Official: More than 100 dead in string of Paris attacks

PARIS (AP) — A series of unprecedented attacks on popular night spots killed more than 100 people in the deadliest violence to strike France since… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2015
  • By LORI HINNANT and GREG KELLER

Troopers: Nikiski woman dead of natural causes

Alaska State Troopers are waiting for results from the autopsy on Sharon Eileen Berghone, who was found dead near her Nikiski home Thursday, before ruling… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo courtesy of Ryan Marquis

Chugach National Forest raises rates for cabin rentals

Editor's note: This story has been changed to correct the cabins in Tongass National Forest and the completion year of the National Forest Service market… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of Ryan Marquis

Most Alaska superdelegates undecided on candidate pick

JUNEAU, Alaska — Three of the Alaska delegates free to support whomever they want as the Democrats’ nominee for president say they still haven’t made… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2015
  • By By BECKY BOHRER

Sensitive Alaska snowpack could cause early avalanches

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An avalanche specialist is warning that Alaska’s snowpack is very sensitive this year, so outdoor enthusiasts should be on the lookout… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2015
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Nora Arness plays with toys while her mother Julie Arness chats with Kara Abel Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at Katy Bethune's home in Nikiski, Alaska. The three residents are hoping to start a parent's cooperative preschool in the community.

Building blocks: Parents form play-based preschool

A group of parents in Nikiski are toying with the idea of starting a play-based parent cooperative community preschool. The educational center will be a… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Nora Arness plays with toys while her mother Julie Arness chats with Kara Abel Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at Katy Bethune's home in Nikiski, Alaska. The three residents are hoping to start a parent's cooperative preschool in the community.

Reason for varying Anchor River king runs unclear

Managing the Anchor River’s king salmon runs for the past few years has taken a little strategy. The Anchor River, an anadromous stream system near… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Karen Street reservoir to be repaired

A 1 million-gallon water reservoir on Karen Street needs about $500,000 in repairs after an inspection turned up a number of issues with the structure’s… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney

Troopers seek missing Kenai teen

Alaska State Troopers are searching for a Kenai girl who was reported as a runaway earlier this month.Breana Leah Parmer, 15, was reported as a… Continue reading

Courtesy photo/Patsie Blakely This Facebook photo shows Nikiski resident Eileen Berghone, 64, who has been missing since the evening of Monday, Nov. 9, 2015. Berghone's daughter, Patsie Blakely, is asking that anyone who sees her mother calls the Alaska State Troopers.

Missing Nikiski woman found dead near home

A Nikiski woman missing since Monday evening has been found dead near her home.Sharon Eileen Berghone was last seen in Nikiski on Monday, and her… Continue reading

Courtesy photo/Patsie Blakely This Facebook photo shows Nikiski resident Eileen Berghone, 64, who has been missing since the evening of Monday, Nov. 9, 2015. Berghone's daughter, Patsie Blakely, is asking that anyone who sees her mother calls the Alaska State Troopers.

Walker downsizes state’s Washington office

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — There will be fewer people staffing the state of Alaska office in Washington, D.C.The lobbying office for the state will be reduced… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2015

Kodiak radio station sues city for public documents

KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — A Kodiak public radio station has sued the city, seeking the release of public documents stemming from a police case in… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2015

Soldotna council hears frustration over competing marijuana ordinances

Public hearings on three ordinances in Soldotna should help the city plan its policy on commercial marijuana usage within city limits. Soldotna Mayor Pete Sprague… Continue reading

  • Nov 11, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Members of Kenai's American Legion Post 20 salute during the posting of the colors at a Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday Nov. 11, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Old, new traditions celebrate veterans

Cecilia and Keltner Farris married twice, once in Vietnam where the two served in the Army and again in New York six months later. “From… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Members of Kenai's American Legion Post 20 salute during the posting of the colors at a Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday Nov. 11, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Complaint alleges campaign disclosure violations

The Alaska Public Offices Commission has filed a complaint against two political action committees that backed Gov. Bill Walker’s campaign in the 2014 election. The… Continue reading

Case challenges some political contribution limits in Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Anchorage state Republican party district and others are suing Alaska Public Offices Commission leaders, challenging the constitutionality of certain campaign… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2015

Nonprofit works to replace Kodiak’s Madsen Bear statue

KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — A Kodiak nonprofit is working to gather support for a new project that would replace the city’s life-size fiberglass statue of… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2015

Juneau proceeds with plans to demolish fire-damaged complex

Eds: APNewsNow.JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — City leaders in Juneau are moving ahead with plans to demolish a downtown apartment complex ravaged by a fire three… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2015

Sitka shops offer free coffee for comments on ferry system

SITKA, Alaska (AP) — Three cafe owners are working together to raise support for improved ferry service in Sitka in res ponse to cuts in… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2015
Marvin Roberts, right, a member of the so-called Fairbanks Four, hugs his lawyer, Alaska Innocence Project attorney Bill Oberly during Roberts' address at the Alaska Federation of Natives conference in Anchorage, Alaska, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Roberts and three other men were convicted of killing a Fairbanks teenager in 1997, but a post-conviction civil trial in being conducted in Fairbanks this month. The men, who have long claimed they were unjustly accused of the murder, are seeking to have their convictions overturned. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

‘Fairbanks Four’ trial ends, judge won’t rush decision

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Four men who claim they were wrongly found guilty of killing a Fairbanks teenager in 1997 will have to wait learn… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2015
Marvin Roberts, right, a member of the so-called Fairbanks Four, hugs his lawyer, Alaska Innocence Project attorney Bill Oberly during Roberts' address at the Alaska Federation of Natives conference in Anchorage, Alaska, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Roberts and three other men were convicted of killing a Fairbanks teenager in 1997, but a post-conviction civil trial in being conducted in Fairbanks this month. The men, who have long claimed they were unjustly accused of the murder, are seeking to have their convictions overturned. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)