Trump administration proposes reversal of Obama-era hunting rule in Alaska’s national parks
The proposal is sure to reignite national controversy over taking of bears and wolves on federal land in Alaska.
Alaska Airlines says goodbye to plastic straws, stir sticks
The company handed out 22 million plastic stir straws and citrus picks last year. In July, that will change.
Governor launches trade mission to China with Alaska businesses
Gov. Bill Walker's trip to China began this week in hopes of boosting exports with Alaska's largest trading partner.
Can virtual reality help reform prisoners? Department of Corrections wants to find out.
A Colorado mental health innovation group wants to partner with Alaska's prison system to reduce recidivism.
Wildlife officers investigating the illegal killing of a black bear in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
It’s believed a person shot the bear, dragged it into the woods for “minimal processing," and then loaded the bear's carcass into a blue hatchback, said the refuge manager.
This Alaskan climbed to the top of Denali at age 78. He has some life lessons for all of us.
Tom Choate is one of many remarkable older athletes in Alaska. Their accomplishments hold deep lessons for more than sports.
Esteban Santiago researched layout of Los Angeles airport days before deadly Fort Lauderdale shooting, feds say
The Anchorage man used his cellphone to look up a map of LAX, prosecutors say. He has agreed to plead guilty to the Florida shooting that left five people dead.
House fire displaces family of 6 in Chugiak
No injuries were reported to firefighters or residents.
Alaska rural health care providers ‘in limbo’ amid budget cuts from FCC program
The Cordova Community Medical Center — which received a notice that its service from Alaska Communications may soon be shut off — is one hospital that's feeling the effects.
Shortage of truckers starting to cause prices to rise
‘I’ve never seen anything like this,’ says one trucking company CEO. Truck drivers are getting 15 percent pay raises.
Village police officer charged with evidence tampering in Mountain Village murder investigation
The investigation into the shooting death of 18-year-old Coy Bryan continues.
Supreme Court upholds arbitration that bans workers from joining forces over lost wages
The court’s conservatives, speaking through Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, said the employees must abide by a company’s arbitration contract, including provisions that limit them to bringing only individual claims.
Man who called Ohio cops about pig following him was suspected of being drunk. He wasn’t.
The man told police a pig was following him and that he didn't know what to do, cops said.
A moose family, a black bear and hundreds of female triathletes. Just another Sunday in Anchorage.
Sheryl Mohwinkel-Fleming won the 35th annual Gold Nugget Triathlon, and a moose with two newborns bluff-charged some of the racers.
How a Fairbanks scientist made a new map of Denali using his own DIY system
Matt Nolan said the accuracy of his system allowed him to map the entire top of the mountain down to individual snow drifts, to within 6 inches accuracy.
Officials want to know how changes to fisheries rules affect Alaska’s fishing families
The way that fisheries are managed determines the daily tempo for fishing families’ lives.
