JUNEAU — Alaska’s minimum wage will rise to $8.75 an hour Tuesday, giving a pay increase to thousands of workers.Voters in November overwhelmingly approved raising… Continue reading
Unmanned aircraft operators were given an outline for flight standards Feb. 15 when the Federal Aviation Administration released its proposed rules for drone flights.The draft… Continue reading
JUNEAU — If people are uncomfortable with the impact of rescheduling ferry reservations, they will never be comfortable with the type of cuts needed to… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A state official says a controversial Board of Fisheries appointee has indicated he no longer wants to be considered for a seat on… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Major transportation projects are being put on hold, or remain in limbo, as the state of Alaska deals with the fallout of declining… Continue reading
Students at Kenai Peninsula College will see a 5 percent increase in tuition following a Friday vote by the University of Alaska Board of Regents.… Continue reading
A two-month investigation into distribution of methamphetamines and heroin in the Kasilof area resulted in the arrest of six people Thursday.At about 9:30 a.m. Thursday,… Continue reading
Have you ever wondered why teenagers are so crazy? We now have the answer. In recent years, scientists have discovered many new things about how… Continue reading
The public is invited to take advantage of the wide variety of services that will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday,… Continue reading
Monday 8:00 a.m.The House Education Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HB 30 Constitutional History Curriculum. Testimony will be taken.Tuesday 8:00 a.m.The House… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A historic Alaska gold-mining city could be the first place where the federal government invests in a deep-water port to serve vessels in… Continue reading
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District plans to be operating school pools more efficiently by the start of the 2016 school year. Assistant Superintendent Dave… Continue reading
Annika Oren’s family moved to Kenai from Fairbanks when she was in elementary school. Soon after arriving, Oren’s mother signed her up for the Kenai… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker said he plans to retool an in-state natural gas pipeline project into an export project, prompting concerns from some lawmakers… Continue reading
JUNEAU — If people are uncomfortable with the impact of rescheduling ferry reservations, they will never be comfortable with the type of cuts needed to… Continue reading
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District students will take the Alaska Measures of Progress, or AMP, standardized test on March 30. The assessment is now a… Continue reading
JUNEAU, Alaska — The big news at the Capitol this past week was Gov. Bill Walker’s gas line proposal, one that some legislators fear will… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Major transportation projects are being put on hold, or remain in limbo, as the state of Alaska deals with the fallout of declining… Continue reading
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The head of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation says this year's dividend is expected to be in the same range as… Continue reading
