The U.S. Senate has passed a $1.1 trillion spending bill that includes substantial funds for programs important to Alaska, including fisheries disaster relief and military spending.
Recent News
State releases terms of pipeline deal
The terms of the agreement with the North Slope producers and TransCanada have been released.
“Irregularities” found in state crime lab drug samples
It looks as if somebody tampered with drug samples at the state crime laboratory in Anchorage.
Commercial fishing film festival celebrates third year
There’s a big mix of commercial fishing footage in Alaska and elsewhere, from the historical to the hysterical online this week for the Third Annual Commercial Fishing Film Festival.
Gelbrich passed up by Kalispell; JEA-district resume bargaining
Teachers and district have scheduled another bargaining session for Thursday
Ketchikan and POW shaken up by wild weather
Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island experienced some wild weather on Tuesday, with heavy rain propelled by strong winds.