Gov. Bill Walker is calling this year’s legislative session the “fix Alaska” session and next year’s the “build Alaska” session.On a visit to the Kenai… Continue reading
There are major changes coming to the University of Alaska.Many of the changes will, unsurprisingly, be budget driven, as Alaska’s institutions of higher education absorb… Continue reading
When pulling mountain bikes out for the first time this spring, remember the ABCs: air, brakes, chain.With the spring setting in and the ice clear… Continue reading
Firefighters from Central Emergency Services took less than an hour to extinguish a structure fire in a duplex Wednesday morning.CES Captain Terry Bookey said the… Continue reading
Students in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and their peers statewide will not be taking the Alaska Measures of Progress and Alaska Alternative assessments… Continue reading
People rushed to beat each other to the podium at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting Tuesday, eager to voice their opinions about whether commercial… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Two Wasilla Republicans are working to limit special interest groups like Planned Parenthood from teaching in Alaska’s public schools.Republican Rep. Lynn Gattis introduced… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch has denied a request by the prosecutors for the state of Alaska who want to use federal laws… Continue reading
Several hundred people interested in the future of Alaska and the current budget deficit gathered for a free lunch at the Challenger Learning Center of… Continue reading
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski spent the last Wednesday of March visiting the Kenai Peninsula, talking with youth and addressing a joint Kenai/Soldotna Chamber of Commerce… Continue reading
Many Alaskans enjoy traveling south of the boarder during spring breakup to enjoy the warm, sandy beaches and the authentic taste of Mexican cuisine served… Continue reading
The Easter Bunny brought an abundance of fun activities to Soldotna on Easter Saturday. An egg hunt at “The Market” sponsored by Mountain Mama Originals,… Continue reading
A Soldotna man has been arrested after troopers found he collided with a power pole on Funny River Road, which caused nearly 700 homes to… Continue reading
Alaska’s lone delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives wrapped up a visit to Juneau on Tuesday, telling an audience at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall that… Continue reading
More geophysical and technical work will take place in Nikiski this summer as preparation for the Alaska LNG Project.The partners on the liquefied natural gas… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A House fisheries committee advanced a rewrite of Gov. Bill Walker’s fisheries tax bill on Tuesday, diverting half of the potential revenue into… Continue reading
JUNEAU — State Corrections Commissioner Dean Williams defended his appointment Tuesday amid criticism from a correctional officers’ union over a scathing review of the department… Continue reading
NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is pledging to sell only cage-free eggs by 2025.The nation’s largest food retailer is joining a growing list of… Continue reading
