsuit,… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Federal researchers looking for ways to contain petroleum spills in frigid Arctic waters are investigating whether a powder form of humble sawdust can… Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY — Conservatives who have long complained about the government’s control of vast Western lands hope they will have a new ally in… Continue reading
While the Kenai River Brown Bears were starting their longest winning streak of the season by sweeping their arch rivals the Fairbanks Ice Dogs, the… Continue reading
For nearly four decades, before it became known as “Black Friday” the weekend following Thanksgiving has been an opportunity for local artists and craftsmen to… Continue reading
In the 1930’s while darkness was moving across Europe a movie of faith and believing in your dream was created in Hollywood written by Valentine… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has offered Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke the job of interior secretary, though it’s unclear whether the congressman has accepted, two… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker has undergone surgery to treat prostate cancer, and his office says no further treatment is currently expected.A release from Walker’s… Continue reading
When the new Alaska Legislature meets on Jan. 17, 2017, Sen. Peter Micciche (R-Soldotna) will take his first party leadership role as the Senate Majority… Continue reading
The Henu’ Community Wellness Court is on the brink of admitting its first participant after more than a year of work to get off the… Continue reading
There will be three empty seats to fill on the Kenai Peninsula Borough assembly as 2017 kicks off.Assembly member Gary Knopp, newly elected to the… Continue reading
Tucked away in the $619 billion defense bill that Congress passed last week is an amendment that requires the secretary of defense to develop criteria… Continue reading
