Father offers reward for barista's returnThe father of an 18-year-old girl who police say was abducted Wednesday is pleading for her safe return. The father said he is offering a more than $12,500 reward for…
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Landfill hazers battle with eagles, ravens, gullsThe bald eagle may be America's bird, but as the employees of Anchorage's Municipal Landfill know, it is also an incorrigible trash hound. Each winter, 200 to 300 eagles take…
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Fairbanks officials fear fighter squadron move's impactFairbanks leaders fear a proposal to relocate Eielson Air Force Base's F-16 squadron to Anchorage will have a drastic economic impact on the Interior, and expect to see the local…
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BLM defends its work on NPR-A 'legacy wells'Officials with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management say the agency is monitoring environmental risk from old wells on federal land on Alaska's North Slope, as well as updating plans…
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Alaska town waives Sunday alcohol ban for the big gameMore than 3,000 miles from the game action, the community of Dillingham recently decided to officially waive its Sunday ban on alcohol sales at bars and restaurants each Super Bowl…
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Kids' art celebrating Tongass on display in KetchikanThe Tongass Historical Museum and the U.S. Forest Service have joined forces to bring a new exhibit to Ketchikan. "A Forest of Words: Youth Voices Celebrate the Tongass National Forest"
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Older bowlers still know how to rollBetty Osborn has been the secretary of the Golden Oldies senior bowling league for 20 years and the sport is a big part of her life, just as it is…
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Alaska EarAlaska politics and political hijinks…
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Man charged with shooting rifle into neighbor's homeA Brevig Mission man on Wednesday fired a rifle from inside his house into a neighbor's home, missing the people inside by inches, Alaska State Troopers said.
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Homesteader descendants sought for anniversary feteThe National Park Service is looking for descendants of people who received land in Alaska through the Homestead Act of 1862.
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Wayward ribbon seal receives checkup, is found to be healthyAn Arctic ribbon seal rarely seen in Puget Sound has had its southerly sojourn interrupted for a medical checkup that shows the male is in good health.
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5 former Anchorage mayors back gay rights initiativeFive former Anchorage mayors on Friday endorsed an April ballot measure to extend legal protections against discrimination to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents of the city.
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Building for libraries, archives and museum ready to start in JulyThe architect for the new state Library, Archives and Museum building says it'll be ready to build in July.
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Judge orders redistricting board to redraw 4 districtsThe Alaska Redistricting Board must redraw three Fairbanks-area House districts and another in the Aleutian chain, a state court judge ruled Friday.
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Community Food Bank receives a surprise: 1,089 frozen turkeysClients of the Fairbanks Community Food Bank will enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner two months after the holiday.
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Juneau's deputy city manager named to replace bossKim Kiefer, Juneau's deputy city manager, will be promoted to city manager.
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New winter storm elevates avalanche dangerAvalanche danger in the mountains around Anchorage remains considerable after another winter storm buried parts of Southcentral in snow -- again -- on Friday.
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'Big Miracle': The real storyNow that "Big Miracle" is opening -- the movie is loosely based on the 1988 rescue effort in Barrow -- how close is the movie to actual events?
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Alaska to pay $9.6 million of 'Big Miracle' costs?Big Miracle? will cost the state of Alaska $9.6 million in government subsidies, according to paperwork filed with the Alaska Film Office.
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House passes incentives for veterans to remain in AlaskaVeterans living in Alaska would receive credit toward college or vocational degrees for their service and military training under separate bills approved Friday in the House and Senate.
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Man charged with beating 2 children; both hospitalizedTwo children from Barrow have been hospitalized after a man allegedly beat them.
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Forecast sees 3.3 percent rise in spending on constructionOfficials anticipate an increase in construction spending this year in Alaska.
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Shortage of funds spells fewer teachers and larger classes for Fairbanks schoolsThe Fairbanks School District is coping with a budget shortfall that will mean fewer teachers and bigger class sizes.
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State attorney warns against repealing school interventionThe state is walking a narrow line if the Legislature repeals the state intervention process in struggling schools as House Education Chair Rep. Alan Dick suggests in HB256. That is…
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Customers of Fairbanks sewer and water utility will receive refundsA Fairbanks utility is refunding millions of dollars.
