Alaska-based Coast Guard cutter detains Chinese-flagged vessel for suspected illegal fishing
The captain of the vessel was fishing with driftnets up to 5.6 miles in length, the Coast Guard said, and there were 80 tons of chum salmon on board.
Anchorage police, other agencies made dozens of arrests in joint operation this week
The effort started on Monday and involved 100 uniformed and undercover officers and a helicopter from Alaska State Troopers.
Two Anchorage bike shops burglarized in two days
Thieves took tens of thousands of dollars' worth of bicycles and other merchandise and used a U-Haul in one of the burglaries.
Alaska will get $56 million in disaster relief for 2016 pink salmon fishery failure
A federal disaster designation was declared for Alaska pink salmon fisheries in early 2017 after poor returns.
China is the biggest market for Alaska seafood exports. The tariff war is raising concerns.
China last week retaliated against President Trump with tariffs of the "same scale and the same strength" as those that he had announced.
Study: Alaska salmon gillnet fishermen face high rate of health issues
Research by the University of Washington School of Public Health and Alaska Sea Grant found higher rates of hearing loss and rotator cuff problems than in the general population.
Fairbanks natural gas deal, meant to curb energy costs and air pollution, set to close
The Fairbanks-based Interior Gas Utility plans to buy Pentex Alaska Natural Gas Company from the Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority as part of the Interior Energy Project.
Brown Bag Sandwich Co. in downtown Anchorage closes after clash with neighbor
One of the owners posted screenshots of angry emails from a neighbor on Facebook, and cited them as a reason for closing.
Chinese executives’ visit to Anchorage is another effort to grow trade partnership
"There's a huge opportunity," said one of the members of the group, which met with Alaska business leaders.
Cruise company Carnival will buy Southeast Alaska’s historic White Pass railroad
Miami-based Carnival Corp. is set to buy the White Pass & Yukon Route rail, port and retail operations from a Canadian company in a $290 million deal.
Open & Shut: Anchorage gets an Ethiopian restaurant; Korean barbecue spot opens in Wasilla
A longtime Anchorage pool hall recently closed, and a trampoline park opened in Wasilla.
Report: Alaska’s recession hasn’t significantly increased household debt
"National factors, much more than anything state-specific, have driven most of the change over the last 15 years," according to a new report from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.