Park Service names Chung to head Katmai Park
Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve is getting a new superintendent.
Hydro project planners submit environmental plans
The Alaska Energy Authority has submitted a plan for two years of environmental work on the proposed multi-billion dollar Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project.
Wolf gashes Alaska trapper riding on snowmobile
An Alaska trapper driving a snowmobile on a frozen creek was attacked by a wolf that left a 3-inch gash in his arm.
7 indicted in drug conspiracy
The 19-year-old son of a newly elected Alaska representative is among seven people indicted on federal charges of conspiring to import the drug known as “Molly” from China to Alaska.
Trailer of Walmart merchandise burns in Fairbanks
Fire officials say a tractor-trailer full of Walmart merchandise caught fire Monday afternoon behind the Fairbanks superstore.
Halcro tapped as Anchorage chamber president
Former Alaska state Representative and gubernatorial candidate Andrew Halcro has been tapped as the new president of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce.
Coast Guard reactivates Seattle-based icebreaker
The U.S. Coast Guard has reactivated the icebreaker Polar Star after a four-year $57 million overhaul.
Aquarium lifts heat from ocean’s stored energy
The Alaska SeaLife Center has turned off boilers that burn expensive fuel in favor of America’s farthest north seawater heat pump system, which taps a summer’s worth of solar energy stored in Resurrection Bay.
Aide resigns over link to anti-Islamic group
A legislative staffer has resigned after an ethics panel recommended her firing over using state resources to help an anti-Islamic group.
Killer’s suicide prompts action to dismiss charges
A serial killer’s recent suicide has prompted federal prosecutors to seek dismissal of charges in the slaying of an Alaska barista.
