Writer and biologist Caroline Van Hemert recently finished sailing the Northwest Passage with her family. The trip is among the adventures that will inform her new memoir.
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A Kodiak couple faces possible deportation due to a voter registration error by the state
Dozens of other state residents may also be unknowingly affected by a problem at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Eaglecrest Ski Area closed Friday and Saturday due to water line break
Eaglecrest’s ski school is cancelled Saturday and an announcement about Sunday’s lessons will be made.
Alaska federal employee unions want their rights back. The U.S. House passed a bill to do that.
20 Republicans helped deliver the rebuke of President Trump. Rep. Begich wasn’t among them. Traditionally, the Alaska delegation has been among the most labor-friendly of GOP members of Congress.
Alaska Department of Corrections reports record-tying 18 deaths in custody this year
Advocates and lawmakers are calling for the reinstatement of an independent oversight body to investigate and help prevent deaths, as well as changes to medical and geriatric parole.
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy says he’ll propose a property tax break for planned gas pipeline
Gov. Mike Dunleavy plans to propose a two-mill property tax for the Alaska LNG project, 90% lower than the state’s tax on other oil and gas infrastructure.