Alaska Zoo welcomes new Wolverine from Sweden
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Zoo in Anchorage has welcomed a new male wolverine to join a female already on exhibit.KTVA-TV reports (http://bit.ly/29481z9) that Jumbo,...
10 percent of Alaskans are veterans
When it comes to veterans in residence, Alaska outranks the other 49 states, with one of every 10 folks living here being a military...
Coast Guard medevacs injured fisherman
A fisherman struck in the head by deck rigging on board a fishing vessel 74 miles southeast of the city of Kodiak was medevaced...
$2.5 M grant will support ocean, coastal observations
Funds totaling $2.5 million awarded to the Alaska Ocean Observing System by the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System will be used for the first...
Public input sought on preserving cultural heritage
Residents are being invited to identify historic places of importance throughout the state as part of the Alaska Office of History and Archaeology’s statewide...
Jahna Lindemuth appointed as Alaska Attorney General
Anchorage attorney Jahna Lindemuth, known for her strong background in complex commercial litigation and pro bono work representing one of the Fairbanks Four, was...
Oil industry firms fined for environmental violations
A Valdez refinery is one of three oil industry entities in Alaska among the 38 cited by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 10...
Governor calls a special legislative session
Legislators will be back in Juneau for another special session starting July 11, to wrestle anew with key proposals aimed at working the state...
AMHS winter schedule coming soon
A winter 2016/2017 schedule for the Alaska Marine Highway System is expected to be available for booking at the earliest the week of Aug....
Alaska restaurant serving elk fined for calling it reindeer
ANCHORAGE — This might be an only-in-Alaska problem: A restaurant in Fairbanks that has told customers since 2013 it was serving reindeer tenderloin was...
