Alaska

Communication with the three has been scant since they left Old Crow, Yukon, on April 6, after receiving new clutches to replace the original ones on two of their snowmachines....

The Alaska Judicial Council is in need of applicants for the position of Alaska Public Defender....

A 22-year-old Russian Mission man was convicted by a Bethel jury last week....

Executive director Darlene Supplee and the Fairbanks Senior Center announced Friday that food boxes aare vailable to help area citizens with the SNAP delay....

As part of the Department's Investing in America tour, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau announced Friday that the Department will invest more than $16 million over the next four years from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructur...

The National Medal winners will be announced in late May....

Preserving and sharing stories, cultural heritage and traditions has always been a strong focus for Alaska Native and Indigenous tribes and communities....

Three self-described "old guys" who share a passion for snowmachines are nearing the end of a month-long quest to ride from Grand Rapids, Minnesota to visit the Golden Heart City between April 3 and 5. That puts the trio a......

Sen. Shelley Hughes (R-Palmer) introduced Senate Bill 111 disapproving recommendations of the State Officers Compensation Commission to raise legislators' salaries by 67%....

ANCHORAGE — Former Alaska State Trooper Vance Peronto was convicted today of one count of second-degree attempted sexual abuse of a minor. The trial lasted a little over two weeks, and the jury deliberated for approximately two and a half......

According to a news release, Bellissima Cosmetics sold cosmetic products to people at the 2022 Alaska State Fair without allowing them to return their purchases within five days....

JUNEAU — The Alaska House of Representatives passed a resolution in a vote of 31 to 5 Monday to express its concern about a proposed rule change by the U.S. National Park Service regarding hunting and trapping regulations in national......

The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Subsistence Regional Advisory Council will meet April 4-6, in Bethel in the ONC Multipurpose Room. The meetings will begin at 9 a.m. daily....

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) was among a group of lawmakers who reintroduced bipartisan legislation to promote maternal health and reduce racial inequities in maternal and infant mortality....

The League of Women Voters of the Tanana Valley will host an informational presentation next week on the impact of mining exploration and operations in the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Confirmed speakers include representatives for the Alaska Mining Asso...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposed a full $3,700 dividend, but the House Majority is eying a $2,700 dividend....

The Alaska House of Representatives fast tracked a bill Wednesday to appropriate $6 million in funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program....

I serve these with a cilantro sauce and fresh slaw. Enjoy!...

Because of the new projections, the state's revenue for this current fiscal year fell by $246 million....

The North Slope's winter construction season has a short period, and ConocoPhillips expects it to end by April 25....

If you are a Veteran in crisis or concerned about someone who is, help is here....

The family of chemicals is linked to liver damage, certain cancers and high cholesterol....

The late Elmer Stone loved to build. He built this playhouse for great-granddaughter Isabella Conway's 10th birthday. "It looks magical covered in snow," surviving spouse Toni Stone said....

The most obvious challenge for passengers May 1 through Sept. 30 is that unfulfilled staff jobs mean a sharp reduction in mainliner scheduling from Bellingham, Washington, to Kodiak, Alaska....

Della Trumble, CEO of the King Cove Corp., said her organization "is going to work through this process," but had no further comment....

House bills 105 and 106 are going under the spotlight....

President Joe Biden greenlighted limited development of the Willow oil project in National Petroleum Reserve— Alaska after the White House released a record of decision Monday morning....

The Willow project, an $8 billion project by ConocoPhillips Alaska, would generate up to $9 billion in revenue for the state, produce 180,000 barrels of oil at its peak and benefit North Slope communities economically....

Skiers from across the United States will compete in the 2023 U.S. Ski & Snowboard (USS&S) Junior National Cross Country Ski Championships at Birch Hill starting Monday....

The National Park Service has extended the public comment period regarding proposed changes to hunting and trapping regulations on national preserves in Alaska....

Thirty-one teams remain Saturday morning at 7:42 a.m. after 2022 Iditarod champion Brent Sass scratched in Eagle Island due to dental issues....

A federal judge ruled Wednesday in favor of ConocoPhillips by blocking the release of exploration data from five wells drilled in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve (NPR-A) as part of the Willow Project....

Grant Hill, 19, was arrested Thursday on charges of first-degree murder, first-degree arson and first-degree criminal mischief....

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said no decisions have been made as major news outlets, citing unnamed sources, are reporting the project is a go....

"We're doing this for the kids," the Alaska governor said, standing amid a group of students, parents, teachers and school administrators....

In my writing two different stories about two different outcomes in anticipation of Joe Biden's decision on Willow, one was accidentally published online by accident. The Willow Project is still not decided by President Joe Biden. I regret the error.....

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case in which the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 2016 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule that enshrines the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge's long-standing prohibition on brown bear baiting,......

Murkowski, Sullivan and Peltola emphasized their belief that the project possesses support of both parties....

The North Pole Community Chamber of Commerce continues to fundraise and seek donations for a new welcome center, according to Chamber Vice President Howard Rixie....

On March 1, 2023, the Alaska delegation held a press conference, joined by leaders from labor unions, Alaska Native organizations, and the state Legislature outside the United States Capitol. They spoke to the importance of re-approving the Willow Project...

FAIRBANKS A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging Fairbanks U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee Kimberly C. Robinson with wire fraud and embezzlement of public funds for perpetrating a years-long scheme to steal money from her.....

A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging Fairbanks U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee Kimberly C. Robinson with wire fraud and embezzlement of public funds for perpetrating a years-long scheme to steal money from her employer....

A federal grand jury indicted Kimberly C. Robinson, who worked with the USFWS since 2003....

Highway workmen threw up two detour barriers recently forbidding additional travel on Gold Mine Trail at No Gold Road....

Tanana Chiefs Conference Chief Brian Ridley told the board that sustainable salmon management is crucial for food security in the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskoswim region....

The facility is three times the size as its previous location....

Traffic in Fairbanks slowed to a crawl over the Barnette Street Bridge and Chena pedestrian bridge today as commuters made their way to work to places like the Daily News-Miner. Snowplows by 1 p.m. Friday still have not reached steeper......

Due to the heavy snowfall and worsening road conditions, ALL Fairbanks North Star Borough School District after-school activities will be canceled today, Thursday, February 23....

Drive safe, Fairbanks. The Alaska Department of Transportation categorized most of the roads in FNSB as very difficult to drive Thursday, and the winter storm warning is in effect through Friday morning....

"This is a way to help safeguard civil liberties of Alaskan citizens." — North Pole Police Chief Steve Dutra...