ANCHORAGE — A landslide described by one witness as a sea of logs, mud and debris is believed to have trapped three people who were… Continue reading
A task force formed to consider health care costs in the Kenai Peninsula Borough will convene for its first meeting Wednesday. Its inaugural meeting will… Continue reading
Nanwalek School’s 80 students finally received their iPads on Tuesday. The long-awaited celebration was not a quiet one. Staff and students clustered into the village… Continue reading
Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services lowered the outlook on the State of Alaska’s credit rating from “stable” to “negative” on Aug. 18, and gave politicians… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s approval of drilling for oil in the Arctic Ocean clashes with the message President Barack Obama will deliver when he… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Across the Bering Strait, Robert Soolook can easily see the looming hulk of the neighboring Russian island where some of his relatives used… Continue reading
Six people were injured in a single-vehicle accident Monday morning near Clam Gulch.The driver of a van carrying eight people attempted to pass another vehicle… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The federal government on Monday gave Royal Dutch Shell the final permit it needs to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean off… Continue reading
JUNEAU (AP) — A legislative committee plans to meet Tuesday to discuss whether to challenge Gov. Bill Walker’s plan to expand Medicaid in Alaska.A point… Continue reading
JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan said the Russians are looking to militarize the Arctic, making it all the more important for the U.S. to… Continue reading
Since opening its doors in 1985, Kenai’s LeeShore Center has served as a sanctuary for the community’s women and children in need. This year, its… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Gov. Bill Walker is still pushing North Slope producers for a larger share of the Alaska LNG Project, and may promote a state… Continue reading
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state appeals court has rejected a Scammon Bay man’s argument that Alaska’s constitutional right to privacy entitled him to make… Continue reading
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state appeals court has rejected a Scammon Bay man’s argument that Alaska’s constitutional right to privacy entitled him to make… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s mild winter and spring weather has been a mixed blessing for berry pickers. “Painting a broad brush, it’s a good… Continue reading
BETHEL, Alaska (AP) — A team from the Vatican was in Bethel last week trying to trace the origins of several traditional Yup’ik masks they… Continue reading
A man is missing after friends say he got drunk and walked away from a campsite near Kenai Lake. Daniel Compeau, 34, was reported missing… Continue reading
A public hearing on a proposal that would put a question to voters on whether to form a new economic development service area, drew about… Continue reading
While other school districts throughout Alaska are reporting teacher and support staff shortages, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is having fewer hiring woes.Eight certified… Continue reading
Work is resuming on the Susitna-Watana hydroelectric project under spending guidelines put in place by Gov. Bill Walker’s administration.The overall cost for the proposed 705-foot… Continue reading
