Report faults ferry captain for dock accident
ANCHORAGE — The captain of the state ferry Matanuska faces administrative action after the 408-foot ship slammed into a seafood company’s dock in Petersburg, a report released Thursday says.Capt. M....
View ArticleWebcams make Alaska bears accessible
ANCHORAGE — A new video initiative is bringing the famed brown bears of Alaska’s Katmai National Park directly to your computer or smartphone.Without having to go there, you’ll be able to watch mature...
View ArticleCoast Guard helps rescue 2 walrus calves
ANCHORAGE — Three Pacific walruses separated from their mothers are under care at an Alaska aquarium.The three males are believed to be from the same group of walruses that floated on ice past Barrow,...
View ArticlePolice release 911 tape of fatal shooting
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police on Wednesday released 911 calls from a fatal shooting, on which the victim’s son pleads for officers to not shoot his drunken father.“Please don’t shoot him just because...
View ArticleRep. Don Young wins GOP primary for US House seat
ANCHORAGE — U.S. Rep. Don Young easily won his Republican primary Tuesday.Young, who is seeking his 21st term as Alaska’s sole U.S. House member, was leading with 78 percent of the vote with 33 percent...
View ArticleAnchorage to pay $5.5M to settle rape lawsuits
ANCHORAGE — The Municipality of Anchorage will pay more than $5.5 million to 11 women who claimed they were sexually assaulted by a police officer now serving 87 years in prison for rape, Mayor Dan...
View ArticleBC Quakes cause coastal tsunami warning in Hawaii; Alaska downgraded to advisory
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Emergency sirens sounded around Hawaii late Saturday warning about an oncoming tsunami, after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Canada.read more
View ArticleSenate majority, Young's 21st term at stake
ANCHORAGE — Alaska voters on Tuesday will determine whether Republicans take control of both houses of the state Legislature.Voters also will decide if U.S. Rep. Don Young will get a 21st term in the...
View ArticleYoung wins 21st term in US House
ANCHORAGE — U.S. Rep. Don Young has won a 21st term in Congress, which could allow him to become Alaska’s longest-serving member of Congress, edging the late Ted Stevens.Young on Tuesday handily...
View ArticleEPA review gets more scrutiny
ANCHORAGE — A federal study that reviewed the science behind large-scale mining in Bristol Bay and could affect permitting for the proposed Pebble Mine is going to get more scrutiny, officials said...
View ArticleCourt hears appeal in same-sex couples tax case
ANCHORAGE— The Alaska Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in an appeal from the state over an Alaska taxation policy that treats same-sex couples differently from straight couples.Last year, a...
View ArticleFederal appeals court allows railroad extension
ANCHORAGE — Work on a railroad extension in Southcentral Alaska will move forward after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday reversed its earlier order to halt work.The court lifted the stay...
View ArticleAlaska inmates find identity in orchestra
EAGLE RIVER — After serving a 14-year sentence for murder, no one would have expected Sarah Jane Coffman to go anywhere near the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center once she was released.But every...
View ArticleFBI says Israel Keyes killed for fun
ANCHORAGE — Confessed serial killer Israel Keyes admitted he enjoyed killing people, but couldn’t or wouldn’t give investigators a more meaningful answer when quizzed why he did it.“There were just...
View ArticleSerial killer in Anchorage tops Alaska news stories of 2012
ANCHORAGE — When Israel Keyes was arrested in Texas in March, authorities were confident they had the man who had kidnapped an 18-year-old Anchorage barista the month before.What they didn’t know was...
View ArticleAlaska militia member gets nearly 26 years
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska militia member convicted of conspiring to kill public officials and of amassing weapons was sentenced Monday to nearly 26 years in prison, when proceedings were disrupted by his...
View ArticleState says flu is moderate in Alaska
ANCHORAGE — The level of influenza activity in Alaska is moderate but likely to increase, the state epidemiologist said Friday.“There’s no sign that it’s going to be letting up any time soon,” Dr. Joe...
View ArticleRemote Alaska volcano emits lava flow, ash plume
ANCHORAGE — A remote Alaska volcano is again oozing lava into its ice-filled caldera, but the activity is no cause for alarm for nearby villagers, scientists said Wednesday.Seismic activity and...
View ArticleAnchorage committee digs into possible 2026 bid
ANCHORAGE — A committee on Thursday began delving into the gritty details of whether Alaska’s largest city should bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics.The 26 members, including past and present Olympians...
View ArticleBook details escaping Papa Pilgrim trip 'to hell'
ANCHORAGE — Tom Kizzia knew the saga of Papa Pilgrim inside and out.As the former statewide reporter for the Anchorage Daily News, Kizzia covered the story of Robert Hale, aka Papa Pilgrim. He knew...
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