Anchorage Daily News

Kenai Borough mayor trims pay for top aides

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Dave Carey has cut the salaries of his two top appointees following public criticism he heard when their pay hikes were made public.

Soldotna hospital scraps today's flu shot clinic

Central Peninsula Hospital canceled a drive-through flu shot clinic that had been scheduled for today.

Bear baiting charge against man dismissed

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the case against a Soldotna wildlife photographer who was accused of baiting bears without a permit while filming an episode of History Channel's "MonsterQuest," according to documents filed in court.

Borough advised to audit Soldotna hospital

The Kenai Peninsula Borough has been asked to conduct an operational audit of a Soldotna hospital where a fatal shooting occurred last year.

Hunter cited after bear killed in front of wildlife viewers

A hunter has been cited for violating a federal no-shooting zone after he and a partner opened fire Saturday on a brown bear on the edge of the Sterling Highway while wildlife viewers watched in dismay.

Alaska pilot lands in highway median in Kentucky

A 62-year-old man flying from Alaska to North Carolina ran out of gas in southern Kentucky and landed safely on a grassy highway median.

Kenai Peninsula voters sack grocery tax; term limits OK'd

Homer voters on Tuesday rejected a 3 percent sales tax on groceries that would have been levied Sept. 1 through May 31.

Campfire suspected in rare autumn blaze

A rare autumn wildfire was burning Wednesday in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.

Seward ship repair facility cited for alleged safety violations

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued $87,300 in citations to Seward Ship's Drydock for "alleged willful, serious and repeat violations of safety and health standards."

Former legislator dead at 90

Gov. Sean Parnell has directed that state flags be lowered to half-staff today to honor former state Rep. Keith Specking.

Suspect arrested for stealing car, rolling it; two passengers ejected

Three people were ejected from a vehicle after an Alberta man snatched it while drunk, sped off and rolled it when he lost control, according to Alaska State Troopers.

Tustumena returns to service after making repairs in Homer

The state ferry Tustumena is back in service after repairs were completed.

State Chamber of Commerce meeting in Homer this week

The Alaska State Chamber of Commerce has its conference and trade show in Homer this week.

Mount Redoubt steams, but seismic activity has eased

Clouds lifted to allow weekend viewing of Mount Redoubt as scientists said seismic activity at the volcano kept declining.

More on Mount Redoubt

Woman charged for using double identity

A 59-year-old Kenai woman has been indicted on charges of mail fraud and bankruptcy fraud.

Mechanical problem takes ferry Tustumena out of service

A mechanical problem has sidelined the state ferry Tustumena in Homer, and officials say they don't know when repairs will be completed and the ferry returned to service.

Flames along Kachemak Bay

Each year at fall equinox, a strange and fiery thing takes place in Homer. This one's conceptually elegant, emotionally visceral, beautiful.

Audio slide show: Flames on Kachemak Bay

'Trusty Tusty' ferry delayed out of Kodiak because of high winds

State ferry officials delayed the Wednesday departure of the Tustumena from Kodiak because of a forecast of high winds.

Swine flu claims 3rd victim in Alaska

Alaska heath officials on Tuesday documented the state's third confirmed death involving swine flu in the case of a middle-aged Seward woman who died last month, according to the Department of Health and Social Services.

Fairbanks boy dead from swine flu likely had second infection

Vehicle crosses Kenai Spur Road center line; driver dies

A head-on crash killed a 19-year-old Kenai man early Sunday on the Kenai Spur Highway, troopers say.

Former teacher charged with student affair

Prosecutors have charged a former Kenai Central High School teacher of having sex with one of her underaged former students.