Leaders of Backbone held a news conference in Anchorage on Thursday, in which they lauded the coalition’s stand against Gov. Sean Parnell’s oil tax-cut plan. Some Republicans, including Parnell, have expressed a desire to break up the current coalition.
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4 rescued when fishing boat sinks in SE Alaska
The Coast Guard says an 84-foot fishing vessel sank off the southern coast of Prince of Wales Island.
Program meant to expand broadband in Alaska
The Federal Communications Commission says thousands of rural Alaskans will have access to affordable, higher-speed Internet through its “Connect America Fund.”
US military investigating F-16 crash off Japan
Officials are investigating the crash of a U.S. F-16 fighter jet that went down in the Pacific after taking off from a base in Japan. The pilot ejected and was rescued after six hours in the water.
New live cams at Brooks Falls share a bit of Alaska with the world
This week, the famous Katmai bears got a much bigger audience via a new series of webcams that deliver the bears to your screen.
Murkowski hails hire of post office worker
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski sees the hire of another worker in the Skagway post office as a step toward getting residents “the kind of postal service they can count on.”