Patient air lifted from ship south of Cold Bay
A man suffering from cardiac issues was air lifted by the U.S. Coast Guard on Nov. 16 from a Maersk container ship 200 miles...
Alaska employment down by 4,100 jobs in October
Total employment in the state dropped by an estimated 1.3 percent in October compared to a year earlier, with a loss of about 4,100...
Petersburg Borough swells by 12,770 acres
Gov. Bill Walker has signed into law Senate Bill 28, increasing the land entitlement for the Petersburg Borough by 12,770 acres.When the borough was...
Nominations open for North Star Awards
Nominations are open through Dec. 8 for the annual Governor’s North Star Awards for International Excellence, which recognize Alaskan companies and organizations that are...
Alaska Marine Highway System should increase rates
KODIAK — A report by Alaska's Southeast Conference calls for the state marine highway system to increase its ticket prices.The recommendation is part of...
10 African Americans named Rhodes scholars, most ever
The latest group of U.S. Rhodes scholars includes 10 African Americans — the most ever in a single Rhodes class — as well as...
Alaska special legislative session staggers toward end
JUNEAU — The special legislative session is staggering toward its end scheduled for Tuesday, with a small contingent of lawmakers holding so-called technical sessions...
US rig count up by 8 this week to 915; Texas up 7
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by eight this week to 915.That's up from...
Anchorage police shoot suspect sought on felony warrants
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police shot and killed a man wanted on felony warrants after he pointed a handgun at officers, police said Thursday.Police initially...
Endangered orcas compete with seals, sea lions for salmon
SEATTLE — Harbor seals, sea lions and some fish-eating killer whales have been rebounding along the Northeast Pacific Ocean in recent decades. But that...
