Troopers rescue hiker and dog from Crow Pass Trail
Authorities have released few details about Sunday incident in the Eagle River Valley, where a woman and her St. Bernard had to be helicoptered out due to apparent exhaustion.
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Quinhagak considers relocation as climate change accelerates erosion
Systems designed to keep the ground from thawing are not working because the ground is warming too fast, said a tribal administrator in the Western Alaska village.
Alaska ranks 45th in the nation for children’s well-being, report says
Alaska has America’s lowest rate of dangerously underweight babies, but the highest rate of death among children and teenagers, the report says.
Alaska Mental Health Trust considers $500 land-use fee for snowmachiners and ATV riders
Other fees would apply to those harvesting firewood or trapping for furs.
4 seek victim status to review Carnival pollution settlement
Three Alaskans and one Bahamian have asked the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to grant them status under the federal Crime Victims’ Rights Act.
Former Arizona lawmaker sentenced for Southeast Alaska killing
Mark Desimone was convicted last year of first-degree murder in the death of Duilio Antonio “Tony” Rosales during a hunting and fishing trip to Excursion Inlet.
JBER soldier dies when Humvee rolls during Interior Alaska training exercise
Another soldier was injured in the accident near Fairbanks.
Ship Creek king run ‘pretty strong’ as Slam’n Salm’n Derby opens
Photos: Anglers fish for king salmon near downtown Anchorage.
Kenai school district reports record staff loss for single year
Nine non-tenured teachers could not be retained because of budget constraints.
Nunapitchuk man charged with attempted murder
Troopers contend that Don White shot at a family member with a rifle twice and pointed the weapon at other family members, including a child.
Fire officials focus on protecting infrastructure from Swan Lake wildfire on Kenai Peninsula
Meanwhile, smoke from the Swan Lake wildfire tipped air quality toward unhealthy in some Kenai Peninsula communities this weekend.
Juneau fire chief uses garden hose to slow apartment fire
Chief Rich Etheridge was heading downtown Thursday when he saw dark smoke coming south of the Macaulay Salmon Hatchery.
New footbridge in Katmai National Park aimed at limiting bear encounters
A new elevated bridge and boardwalk across the Brooks River has replaced a river-level bridge that was often closed to tourists because it was occupied by locals - brown bears.
Anchorage’s city-owned airport looks to raise rates despite user discontent
The bustling Merrill Field airport has been spending more than it takes in. The Assembly is set to decide on the proposal Tuesday.
Indiana women say man charged in Alaska killing used fake name to solicit images of their children
Two women who attended high school with Darin Schilmiller, the Indiana man charged with a group of Alaska teens in the killing of Cynthia Hoffman, said he used a phony name and asked for troubling videos of their young children.
Monitoring a mystery bird on Southeast Alaska ocean spits
Researchers in Yakutat, where residents just hosted a tern festival, are joining with others to unravel the mysteries of the Aleutian tern.
Man killed, trooper injured in shooting at Fairbanks home
Shawn Ray Wilson, 48, of Fairbanks pulled out a weapon as troopers attempted to take him into custody about 5 a.m., troopers said.
Indiana man offered millions of dollars to teens to kill Cynthia Hoffman, new charges say
Investigators believe Darin Schilmiller posed as a millionaire and offered Denali Brehmer $9 million or more to “rape and murder someone in Alaska” and send him photos and videos of the killing, according to an indictment.
Alaska lawmakers appear ready to accept Mat-Su special session
The governor has issued a proclamation saying the session will begin July 8 at Wasilla Middle School.
Budget in his hands, Gov. Dunleavy has a little over two weeks to make changes
The big question: What will the governor veto in the state budget?