On July 27, the Federal Subsistence Board approved the tribe’s emergency special action request to operate a community subsistence set net fishery on the Kenai.
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McHugh fire caused by unextinguished campfire
State officials say a smoldering campfire caused the McHugh fire, which until recently threatened South Anchorage..
Man dead in apparent early-morning homicide in Anchorage
A man was found dead in an apparent homicide early Friday morning on Anchorage’s east side.
Flooding forces temporary closure for Anchorage public assistance office
Flood damage has forced the temporary closure of a state public assistance office in Anchorage.
Team of scientists discover new evidence of Denali dinosaurs
Dinosaur bone fragments were discovered this summer in Denali National Park by a team of University of Alaska Fairbanks and National Park Service scientists.
Search continues for Tuluksak man missing for more than 2 weeks
The search continues for a man who walked away from the village of Tuluksak 15 days ago.
Anchorage man charged in stabbing death
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Anchorage man was charged Thursday on two murder counts after police found a dead body inside his midtown apartment. Kelly Frederick, 33, has been charged with first- and second-degree murder. An arraignment was scheduled Thursday afternoon. Online court records didn’t list an attorney for Frederick, who is being held without bail.…
Anchorage economic report: Pain ahead, but not devastation
The overall message at the AEDC’s annual economic forecast luncheon in downtown Anchorage Wednesday wasn’t all doom and gloom.
Budget cuts shut down Palmer Correctional Facility
The state’s Palmer Correctional Facility is slated to close. It’s a money-saving measure called for by Gov. Bill Walker.
Anchorage police target drunk driving with new patrol unit
Anchorage is assigning more police to handle drunk drivers. A federal grant is paying for a new patrol unit.