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Four Motorcyclists Rear-End Sedan, Injuring 3 on Parks Highway
Three motorcyclists were injured on the Parks Highway near Healy Sunday night, one of them seriously, when Alaska State Troopers say four motorcycles in a group of six rear-ended a sedan.According to a...
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Thirteen Sign Up for 2014 Yukon Quest
It's only August but some people have dog mushing on their minds.The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports13 mushers have signed up for the 2014 Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race.Saturday was the...
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Fire Damages Juneau Convenience Store
Officials in Juneau are investigating a fire that damaged a Mendenhall Valley store.Employee Mike Martin was closing up the Valley Breeze-In at about 3 a.m. Sunday when he saw flames reflected off a...
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CH2M Hill Announces Closure of Kenai Unit
A Colorado-based construction and engineering firm is closing its office in Kenai.CH2M-Hill told workers last week that the office will be sold or closed in 60 days.Director of operations and...
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Alaska Permanent Fund Ends Year with $44.9B Value
The Alaska Permanent Fund has posted its highest year-ending balance, with a value of $44.9 billion.The fund, created to share Alaska's oil wealth with future generations, reported an average return of...
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No Injuries in Flightseeing Plane Crash West of Homer
A flightseeing plane with six people on board crashed Sunday night across Cook Inlet from Homer, but National Transportation Safety Board officials say nobody on board was injured.According to NTSB...
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New Covenant House Receives Blessing
7 years and $21 million later - the Covenant House will soon open its doors at its new downtown location.On Sunday, Archbishop Emeritus Frances T. Hurley held a blessing ceremony to usher in the new...
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Neighborhood Initiative Cleans Up Campbell Creek Park
Things are looking different at Campbell Creek Park after years of litter from homeless people camping and in effort from the community to clean things up. Â In 2008, Campbell Creek Park community...
View ArticleRed Hot Chili Peppers to Perform Two Nights in Anchorage
STORY UPDATED AT 7:41 a.m. at 5/20/13:Monday's show has been sold out, but there are still tickets available for the Red Hot Chili Peppers' second showing Tuesday night. Concert goers can buy tickets...
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Panhandling: A Risky Business for All Parties Involved
"Most of us don't even call it panhandling, we call it flying a sign," Guy Nelson, a homeless person in Midtown, said. "Some of us, and there's quite a few of us, that don't drink and we're out here...
View ArticleNCLB Waiver Approved, Alaska Educators Eager To Begin New Approach
Saying goodbye to the federal No Child Left Behind standards, Alaska education officials are using a waiver to implement their new plan to districts across the state. It's a change educators say will...
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Kodiak Couple Take to the Water to Exchange Vows
Kadie Walsh of Kodiak got married over the weekend and wore a white wedding dress. What made the ceremony different was what she wore beneath it - hip waders.   Walsh and fiance Dake Schmidt chose the...
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Stolen Car Damages East High Football Field
A stolen car ended up on the East High School football field over the weekend. Anchorage police say the car was found about 7:30 a.m. Sunday morning on the football field. When police got there, the...
View ArticleASD Offers Prize Drawings to Push Attendance Up
The Anchorage School Board has announced its first-ever incentive program throughout the district for students who show up to class every day. Anchorage School District Superintendent Ed Graff says the...
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Koyukon Language Training Held at Alaska Native Heritage Center
Students, both young and old, filled the Athabascan ceremonial house at the Alaska Native Heritage Center on Monday, with one goal in mind: breathing new life into an almost-forgotten language. Eliza...
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AFD Investigates Arson Fires near Russian Jack Springs Park
Anchorage firefighters have responded to at least six brush fires Monday evening in East Anchorage. 13 units were on scene near the woods by Russian Jack Springs park near Pine St and East 6th Ave. The...
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Kodiak Has Warmest July Since 1979
Kodiak had its seventh warmest July and ninth driest July on record this year.The Kodiak Daily Mirror says no days topped 80 degrees, with the warmest recorded at 78 degrees on July 22. However, the...
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Ketchikan Borough Assembly Endorses Ferry Option
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly is backing off its long-standing support of what has been derisively labeled a "bridge to nowhere," instead supporting increased ferry service between Ketchikan...
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Homeless Shelter 'Hazards' Prompt Anchorage Business to Relocate
A local business near downtown Anchorage moved because of its proximity to a homeless shelter, its owner said. Ron Alleva, the owner of the Grubstake Auction Company, said his business suffered at his...
View ArticleChurch Ends Relationship with Anchorage Boy Scouts
A group of local Boy Scouts learned Tuesday they will no longer be allowed to use facilities at the Anchorage Baptist Temple. Anchorage Christian Schools, located on the church's campus, is currently...
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