Legislation proposes amendments to land claims act
Legislation proposing more changes in the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including possible options for Chugach Alaska Corp. to develop its subsurface estate...
Transboundary talks moving to federal level
Alaska Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott and Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, say meetings with Canadian government officials in Ottawa over transboundary mining issues were productive,...
Bipartisan Budget Act includes fisheries disasters relief
Federal funds for fisheries disasters, including the 2016 Prince William Sound pink salmon harvest, are included in the Bipartisan Budget Act that passed the...
Family of Alaska man killed by police question investigation
By RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press WriterANCHORAGE — Relatives of a man fatally shot by an Alaska police officer said Wednesday they have more questions than...
Alaska lawmaker says he won’t seek re-election, cites health
JUNEAU — Alaska state Sen. Dennis Egan says he won't seek re-election, citing health concerns.The 70-year-old Juneau Democrat made the announcement on KINY radio...
Alaska House fails to agree on how to fund education bill
JUNEAU — A bid to provide early funding assurances to Alaska schools has hit a snag.The House approved a school funding bill Wednesday but...
Naked airline passenger taken for psychiatric examination
By MARK THIESSEN, Associated PressANCHORAGE — An Alaska Airlines flight to Seattle was forced to return to Anchorage early Wednesday after a passenger locked himself...
Texas adds 14 rigs as US rig count jumps to 975
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 29 this week to 975.That exceeds the...
Anchorage police make 2 arrests in party bus fatal shooting
ANCHORAGE — A 19-year-old Anchorage man has been charged with second-degree murder and weapons misconduct in the death of an Anchorage woman.Anchorage police say...
Alaska troopers say fentanyl big concern for authorities
By RACHEL D'ORO, Associated PressANCHORAGE — Alaska authorities say the synthetic opioid fentanyl is an escalating problem in the remote state, and it's leading to...
