Delivery truck drives into Anchor River, spills diesel fuel
ANCHORAGE — A box truck used to haul appliances crashed into the Anchor River and spilled diesel fuel.The owner, Alaska Trucking of Soldotna, estimates...
Climate action team meets Dec. 18
Members of the newly appointed Climate Action for Alaska Leadership Team will hold their first meeting in Anchorage on Dec. 18, with a focus...
Southwest Alaska mine promoters begin lengthy permitting process
Advocates of a copper, gold and molybdenum mine in southwest Alaska, an area best known for its world class Bristol Bay sockeye salmon runs,...
Alaska may open up again for oil leasing, but risks linger
ANCHORAGE — President Donald Trump's plan to open America's oceans to petroleum drilling drew condemnation from West Coast and Florida governors but was welcomed...
Land swap eyed for road in Alaska wildlife refuge
ANCHORAGE — The Interior Department will explore a land exchange that could lead to construction of a road through a national wildlife refuge in...
Feds, King Cove Corp. reach land exchange agreement
After decades of fighting to complete a road between the small Aleutians fishing community of King Cove and the all-weather airport at Cold Bay,...
BOEM open house on proposed offshore leasing is Jan. 23
An open house format meeting in Anchorage on Jan. 23 is one of 23 scheduled across the country in January and February to collect...
Report: Health problems could arise as Alaska warms
ANCHORAGE — Climate change in Alaska has the potential to create serious physical and mental health problems for Alaskans, according to a new report...
King Cove road issue back in court
Another round of litigation is underway over a land based medical evacuation route between the Aleutians fishing village of King Cove and the all-weather...
Climate change diet: Arctic sea ice thins, so do polar bears
By SETH BORENSTEIN AND MARK THIESSEN, Associated PressANCHORAGE — Some polar bears in the Arctic are shedding pounds during the time they should be beefing...