Robbery getaway foiled when suspect flees without car keys
ANCHORAGE — A man suspected of robbing an eastside Anchorage hardware store was foiled in his getaway when he dropped the keys to his...
EPA funds will help protect and restore wetlands
Federal funds totaling nearly $142,000 have been awarded to protect and restore wetlands in projects planned by the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Alaska Center...
Goat hunt ends west of Scott Glacier
Registration permit hunt RG232 for mountain goats in Game Management Unit 6C closed by emergency order on Oct. 20.The hunt area included the portion...
Allowing Alaska Ivory Act introduced
Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate in mid-October would preempt states from banning walrus ivory or whale bone products that were legally carved by...
Employment in Alaska down by 1.3 percent
The total number of people employed in the state dropped by an estimated 1.3 percent in September compared to the same month a year...
Unemployment benefits extended up to 13 weeks
Up to 13 weeks of extended benefits will be available beginning Nov. 5 to eligible workers receiving unemployment insurance benefits, state labor officials said...
Report: Disparities still evident for some Alaska children
A new national report that measures children’s program on the national and state levels by racial and ethnic groups says the well-being of Alaska’s...
Coast Guard medevacs crewman from bulk carrier
A 42-year-old crewman aboard a Greece-owned bulk carrier was medevaced on Oct. 19 from 130 miles southeast of Cold Bay after the U.S. Coast...
New general manager joins PWSAC on Nov. 27
Veteran banker, economic advisor and commercial fisherman Casey Campbell will join the Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corp. as general manager on Nov. 27, PWSAC...
EPA begins processing over 839,000 comments on mine discharge issues
A decision on whether to leave in place federal restrictions on the discharge of dredged or fill material to avoid potential adverse environmental impact...
