Ailing crewmember rescued by Coast Guard
A 35-year-old crewmember aboard a 143-foot fishing vessel American No. 1, was medevaced by a U.S. Coast Guard crew 230 miles north of Cold...
Tax hike for cruise industry dropped amid Alaska concerns
JUNEAU — The cruise industry has dodged a tax increase after Alaska's U.S. senators helped strike the provision from the tax bill that passed...
Alaska boy finds gun in nightstand, fatally shoots himself
ANCHORAGE — A 5-year-old Anchorage, Alaska, boy died after finding a gun and shooting himself.Anchorage police say Christian Johnnson died Tuesday.Police shortly before 12:30...
US rig count rises by 6 this week to 929, Texas up 4
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. went up by six this week to 929.That's a...
Alaska officials say moose calves died from poisonous plant
ANCHORAGE — Two moose calves found dead in Anchorage last week likely died from eating poisonous plants, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game...
Candidates to get online sexual harassment training
Political candidates working with the Alaska Democratic Party will be required to participate in online sexual harassment training, says party chair Casey Steinau.The code...
Police investigate death of man found with gunshot wound
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating a weekend shooting that left a man dead on the city's east side.Police shortly after 10:30 p.m. Saturday...
Student entry wins design competition
An aurora-inspired design by a graphic design student at the University of Alaska Anchorage aced the competition to design Alaska’s new “Artistic License Plate.”The...
Alaska musher in doping scandal signs up for Norway race
ANCHORAGE — A four-time winner of Alaska's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race who was recently accused in a dog-doping scandal has signed up to...
Putman named to CFEC
V. Fate Putman has been appointed by Gov. Bill Walker to the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, to fill the post on Dec. 1, when...
