Lake Hood, Anchorage hot spot for floatplanes, will get three new hangars
The first will be finished at the end of this year and two others are set for 2018.
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Yes, there is a dead humpback whale floating in Knik Arm
NOAA has received reports about the whale’s body every day since Saturday evening.
Premera: Health insurance rates for individual market will drop even lower than previously expected
The only insurer left on Alaska's individual market announced large decreases for monthly premiums next year.
Anchorage 16-year-old charged with murder pleads not guilty
Anthony Salazar did not speak during the brief hearing in Anchorage Superior Court attended by victim Leroy Lawrence’s family.
Signs point to another La Niña event and a cooler-than-normal Alaska winter
Cooler temperatures may not mean more snow. But with less thawing, snow on the ground will have a greater chance of sticking around.
UA President Jim Johnsen will donate $50,000 bonus back to the university
Johnsen's five-year contract includes a $325,000 annual salary and the chance to earn up to a $75,000 bonus each year.
UAF Extension hosts workshops on reducing wood-burning air pollution
Burning wood for warmth, power or ... biochar? A series of events around the state seek to inform Alaskans about the many sides of a winter ritual.
Alaska state ferry will be sold to Portland company with plans for floating hotel
The M/V Taku, which was taken out of service in June 2015, was sold for $300,000, according to the state.
As ice thaws, rock avalanches on Southeast Alaska mountains are getting bigger
A closer look at 24 Glacier Bay landslides from the 1980s to 2016 reveals a trend that correlates with higher air temperatures.
The saga of a junkyard in Anchorage’s Bear Valley enters a new chapter
The city began fining David and Jane Szabo in 2003, culminating in $311,000 and an Alaska Supreme Court ruling. The property has yet to be cleaned up, and neighbors say they've had enough.
Accused killer of Palmer teen to stand trial alone
Erick Almandinger was one of five teens charged in the 2016 murder of 16-year-old David Grunwald.
Defense bill passes Senate with provisions for Alaska missile defense, icebreakers
The bill passed Monday boosts the Pentagon’s budget, expands missile defenses in response to growing threats from North Korea, and moves Alaska’s quest for more icebreakers another step forward.
Victims of downtown Juneau fire identified
“Wilfrido” Luis Román Olivarría Mora, 34, and Adrian de Jesus Olivarría Mora, 21, were brothers and both were from Mexico.
2 charged with murder in April shooting of Anchorage teen; 1 still at large
Police are trying to find Haitim Mahir Taha, who has been charged with murder in the April shooting death of 17-year-old Leroy Lawrence.
Human bones discovered along Ship Creek in Anchorage
Police say the identity and cause of death will not be known until an autopsy has been conducted.
Anchorage Chamber announces Gold Pan Award winners
The annual awards recognize entrepreneurial excellence and community service.
In Alaska’s far-flung villages, happiness is a cake mix
The store-bought box, one of the few dependable food items in a place of scarcity, is tricked out for dinners and fundraisers by many a “cake lady.”
Body of Colorado fisherman found near mouth of Kenai River
Phillip Keltner, 63, was reported missing in August after he and three other people were thrown from a boat, troopers said.
Suspect robbed and killed paint store owner in a minute, police say
Gill's nephew arrived at work the morning after the shooting and found his uncle dead of a gunshot wound to the head, according to charging documents.
Ahtna rejects settlement in Klutina Lake Road case
The state and the Glennallen-based Alaska Native corporation have sparred for years over access to the Klutina country, a destination for fishing, boating, camping and hunting.