Minn. man on 3rd try to climb Mt. McKinley solo
Minnesota climber Lonnie Dupre is making his third attempt to become the first person to climb Alaska’s Mount McKinley solo in January.
Murkowski meets with Hagel ahead of hearing
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she had a productive meeting with President Obama’s nominee for Defense Secretary.
Democrats reintroduce assault weapons ban
Congressional Democrats are reintroducing legislation to ban assault weapons but the measure faces long odds even after last month’s mass school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Agency proposes recovery plan for rare right whale
Federal marine mammal authorities have proposed a recovery plan for a rare large whale, the North Pacific right whale.
Democratic senator challenges Parnell on oil taxes
A Democratic state senator is challenging Gov. Sean Parnell to a debate on Alaska’s oil tax structure.
Sullivan, Geraghty testify on ‘federal overreach’
The commissioner of Alaska’s Natural Resources department says there has been an unprecedented level of federal overreach in recent years. But Dan Sullivan says the state has seen success in pushing back.
Man’s van rear-ended by armored Army vehicle
A Delta Junction man’s vehicle was rear-ended twice Tuesday, including by an armored Army vehicle.
Report: Alaska Army posts could lose thousands
A report says that Alaska’s two major Army posts could lose thousands of soldiers each to budget cuts.
Buccaneer Energy could begin drilling soon
Buccaneer Energy could be firing up its jack-up rig in northern Cook Inlet waters this spring.
Fairbanks borough population exceeds milestone
The population of the Fairbanks North Star Borough has cracked the 100,000 milestone.
