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Big exploration season and major projects planned as oil companies see North Slope resurgence
Large new projects are on tap as the industry races to find oil in a little-studied rock formation that’s generating renewed interest in Alaska’s oil-rich region.
Discovery by risk-taking geologist was ‘game changer’ for North Slope
The discovery, sitting amid existing development, was overlooked for decades. Now, others like it might be found.
Alaska’s governor-elect to be sworn in above Arctic Circle
It will be a first for the state.
The Anchorage School District and teachers union reached a tentative contract deal. Here’s what it includes.
That contract proposal includes increases to union members’ salaries and to the district’s contribution toward their health insurance premiums.
California fires: Number of missing soars over 1,000 as Paradise reels from unfathomable losses
An army of searchers moved through the rubble of Paradise in a desperate search Friday to find more victims of California’s worst fire on record as the number of people missing skyrocketed.
Alaska’s mental health crisis is at the heart of the state’s issues
It is a moral imperative that we do better for Alaskans in need of mental health services. Our system is broken, and we have been reaping the consequences.
Air traffic controllers work to ease holiday rush
With a surge of travelers this year, choke points abound. Traffic snarls will double - or quadruple - travel times on some road trips. The rush to meet Thursday’s dinner deadline is officially on.
Former detention center officer convicted of sexually abusing 16-year-old inmate
Phillip Bigham was also accused of helping the girl plan her escape from McLaughlin Youth Center in Anchorage.
Submarine that vanished with 44 sailors found near Argentina; search for bodies and answers begins
An American search company that specializes in finding shipwrecks located the missing sub - on the last day of its mission.
‘Defendants are slumlords’: Tenants sue Anchorage hotel over rodents, roaches, bed bugs
The owners of the Mush Inn dispute the complaints.
Heroin disguised as Christmas package seized in Anchorage
A narcotics-detecting dog indicated the presence of drugs in a Priority Mail package.
Kawasaki appears to upset Kelly in Alaska Senate race
A win by Kawasaki would leave Republicans with 13 of the Senate’s 20 seats. Democrats, however, held out some hope that a bipartisan coalition could be formed.
Hit the highlights on Hawaii’s Big Island - without driving too much
On my first few trips to the island, I set an ambitious agenda. On this trip, we stayed on the west coast of the island -- and didn’t venture too far from the shore.
