Two people rescued from car wreck near Government Hill bridge
The car appears to have gone through a guardrail and down an embankment at the entrance to the bridge.
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Anchorage business owners vent frustrations about crime
A group that met in private Wednesday might explore an effort to change or repeal Alaska's SB 91 criminal justice reform bill, the organizer said.
Juneau’s Housing First project prepares to open its doors
The $8.3 million Lemon Creek complex will soon house 32 of the city’s most vulnerable residents.
North Pole man killed in chain saw accident
A man cutting trees on Monday was killed by a "severe chain saw" cut to his neck, troopers said.
Man dies after report of fight, Anchorage police say
Everyone involved has been detained by police and will undergo questioning, police said.
California man ordered to pay $13K for killing 2 bears out of season
A California man pleaded guilty Tuesday in Petersburg district court to killing two bears on Admiralty Island while hunting was closed, AST said.
Has SB 91 affected crime rates? Anchorage police say it’s not clear.
Many have blamed the new state law for an uptick in crime over the past year, but police say they don't have enough data to make that determination.
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.
Yes, that’s a dead humpback whale floating off Anchorage
NOAA has received reports about the whale carcass every day since Saturday.
Premera: Health insurance rates for individual market will drop even lower than 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
It may not bring more snow. But snow on the ground might stick around longer.
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.