Buser Takes Iditarod XLII Reins Out of Rohn
A day after the 42nd annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race’s departure from Willow its first mushers have departed Rohn, with the race’s lead still up for grabs. As of 9 p.m. Monday, Iditarod XLII race...
View ArticleBrother Francis Shelter Wants to be a Better Neighbor
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View ArticleSnowmachiner?s Dog Summons Help After Overnight Ordeal
Alaska State Troopers say a Trapper Creek snowmachiner’s dog kept him warm overnight when he was injured in the Petersville area Sunday, only leaving his side to get passing snowmachiners’ attention....
View ArticleBegich Tackles Federal Overreach, Education in Legislature Address
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich dove head-first into the controversial sea of education funding Monday, in his annual address to a joint session of the state Legislature.
View ArticleBegich Tackles Federal Overreach, Education in Legislature Address
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich dove head-first into the controversial sea of education funding Monday, in his annual address to a joint session of the state Legislature. Begich criticized a proposed...
View ArticleBrother Francis Tries to Clean Up for its Community
The Brother Francis Shelter is trying to be a good neighbor in its community -- but with an increase in Anchorage's homeless population, officials say that’s sometimes hard to do. In the past five...
View ArticleHouse Finance Comm. Proposes $9.1 Billion Budget
The House Finance Committee has proposed a $9.1 billion state operating budget. That compares to Gov. Sean Parnell's $12.2 billion proposal. But it took out the $3 billion that Parnell proposed...
View ArticleAlaska's National Parks Have Huge Economic Value, Report Finds
The 54 million acres of National Park land in the state of Alaska has a value of more than a billion dollars to the state's economy. "Parks are not created as economic engines, but that's one of the...
View ArticleHomebirths on the Rise, and Alaska Leads the Way
A new government report says home births have risen to their highest level in about four decades but are still only a fraction of all births. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
View ArticleAlaska's National Parks Have Huge Economic Value, Report Finds
Alaska's National Parks Have Huge Economic Value, Report Finds
View ArticleFirst to Nikolai, Buser Holds Lead; Jonrowe Scratches
Martin Buser is sitting on a commanding four-hour lead in Nikolai Tuesday morning, along with seven other top mushers eying the four-time champion’s strong Despite trailing fellow Big Lake musher...
View Article$50,000 to Raise Awareness of 'Safe Surrender' of Newborns
The death of a newborn has sparked an advertising campaign by the state to make the public aware of a new law allowing mothers to safely relinquish their babies without fear of prosecution. The...
View Article'Thousands' in Damages in Kodiak Vehicle Vandalism
Alaska State Troopers are asking for the public’s help in finding the culprits responsible for thousands of dollars in damage to cars parked near a boat ramp in Kodiak. Troopers in Kodiak say nine...
View ArticlePetersburg Hatchery Fire Destroys More Than a Million Chinook Eggs
A fire has destroyed the main incubation building of a Petersburg fish hatchery, wiping out all of the hatchery's coho salmon eggs and more than a million Chinook salmon eggs. David Berg, Assistant...
View ArticleFunding for Gas Line Coordinator Not in Federal Budget
President Barack Obama has proposed cutting the funding for the federal coordinator's office for Alaska gas line projects. Federal coordinator Larry Persily says it's not just a matter of money but...
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