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Moose-car collisions spike as storm blasts SouthcentralHeavy snow and poor visibility on Thursday night and for much of Friday led to a rash of moose-vehicle collisions in Southcentral Alaska.
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Big-budget thriller planned for Alaska, producer saysA movie producer whose recent credits include "Immortals" and "The Fighter" says he plans to make his next major action-thriller this year in Alaska.
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Interior man accused of drunkenly shooting dogsA Two Rivers man is facing a weapons charge after allegedly shooting two of his dogs.
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Senate committee advances bill for health care exchangeThe Senate Finance Committee has advanced legislation that would establish a health care exchange in Alaska.
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Anchorage drivers advised to stay home as snow piles upDeep, blowing snow is making travel difficult across Southcentral Alaska. The Department of Transportation is warning people in Anchorage to stay off roads to help plowing crews keep up with…
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5th snowiest winter on record, so far, in JuneauThe National Weather Service said that so far, this winter has been the fifth snowiest on record for the capital city.
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No injuries reported in warehouse roof collapseA portion of the roof of a Midtown warehouse collapsed under the weight of snow Friday morning, blowing out a front window and sending five workers scrambling for safety.
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Iditarod Trail will be a little tamer for this year's raceFeared by rookie mushers and respected by veterans, the Happy River Steps live in Iditarod Trail infamy as a place of busted sleds and broken bones. This year, for the…
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Missing village snowmachiner is found dead after blizzardSearchers have found the body of a snowmachiner who went missing in blizzard conditions in Southwest Alaska early Wednesday, according to Alaska State Troopers.
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Searchers find missing cabbie deadA missing Bethel cabbie was found dead under suspicious circumstances Wednesday inside her vehicle at a village 15 miles from the Southwest Alaska city, according to Alaska State Troopers.
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State to pay $9.6 million in 'Big Miracle' expensesThe state of Alaska will pay one-third of the $29.5 million in Alaska production costs of "Big Miracle," according to paperwork filed with the Alaska Film Office. The Universal Pictures…
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Police seek info about missing baristaAnchorage police are looking for a missing 18-year-old woman last seen at the Midtown coffee stand where she worked, police say.
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Avalanche control work continues on Seward HighwayMotorists can expect intermittent delays today on the Seward Highway as road crews continue avalanche control work, according to the Department of Transportation.
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Divided House committee advances bill on school choiceAn expansion of school choice programs available to Alaskans is one step closer to becoming a reality, but a 4-3 vote by the House Education Committee this week and concerns…
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Man struck by van in darkness on Seward Highway has diedA 43-year-old sex abuse suspect who was struck and dragged by a van in blizzard conditions on the Seward Highway on Jan. 22 has died from his injuries, troopers say.
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Breast cancer charity confronts backlash over grant cutsSusan G. Komen for the Cure, the renowned breast-cancer charity, faced an escalating backlash Thursday over its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood. Some of Komen's local affiliates…
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Federal subsistence board renews review of Alaska rural designationThe state's federal subsistence board has discarded seven years of work to determine which rural federal lands in Alaska are eligible for subsistence hunting.
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Lawmaker seeks end to tax break benefiting Baptist TempleAn Anchorage lawmaker is asking the Alaska Legislature to undo a 2006 change in state tax law that is benefiting only one Anchorage church: the same church that sought the…
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Ted Stevens portrait to be unveiled at state museumA new portrait of the late U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens is expected to be unveiled at the Alaska State Museum this evening.
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Fairbanks-area woman nearly bit boyfriend's ear off, troopers sayA Fairbanks-area woman was arrested after being charged with nearly biting her boyfriend's ear off.
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Committee introduces pension billAnother bill aimed at addressing Alaska's pension problem has been introduced, this time by the Senate Finance Committee.
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Lawmakers call for coastal zone debate soonAt least two state House members want early, substantive debate on the coastal management issue.
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Body found in burned Copper Center cabinAlaska State Troopers say a body was located after a cabin fire in Copper Center.
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Obama declares Kenai winter storm as federal disasterPresident Obama on Thursday declared the winter storm that socked the Kenai Peninsula in November a federal disaster, opening up aid money and Federal Emergency Management Agency support for the…
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January was 5th coldest ever recorded in FairbanksWeather forecasters say this January was the fifth-coldest January in Fairbanks on record.
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