Legislation aims to combat state’s opioid epidemic
Legislation introduced by Gov. Bill Walker to combat the state’s growing drug epidemic includes several proposed charges in the way opioids would be prescribed...
House Republican health plan would hit Alaska hard
A new report by a national nonpartisan research and policy institute says Alaska would suffer the biggest cuts to tax credits of any state...
Alaska’s Bogoslof Volcano erupts again, spewing ash cloud
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska volcano that has erupted more than 35 times since mid-December has sent up another ash cloud.The Alaska Volcano Observatory says...
March 23 workshop celebrates culture of Chugach People
Chugach Regional Resources Commission will host the 16th annual traditional foods workshop and memorial gathering at Change Point Church in Anchorage on March 23,...
Coast Guard defense raised by Senate, House
Bipartisan supporters in the Senate and House are urging the Trump administration to reconsider proposed plans to cut $1.3 billion from the U.S. Coast...
State offers M/V Taku for sale
The Alaska state ferry M/V Taku is up for sale “as is /Where is” to the highest bidder, via a sealed bid, with a...
Moose, caribou hunting regulations under consideration
Upwards of 40 public proposals seeking changes in moose and caribou hunting regulations in game management units 11, 12 and 13 will be considered...
That’s not carry-on: Loose snake slumbers on Alaska flight
By DAN JOLINGThe Associated PressANCHORAGE — Anna McConnaughy was flying to Alaska’s largest city when the announcement came over the intercom: a passenger on...
No opioids, please: Clearing the way to refuse prescriptions
By SUSAN HAIGHThe Associated PressHARTFORD, Conn. — The ease of relapsing into opioid addiction has led a growing number of states to help residents...
Sea lion study gets help from crowdsource volunteers
By DAN JOLINGThe Associated PressANCHORAGE, — A federal wildlife agency studying the Steller sea lion decline in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands is looking for help...
