Oil, gas spills from well house leak Prudhoe Bay
A well house leak at Prudhoe Bay that resulted in an uncontrolled gas release and a crude oil spray from the well top is...
Point Hope hunters sentenced for illegal hunt
Four Point Hope hunters have been fined and ordered to publicly apologize and community service for the illegal taking and waste of walruses near...
6th graders invited to name new trooper K9
Sixth graders throughout Alaska are invited to compete in a contest to name Alaska’s newest trooper K9. The deadline is May 10.The invitation comes...
10 named as Alaska’s top volunteers
First Lady Donna Walker has announced the 2017 recipients of the 2017 First Lady’s Volunteer of the Year Awards, honoring those whose volunteer service...
State gets $2M grant to fight opioid abuse
A $2 million federal grant announced on April 20 by Gov. Bill Walker will be used to support prevention, treatment and recovery services combat...
Bill seeks PFDs for wrongfully convicted Alaskans
Legislation that would pay back Permanent Fund dividends to wrongfully imprisoned Alaskans has passed the Alaska House of Representatives by a vote of 38-1,...
Unemployment rate steady at 6.4 percent
State labor officials said in late April that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 6.4 was virtually unchanged from February, higher than the...
Ducks can be carriers of avian influenza viruses
A recent study by U.S. Geological Survey found that ducks in North American can be carriers of avian influenza viruses similar to those found...
Employers, unions provide most Alaskans’ health insurance
A University of Alaska report released in late April says that employers or union insurance provide health care coverage for most Alaskans, but that...
Bill would give pot businesses access to banks
A bipartisan group in the U.S. House, including Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, has introduced legislation to allow marijuana-related businesses in states with existing regulatory...
