Family of adventurers takes on Mauna Kea, Denali
After climbing the Mauna Kea volcano, a Swiss family will sail for Alaska where they will climb Mt. McKinley.
State to recover $376K in Medicaid case
The state of Alaska is expected to share in a $500-million settlement over state and federal allegations that an India-based pharmaceutical manufacturer distributed adulterated drugs.
2 teens accused of placing fake bomb at Homer High
Two teenagers have been arrested after allegedly leaving a fake bomb at Homer High School.
Fresh Copper River salmon lands in Seattle
The first planeload of Copper River salmon from Cordova, Alaska, landed Friday morning at Sea-Tac Airport and the Alaska Airlines pilots carried a 40-pound king to waiting chefs.
Official recommends dog be killed following attack
The head of the Mat-Su Borough animal control division is recommending that a sled dog belonging to Iditarod musher Jake Berkowitz be killed after the husky attacked and seriously injured a 2-year-old girl in Big Lake.
Agency to consider Alaska lake seals as threatened
A federal agency says it will consider a petition seeking to list a population of harbor seals living in a freshwater Alaska lake as a threatened or endangered species.
Group of Alaska Air National Guardsmen first to reach top of Denali this year
Five members of Alaska’s Air National Guard reached to the top of Mount McKinley in Denali National Park on May 9.
Biologist Jan Straley honored at UAS Sitka graduation
Associate Professor of Marin Biology, Jan Straley, was recognized with the University of Alaska’s Meritorious Service Award on May 3 during the Sitka campus graduation ceremony.
Great Bear undecided on 2013 drilling season
Two years after executives told lawmakers the company could pump one million barrels into TAPS a day, it isn’t even close to serious production.
Total wages from mining doubled since 2002
A state report shows the value of minerals produced in Alaska more than tripled between 2001 and 2011. Mining industry wages have also surged as employers seek skilled workers.
