Rashah McChesney

The latest round of cuts in Alaska could leave residents vulnerable to dirty restaurant kitchens and foodborne illnesses, as the state agency tasked with ensuring food safety faces a $268,000 budget reduction.

After dozens of hours of testimony and debate, lawmakers in the state House voted overwhelming in favor of a massive overhaul of the criminal justice system.

A seine fisherman from Southeast Alaska and a commercial fishing trade organization have sued Gov. Bill Walker over an administrative order they say made substantial legal changes to the agency regulating entry into the state's commercial fisheries.

University of Alaska Southeast professor Forest Wagner, 35, is healing in an Anchorage hospital from severe injuries suffered in an attack by a brown bear with cubs during a class outing near Haines.

A life-size whale statue has landed Juneau in hot water as a cruise ship association alleges it's a symbol of the city's misuse of millions in fees paid by visitors.

The Alaska House has voted to limit the governor's ability to accept additional federal funding for a budget item outside of the legislative session.

The bill stalled in the House last year and has drawn heavy criticism from opponents who say it would hurt Alaska businesses by putting the state further out of sync with the rest of the nation.

A bill that would allow concealed guns on college campuses in Alaska is headed to the state House after senators passed the measure Thursday.

A state Senate committee has made changes to a sweeping criminal justice bill, including capping the amount of time that could be taken off of a prison sentence for good behavior and eliminating a drug-testing requirement for ex-convicts to receive welfare benefits.

The Alaska Legislature is entering what is scheduled to be its last two weeks, with major bills yet to be resolved as lawmakers face a multibillion-dollar budget deficit.

The Catholic Church in Alaska wants protection from civil and criminal liability for refusing to perform same-sex marriages in its landmark chapels, a bishop told a legislative committee Thursday.

Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have debuted two databases designed to give researchers data on marine fish species diets and ecosystem trends in Alaska.

Fishermen have told state lawmakers they want a new fee imposed on personal use and sport fishermen who catch sockeye on two heavily used rivers in the state

Fishermen, Alaska Native tribal members and clean water advocates on Wednesday criticized Gov. Bill Walker's administration over its handling of fisheries and water issues.

Two Republican lawmakers want to add legislative oversight to the board of an organization that plays a key role in Alaska's natural gas pipeline project development.