Anchorage Daily News

Anchorage woman wins Ice Classic jackpot

When Colleen Cloutier first heard she may have won the Nenana Ice Classic last week, she jumped out of bed to check her entry.

Palin seeks $1.2 billion to slash energy bills

Gov. Sarah Palin is proposing an energy cost relief plan to give Alaskans $100-a-month debit cards and pour state dollars into electric utilities so they'll slash their bills to ratepayers.

Read the Palin plan

Worker trapped in conveyor belt, hospitalized

A construction worker who got briefly stuck in a conveyor belt was hospitalized this afternoon with serious injuries to his head and chest.

Drunken driver convicted in fatal crash after police chase

A drunken driver who fled police, ran two red lights, crashed into a truck and killed the driver was convicted today of second-degree murder and other charges.

Corruption conviction costs Clark law license

The Alaska Supreme Court today suspended the law license of Jim Clark, chief of staff to former Gov. Frank Murkowski.

Wynonna to perform in free concert at Elmendorf

Nashville is sending its most recognizable redhead to Anchorage on June 27. Wynonna -- known for her alto growl and sassy lyrics -- will perform as part of Arctic Thunder festivities at Elmendorf Air Force Base.

Alaska average gas price first to pass $4

The average price for regular unleaded gasoline in Alaska rose above $4 a gallon Wednesday, making it the first state in the nation to pass that mark.

Photos: Pain at the pump

Blog: Alaskology bikes to work

Alaska Airlines apologizes for letter to Juneau airport

Alaska Airlines has apologized to the Juneau International Airport Board for a letter asking the airport manager to delay plans to expand the terminal.

Polar bears join 'threatened' list

Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne announced Wednesday that the agency will list the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, a decision that could cast the bears as the enduring symbol of the effects of global warming.

Bills mount; Young's legal fund doesn't

Rep. Don Young has reported "no activity" in the special legal fund he set up to accept donations and pay for lawyers assisting his defense in federal investigations.

Young's legal fees surpass $1 million

Agents uncover drug plot linking Arizona inmate to Alaska

An inmate at an Arizona prison plotted with four other people to ship and distribute at least a kilogram of heroin to Alaska and to the prison, according to a federal indictment.

Blog: Crime Blog

Killing of wolverines in Chugach worries biologists

Too many wolverines are dying in and around Chugach State Park, according to biologists with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Season of trapping catches two wolverines and six dogs

Church retires Alaska bishop after investigation

Leaders of the Orthodox Church of America said they decided Tuesday night to retire their controversial Alaska bishop.

Video: Bishop's March 12 statement

Video: March 12 statement, part 2

Alaska bishop goes on leave

Naming 2,000-seat soccer stadium up to Assembly

Get ready to take the kids to the Conoco Phillips soccer field -- that is, if the Anchorage Assembly agrees that a new 2,000-seat stadium at Kincaid Park should be named after the oil giant.

US House approves farm bill

The U.S. House passed a $290 billion farm bill Wednesday with a strong veto-proof majority, offering more subsidies for farmers, food stamps for the poor and special projects that lawmakers can bring home to voters this election year.

Sitka stabbing suspect may get exam

JUNEAU -- The state is seeking a court-ordered psychiatric exam for Jason Abbott, the 18-year-old Sitka man accused of stabbing to death four people, including his grandparents.

Four slain in Sitka stabbing

Schools to offer free meals

Several elementary schools will offer free breakfasts and lunches this summer, according to the Anchorage School District.

Airline wants airport work to stop

Alaska Airlines wants airport terminal work in Juneau to stop because it says Juneau is a shrinking community.

Teacher will run for US Senate

A Nikiski High School teacher from Kenai has filed to run for the seat now held by U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens.

City considers buying golf course

The city manager of Soldotna is looking for input on whether the city should buy a golf course.

43 doctors were disciplined in '07

The Alaska State Medical Board disciplined 43 doctors last year, a three-fold increase from 2006, according to a report from the Federation of State Medical Boards. The consumer group Public Citizen compared the actions by every state's medical board and ranked the Alaska board as the best at disciplining doctors for the second year in a row.