The Anchorage School District is handing layoff notices to 35 teachers and 20 support staff members as a result of "budget restraints," the administration announced Tuesday.
Wildlife officials issue warning about Turnagain Arm bear
A brown bear that has been frequenting popular spots along the Seward Highway on the Turnagain Arm trail is showing signs of being uncomfortable with the picture-snapping humans that have been getting far too close in recent days, park and wildlife officials say.
Man charged in wife's slaying leads police to body in Valley
Acting on a tip from a man charged in his wife's slaying, Anchorage police found a body Friday in the Matanuska Valley they linked to the case. William "Mike" Dixiano has agreed to plead guilty to second-degree murder, a prosecutor said.
Pentagon restrictions on F-22 fighters limit Alaska patrols
Facing a mysterious safety problem with the Air Force's most-prized stealth fighter, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered new flight restrictions on the F-22 and summoned help from Navy and NASA experts.
PHOTOS: BEST OF MAY
A pair of anglers seek out some early season kings at Ship Creek.
Anglers test the waters at Ship Creek
It's still a little early for kings, but Jordan Carter, left, and Brian McKay tried their luck Tuesday at Ship Creek. The now-quiet downtown Anchorage fishery will be hopping with anglers soon. The annual Slam'n Salm'n Derby, a benefit for the Downtown Soup Kitchen, is scheduled for June 8-17.
Four groups including an Alaska Native village are suing the National Marine Fisheries Service, claiming the federal agency's permit for oil exploration will hurt endangered beluga whales in Cook Inlet.
ELISE PATKOTAK
When I got out of my winter's easy chair, where the most strenuous thing I'd done for six months is take my dogs on walks, and bowled three games using a not totally approved form for getting the ball to roll down the alley, I expected that I might feel some strains and pains the next day. I was very right.
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In Alaska trail and mountain running, obstacles are occasionally more perilous than simply catching a toe on an imbedded rock and taking a tumble, or tripping over an exposed tree root and going all pratfall.
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The sun is shining in Anchorage, and that's good news for farmers market fans.
John Edwards may testify as trial nears end
Quietly, the Republican Party is embracing gays
American Airlines welcomes pacts with 1 union as pilots continue case in court
Pakistan agrees to reopen NATO supply route to Afghanistan, but for a fee
Ron Paul still aims for delegates at state conventions to push GOP
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Moose bashes woman's memory and car, but she gets to work on time
Michelle Higgins arrived at work inside her nearly demolished car with her neck fractured, her face bruised and no memory of what did the damage.
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