Board of Game Meets on Wildlife Issues
The Alaska Board of Game met starting on Friday to deliberate over game management in the state. Alaska's wildlife is an economic resource, but it also serves a subsistence need for food in many...
View ArticleFirefighters Honor Fallen Comrade
As AFD Sr. Captain Jeff Bayless's body made the journey toward his final resting place, the cold road was guarded by firefighters and police from surrounding communities to honor the fallen hero. The...
View ArticleBill Creating Grant Program for Correspondence Studies
The Alaska Senate Education Committee plans a Monday hearing a bill for creating a grant program to assist correspondence studies. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican from...
View ArticleWasilla Man Arrested after False Name ends in Officer Assault
Alaska State Troopers say a 30-year-old Wasilla man is under arrest after he gave a false name and resisted arrest, ending with him punching an officer in the chin. Troopers say Terenty Reutov...
View ArticleTwo Arrested in Venetie Stabbing
Alaska State Troopers are investigating a domestic violence stabbing that that led to two men arrested and a victim hospitalized for treatment Sunday night. The Troopers’ Fairbanks Rural Unit...
View ArticleAPD Investigating Armed Robbery at South Anchorage Home
Anchorage police are investigating a reported armed robbery by a group of suspects early Monday morning. According to information provided by APD spokesperson Jennifer Castro, the robbery took place...
View ArticleMurder Trial Begins for Fairbanks Man Who Rejected Manslaughter Plea Deal
A trial is beginning for a 21-year-old Fairbanks man who is charged with second-degree murder in the 2011 death of an acquaintance after an argument. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that...
View ArticleDespite IRS Concession, Aviation Tax Issue Still Threatens Small Carriers
An aviation tax issue stinging small Alaska carriers with hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes remains unaddressed Monday, despite a recent announcement from the Internal Revenue Service...
View ArticleReport: Regulating Legal Marijuana in Alaska Could Cost Millions
A report by eight state agencies says it will cost between $3.7 million and $7 million to regulate marijuana if Alaskans vote to legalize it. A legalization measure will be on the primary ballot...
View ArticleSt. Patrick's Day: Music and Dance
Festivities, music, and performances on the St. Patrick's Day Morning Show.
View ArticleEPA Extends Response Deadline on Pebble Mine Impacts
A federal agency is providing more time for the state and the group behind the proposed Pebble Mine to provide information showing development at the site would not result in "unacceptable"...
View ArticleAST: Slushy Roads Factored in Seward Highway Closure Crashes
Alaska State Troopers say slushy pavement was involved in two Seward Highway crashes, including a Saturday two-vehicle collision and a Sunday semi truck rollover, which both caused injuries and closed...
View ArticleSenate Poised to Vote on Gas Line Bill
The first step in a long process to build an 800-mile long natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to Kenai gets under way Tuesday.
View ArticleLawmakers Mulling Anchorage Office Purchase
Lawmakers are considering the possible purchase of a legislative office building in downtown Anchorage as an alternative to the current leasing arrangement that critics have questioned as extravagant....
View ArticleHugh Neff Recalls Near-Death Iditarod Experience
From broken bones and sleds to treacherous trail conditions, Iditarod XLII had many mushers scared for their lives and dog teams, during what may go down as The Last Great Race’s most controversial...
View ArticleHugh Neff Recalls Near-Death Iditarod Experience
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View ArticleAPD Talks Home Security After 2 Armed Home Robberies
The Anchorage Police Department says gunpoint home-invasion robberies are not common -- but two South Anchorage families have been hit in the past 10 days.
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