Alaska congressional delegation asks Trump administration to help fishermen hurt by trade war with China
Fishermen and seafood processors should be included in a recently announced aid package that will help farmers, they say.
Legislature provides money to reopen DA’s office in Utqiagvik; governor will weigh the request when he gets a budget
The state closed the office three years ago to save money. Former rural Alaska prosecutors say reopening it will improve criminal justice in the Arctic town.
Dalton Highway tanker crash kills driver, spills 2,000 gallons of diesel
It’s the latest accident involving Big State Logistics, which has seen a series of prominent accidents in recent years.
Dipnetters should avoid unstable rockslide near Copper River, state says
Two agencies called the slide on the trail south of O’Brien Creek “significant and unstable.” The head of the dipnetters association said it won’t stop the crowds.
Anchorage police searching for suspect in Sunday’s Chester Creek trail shooting
Anchorage police Monday said a suspect shot both victims then fled on foot.
Coast Guard suspends search of waters outside Whittier after locating owner of empty boat found drifting in Prince William Sound
The 10-foot, blue and gray Zodiac contained oars and fishing gear aboard including cat food, potentially used for shrimp bait.
As he visits a Kuskokwim River village, the U.S. attorney general calls public safety in rural Alaska an ‘emergency’
Attorney General William Barr vowed to address the lack of police and high rates of crime in rural Alaska villages following a tour of the state.
BP and ExxonMobil to give a $20 million assist to Alaska LNG
The money will help the state as the Alaska LNG project seeks a key federal permit before it can be built.
'Enough is enough’: Alaska Native leaders ask U.S. attorney general for help, tribal authority to make up for lack of police
Attorney General William Barr is on a four-day swing through Alaska to learn about unique public safety challenges facing remote villages without local law enforcement.
After 2 recent fatal crashes, Taquan Air is expected to resume passenger service Wednesday
The FAA has brought in two additional safety inspectors with floatplane experience as the agency increases oversight of Taquan Air.
2 Alaskans who worked for National Park Service die in Whitehorse plane crash
Charles Eric Benson, 56 of Palmer, and Jeffrey Brian Babcock, 58 of Wasilla, were confirmed dead at the scene after their plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr to attend Alaska Native justice meeting in Anchorage
The roundtable with Alaska Native leaders will be Wednesday in Anchorage followed by travel elsewhere in Alaska.