Mini golf game suspended for pollution concerns
A popular Fairbanks lodge and restaurant has agreed to suspend for now a miniature golf game that allowed customers to try hitting golf balls...
46 mariners rescued west of Dutch Harbor
Coast Guard crews from Air Station Kodiak, along with Good Samaritan merchant ships rescued 46 crewmembers aboard the 229-foot trawler Alaska Juris after they...
Man tests positive for Zika virus in Alaska after visit abroad
ANCHORAGE — Alaska health officials say a Midwest man working in Alaska has tested positive for the Zika virus following a recent visit to...
Murkowski raises more than $730K during latest quarter
JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski brought in more than $730,000 during the latest fundraising quarter.As of June 30, the Republican had nearly $3.1...
Kodiak runway extends 600 feet into ocean as safety measure
KODIAK — If a jet needs a little extra space landing at the Kodiak airport, the runway has just been extended — 600 feet...
Alaska Railroad train strikes pedestrian
CROWN POINT — An 85-year-old Crown Point man was seriously injured when he was struck by an Alaska Railroad train near the Kenai Peninsula...
Hiker missing in Denali found after search
DENALI NATIONAL PARK — A missing hiker has been found in good condition after a two-day search at Denali National Park and Preserve.A helicopter...
State targets Palmer prison for November closing
ANCHORAGE — The state corrections department announced a plan Tuesday to close the Palmer Correctional Center and transfer nearly 500 prisoners and many of...
Alaska parental notification abortion law struck down
JUNEAU — The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday struck down a state law requiring parental notification for girls under age 18 seeking abortions, agreeing...
Fisher named to Permanent Fund board
Gov. Bill Walker has appointed Alaska Department of Administration Commissioner Sheldon Fisher to a cabinet member’s seat on the board of the Alaska Permanent...
