A pair of large wildfires have blazed through hundreds of acres in Soldotna and Tyonek.
State Government
Democrats gather in Nome to strategize for fall
With their platform set and candidates for most major races in place, the Democrats face a summer of heavy campaigning in preparation for the fall.
Ravn outlines safety improvements as NTSB pushes for investigation
The NTSB took the unusual move last month of asking the Federal Aviation Administration to investigate the Ravn family of companies.
Oil tax referendum groups organize for campaign’s final stretch
With three months to go before the primary election, groups with a stake in the oil tax referendum are ramping up their campaigns.
Earmarks: Congress mulls return of practice that enriched Alaska
In Sen. Ted Stevens’ day, Alaska thrived on earmarks, the congressional practice of directing federal dollars to home-state projects.
With wedding on the line, plaintiffs prep for same-sex marriage challenge
A suit challenging Alaska’s gay marriage ban was filed Monday in federal court. And in this case, the political is especially personal.
Locals question unprecedented mining road to Ambler
AIDEA met in Kotzebue yesterday with a game management group to discuss a proposed 220-mile road to a copper deposit in the Northwest Arctic Borough.
Officials may recharacterize 50,000 acre prescribed burn as wildfire
A prescribed burn on the Oklahoma Range in the Donnelly Training Area near Delta Junction has grown to more than 50,000 acres.
Alaska Supreme Court hears same-sex survivor benefits case
The Alaska Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that challenges whether or not same-sex couples should receive survivor benefits.
DMV to begin issuing new, more secure IDs in June
“It helps to prevent fraud and protect people’s identities,” says DMV director Amy Erickson.