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District 38 state Rep. Zach Fansler laid out his position on proposed taxes, the governor’s opioid disaster declaration, changes to oil and gas subsidies, and more Friday during a live KYUK call-in show with constituents.

Two memos, signed by Secretary John Kelly, greatly expand the number of immigrants prioritized for removal. The rules do not affect “Dreamers” — people brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

When traveling into the wilderness, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center recommends travelers take a personal locator with them.

The subsistence harvest is scheduled to open April 2 and run through August 31. The fall hunt is set to begin in September.

The Bethel City Manager decided to change the accident policy to give city truck drivers who are found to be negligent tickets and drug tests.

Two months after Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the executive order that paved the way for Japanese-American internment. Decades later, those dark days resonate.

A month into his presidency, President Trump sounded like candidate Trump at a boisterous rally in Melbourne, Fla.

Iraqi forces, which have largely cleared ISIS militants from the eastern half of the city, launched operations Sunday to reclaim the rest of Mosul, where commanders expect an even tougher fight.

The partnerships are racing to clean up as much of the stuff as possible by 2020 when federal funding for the projects is scheduled to run out.

Some Republicans in Congress say they could partly fix the federal health law by again separating people who buy insurance into two categories — sick and healthy. Critics say it won’t save money.

A federal appeals court ruled that part of the state’s “Docs vs. Glocks” law limiting what doctors can ask patients about guns in the home violates the First Amendment right to free speech.

The Washington-based political strategist has worked on several Alaska campaigns could be in line to be President Donald Trump’s communications director. The Wall Street Journal and other national news outlets are reporting that Mike Dubke is about to be named to the post.

The 2014 federal Farm Bill allows states to grow and harvest hemp through pilot programs. Sen. Shelley Hughes is sponsoring legislation that would establish such a program in Alaska. Supporters see it as a way to diversify Alaska’s economy.

McCorvey, who adopted the pseudonym Jane Roe in the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in 1973, was a champion for abortion rights activists and — later in life — for their opponents, as well.

The measure would create a state income tax that’s 15 percent of federal tax liability and set Permanent Fund dividends at roughly $1,100. Roughly 80 residents signed up to testify on the bill.

Every winter, a massive infrastructure project takes place on the North Slope — one that’s designed to disappear.

Juneau school counselors say they serve as mediators, sources of information, confidants and much more.

James Harmon is serving a 72 year prison sentence for Maggie Wigen’s murder, two instances of sexual assault, and taking $100 bills that belonged to her.

Behind many of the world’s top mushing champions is an army of cheap, semi-skilled labor: dog handlers. Across Alaska, handlers play a pivotal role in competitive mushing. They manage sprawling kennels and help train sled-dogs for competition. It’s a system that thrives on an unconventional economic arrangement.

Gov. Bill Walker signed a disaster declaration that’s intended to make it easier to give overdose victims the life-saving overdose antidote naloxone. More than 120 Alaskans have died from opioid overdoses over the past three years. Walker said declaring a disaster will enable a coordinated statewide response.