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Begich Takes Issue with Wal-Mart Salmon Decision
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich is taking issue with a decision by Wal-Mart to stop buying Alaska salmon products not certified as sustainable by the London-based Marine Stewardship Council.       Begich, in a...
View ArticleKodiak Considers Smoking Ban in Businesses & Parks
A smoking ban that would prohibit smoking in bars, restaurants and public places like parks will be considered Tuesday night by the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly. The Kodiak Daily Mirror reports the...
View ArticleRep. Les Gara Hasn't Ruled Out Possible Run for Governor
State Rep. Les Gara hasn't ruled out a possible run for governor next year. The Anchorage Democrat says two important conditions for him in deciding whether to run. One is that he would have to talk it...
View ArticleU.S. House Speaker John Boehner to Attend Fundraiser in Anchorage
John Boehner, the speaker of the U.S. House, is in Anchorage for a fundraiser Tuesday. The Anchorage Daily News reports the fundraiser is at the home of Deanna and Dana Pruhs, the owners of a...
View ArticleAlaska Redistricting Board Gathering Plan Comments
Fairbanks-area residents are showing support for a new redistricting plan that would largely return districts to where they were before the 2012 elections.   The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the...
View ArticleReport States Alaska Has Lowest-Quality Roads in the Nation
A new report says Alaska's road system is the lowest quality and least cost-effective in the nation. The Juneau Empire reports the ranking is from the Reason Foundation, which has compiled the list for...
View ArticleState Sets Salmon Restrictions on Ayakulik & Karluk
The state Department of Fish and Game has virtually ended king salmon fishing in the Ayakulik and Karluk rivers due to low returns. The Kodiak Daily Mirror reports the agency closed subsistence and...
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Four-Star General Takes Command of U.S. Army Pacific
A four-star general is leading the Army in the Asia and Pacific region for the first time in nearly four decades.Gen. Vincent Brooks took command of U.S. Army Pacific during a ceremony before several...
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Camping with a Cabin: A Look Inside Public Use Cabins Across Alaska
Public use cabins provide Alaskans and tourists an opportunity to camp in Alaska's rugged backcountry without bringing the tent. Across the state of Alaska there are approximately 300 public use cabins...
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U.S. Army Alaska to Hold Change of Command July 30
Army forces in Alaska will receive a new commander at the end of the month, as their current leader moves on to another posting in Florida after a year on the Last Frontier. U.S. Army Alaska...
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State Seeks to Keep Up Pressure on Gas Line
The state is trying to keep pressure on the company that holds an exclusive license to build a major natural gas pipeline in Alaska.The commissioners of Revenue and Natural Resources last month agreed...
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Anchorage Lifting Burn Ban For Now
The Anchorage Fire Department is rescinding its municipal-wide burn ban.The department, in a release, said rain over the past day has helped lower the immediate fire danger. But the ban could be...
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Troopers Name Pilot, Passenger in Talkeetna Plane Crash Rescue
Alaska State Troopers have identified two Washington men who were safely rescued near Talkeetna by the Alaska National Guard Monday evening, almost a day after their plane crashed. According to a...
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Evacuation Watch Ordered for Area near Fairbanks
An evacuation watch has been issued for people living along a 16-mile stretch of Chena Hot Springs Road near Fairbanks because of a growing wildfire.The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the Alaska...
View ArticleAfter the Floods: Feds Offer Loans for Galena Residents and Store-owners
Homeowners along the Yukon River are still struggling to get back on their feet after severe flooding in May and June. On Tuesday, the U.S. Small Business Administration sent a representative to Galena...
View ArticleRep. Don Young Files for Re-election
STORY UPDATED AT 04:59 p.m. at 7/2/13:It's official again. Congressman Don Young filed his re-election paperwork Tuesday afternoon in Anchorage, seeking his 22nd term. Two other candidates have also...
View ArticleOfficials Warn Public About Illegal Fireworks Use
Thanks to a few days of rain, the Anchorage Fire Department lifted the municipal-wide burn ban as of 6 p.m. Tuesday. As the Fourth of July holiday fast approaches, both the Municipality of Anchorage...
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Small Group Protests U.S. House Speaker John Boehner in Anchorage
John Boehner, the speaker of the U.S. House, attended a Republican fundraiser in Anchorage Tuesday evening.At a hillside home, the fundraiser's invitation included some of the state's top Republican...
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More Debris Found in 60-Year-Old Colony Glacier Plane Crash
Investigators with Joint Task Force-Alaska, the Alaska Army National Guard, and the Joint POW-MIA Accounting Command gathered Tuesday to reveal some of the debris they have found on Colony Glacier this...
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Steve Lovell, Wasilla City Council Member, Dies in Machinery Accident
While Steve Lovell had only been a member of the Wasilla City Council for a short time, Wasilla Mayor Verne Rupright says he will be sorely missed. On Sunday, officials say Lovell was building a...
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