Pedestrian struck and killed by van on freeway on-ramp
A woman was struck and killed by a passenger van early Friday while walking on a freeway on-ramp between the Glenn Highway and Muldoon Road, Anchorage police said.
Bears on moose kill prompt closure of Turnagain wayside
A sow brown bear and cub at a moose kill near the McHugh Wayside off the Seward Highway have prompted Chugach State Park managers to close the area. Trails in the area remain open.
Army wife blogs about life with 2 sets of twins
There’s still a war going on. Even in a military town, we sometimes forget that. Bridget Rainey’s blog, Twinisms, brings the life of one local military wife into tight focus. She’ll crack you up and choke you up all at once.
Barrow searchers looking for missing woman door-to-door
A house-to-house search is under way in Barrow for a missing woman, Eliza Simmonds, according to the North Slope Borough mayor's office.
Friday's oil, gas, gold and zinc prices
North Slope oil: $106.91 per barrel, up $0.25
Fairbanks troopers exchange gunfire with 75-year-old man
A 75-year-old man living near the University of Alaska Fairbanks fired a gun repeatedly late Thursday at two Alaska state troopers investigating a disturbance, authorities say. The officers returned fire, but nobody was hurt.
Fairbanks man charged after chase that reached 140 mph
A Fairbanks man is accused of leading law enforcement officers on a 34-mile high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle while carrying four passengers.
Juneau company fined for fatal crane accident
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined Trucano Construction Co. $5,000 in connection with the death last year of 75-year-old Boyd Cody.
EPA plans public meetings on Bristol Bay mine study
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is planning eight meetings in which to share information about, and gather public comment on, its draft watershed assessment for Bristol Bay.
Troopers hike enforcement in safety corridors this weekend
With the start of Memorial Day weekend, Alaska State Troopers are stepping up enforcement in the four safety corridors across the state from now until July 1.
Justin Bieber wanted for questioning in scuffle
AP Photos: Americans honor troops for Memorial Day
Campaigns mine online data to target voters
UN envoy 'horrified' by Syria massacre, 108 dead
Serbia rivals agree to cooperate on new government
Businessmen to be granted Myanmar visas on arrival
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