Alaska elections division director defends disqualifying U.S. Senate candidate
Lawmakers pressed Carol Beecher on the state’s disqualification of Dan J. Sullivan and the choices it made when it eventually listed him on the primary ballot.
Cruise ship reports its fourth outbreak of stomach illness this year after recent stop in Juneau
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the most recent outbreaks — the Sea Bird’s third and fourth — occurred on voyages that took place between July 10 and…
Sockeye slow to arrive on Kenai River, according to Fish and Game
State fishery officials say they're not sure why Kenai River sockeye salmon runs are so low this season.
Lawsuits seek to overturn permit for road construction through Alaska wildlife refuge
Two new lawsuits say the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated the law by issuing a wetlands-fill permit for a road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge wetlands.
Talkeetna sees mild flooding after rainfall, as landslide stops railroad north of town
Both the Talkeetna and Susitna rivers rose significantly after rain overnight. There’s a flood advisory for the area in effect until 3:15 p.m. Friday.
Mat-Su Borough issues early Talkeetna disaster declaration
Borough officials hope the state provides the money they need to unlock federal funds.
Federal government to pay ANTHC $400M in settlement over unpaid administrative costs
This week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the settlement of a lawsuit over claims that the consortium was underpaid for more than seven years.
Dutch Harbor’s UniSea settles with EPA over stormwater violations
The Environmental Protection Agency said UniSea failed to properly update plans for preventing stormwater pollution and let prohibited discharges enter its stormwater system.
From the kitchen to the incinerator, unsung workers keep Arctic research going
"Six years ago, if you would have told me I'd be doing this, I'd think you were insane," said one Toolik worker. "But this has probably been one of the…
State opens emergency hunt for muskoxen stranded on island off Nunivak coast
Resident hunters can apply for permits to harvest a group of at least five muskoxen the state says are unlikely to survive.