State of the State: 8 takeaways from the governor's speech
Gov. Bill Walker on Thursday evening borrowed a line from Sen. Click Bishop, R-Fairbanks, in his second State of the State speech, summing up what was the theme of the night as well as what is at...
View ArticleFormer soldiers in Bergdahl's company discuss motives for alleged desertion
The search for Army Sargent Bowe Bergdahl lasted several years and some argue lives were lost in the process. The former Alaska-based solder, originally from Idaho, is facing a general court martial...
View ArticleGov. Walker calls for bold steps to address budget in State of State speech
The latest on Gov. Bill Walker's State of the State speech, set for delivery late Thursday: 9:03 p.m. Senate Minority Leader Berta Gardner says Gov. Bill Walker's budget plan needs some work. The...
View ArticleFormer Alaska Airlines pilot faces charges of flying aircraft while under the...
A former Alaska Airlines captain has been charged with operating an airliner under the influence of alcohol. The U.S. attorney's office says David Hans Arnston, of Newport Beach, California, was...
View ArticleAnchorage public schools face bigger class sizes, fewer teachers under...
Anchorage public schools will likely have larger class sizes and fewer teachers next year as the district seeks to close an $11 million budget gap. Anchorage School Superintendent Ed Graff told...
View ArticleAnchorage man accused of murdering wife had bite mark on arm, police say
UPDATE Jan. 21 Thomas Skeek was arraigned today on first and second-degree murder charges, along with evidence tampering in connection with the death of his wife, Linda. Skeek drove his wife to...
View ArticleASD officials consider possibility of school closures amid budget crisis
Anchorage School Board member and assembly candidate Eric Croft wants to have some serious talks about closing schools. Nothing has been proposed, this is just one idea out of many to figure out how...
View ArticleTroopers: Man found dead on four-wheeler
Alaska State Troopers are investigating the death of a man whose body was found today on a four-wheeler in Sterling. The death was reported to troopers at about 12:30 p.m. on Pacer Street. The man has...
View ArticleIn Juneau, state steps in to help laid off Walmart employees
The Alaska Department of Labor is stepping in to help about 168 Walmart employees in Juneau who will lose their jobs on Feb. 10. The Juneau Walmart is one of 269 stores worldwide that are scheduled to...
View ArticleAlaska burglary suspect identified after locking keys in car
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) A man suspected of burglarizing two businesses in a community outside Fairbanks, Alaska, was identified after locking his keys in his car. North Pole Police Chief Steve Dutra...
View ArticleAnchorage schools superintendent suggests cutting jobs to close budget gap
... Anchorage School Superintendent Ed Graff will recommend cutting positions as part of an effort to close a $11 million spending gap this evening when he meets with the school board. It's an effort...
View ArticleSustained low oil prices could push state deficit higher than $3.5 billion
JUNEAU -- On the day the state lawmaking session began, the price of Alaska North Slope crude oil had dropped to $26.97 per barrel. Long gone are the days of $110-plus oil, but the most recent price...
View ArticleAnchorage police say they have located stolen utility trailer
UPDATE: Anchorage police say they have located a stolen utility trailer. Thieves had stolen the trailer along with a pick-up truck on Wednesday evening. The truck was found a couple of hours later....
View ArticleAnchorage police seek 12-year-old runaway girl
Anchorage police are asking for the public's help in locating a 12-year-old missing girl. They say Kylianna Strickland is a runaway who left her home in the Muldoon area sometime between 1 a.m. and 7...
View ArticlePermanent Fund value takes a $2.5 billion hit as stock markets dive
JUNEAU -- The value of the Alaska Permanent Fund portfolio decreased by billions of dollars in the first two weeks of this year, as U.S. and global stock markets plummeted. While the fund was worth an...
View ArticlePickup driver charged with assault, DUI in pileup that ejected toddler
A driver involved in the Jan. 11 pileup that ejected a 19-month-old girl from her family vehicle is being charged with felony assault and drunken driving, police say. Paul Martin Duke Jr., 58, was...
View ArticleMan wanted for credit union robbery surrenders to FBI
A 24-year-old man wanted for the Dec. 30 robbery of an Alaska USA Federal Credit Union in Airport Heights has turned himself in to the FBI. Myles David Hoeger is charged with robbing the DeBarr Road...
View ArticleSullivan moves to halt proposed ban on Alaska predator hunts
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is looking to stop a proposed U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ban on some bear, wolf and coyote hunts on federal wildlife refuges in the state. The...
View ArticlePoll: Alaskans want action on fiscal crisis, divided over proposed responses
JUNEAU -- State lawmakers are faced with two big challenges this year: agree on policies that address the $3.5 billion spending deficit and looming fiscal crisis, and then live with the consequences...
View ArticleEmergency generator restores Newtok power after days-long outage
Power was restored to the village of Newtok Wednesday evening after the villages only generator broke down over the weekend. A temporary replacement generator arrived in the village Tuesday and was...
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