An Alaska Superior Court judge sentenced an Anchor Point man to 17 years in prison Wednesday for weapons misconduct, terroristic threatening and assault. A Seward man will spend five years in prison for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material. The federal government shut down Wednesday after Congress failed to authorize spending. Until lawmakers hash out a compromise, departments and agencies around the country are closed. Nearly 100 large whales were reported entangled around the U.S. in 2024 – almost a 50 percent increase from 2023.

An Alaska Superior Court judge sentenced an Anchor Point man to 17 years in prison Wednesday for weapons misconduct, terroristic threatening and assault. A Seward man will spend five years in prison for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material. The federal government shut down Wednesday after Congress failed to authorize spending. Until lawmakers hash out a compromise, departments and agencies around the country are closed. Nearly 100 large whales were reported entangled around the U.S. in 2024 – almost a 50 percent increase from 2023.

Voters in the Kenai Peninsula Borough will decide several local propositions in the October 7th election; the federal government shut down Wednesday after Congress failed to authorize spending, until lawmakers hash out a compromise, departments and agencies around the country are closed; and the City of Soldotna is asking the Alaska Municipal League to hold its summer 2027 conference at the Soldotna Field House.

There’s a lot that’s still unknown about the Alaska LNG Project, that’s the focus of a new group of state lawmakers that convened for the first time Tuesday in Anchorage.

An Alaskan researcher has been honored with an award from the national nonprofit Association of Zoos and Aquariums; and Seward residents are trying to determine a path forward for their aging electric utility – again.

An Alaskan researcher has been honored with an award from the national nonprofit Association of Zoos and Aquariums; and Seward residents are trying to determine a path forward for their aging electric utility – again.

The editor and most of the reporters at two Kenai Peninsula newspapers have announced their resignations, citing corporate interference in news coverage after a state lawmaker complained about a story. On paper, Soldotna area voters will consider three candidates when they choose a new representative for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly during next week’s municipal election. The University of Alaska Fairbanks canceled morning classes on Tuesday as police investigated an alleged bomb threat. A subsequent UAF press release said that no explosive devices were found after a search of campus.

The editor and most of the reporters at two Kenai Peninsula newspapers have announced their resignations, citing corporate interference in news coverage after a state lawmaker complained about a story. On paper, Soldotna area voters will consider three candidates when they choose a new representative for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly during next week’s municipal election. The University of Alaska Fairbanks canceled morning classes on Tuesday as police investigated an alleged bomb threat. A subsequent UAF press release said that no explosive devices were found after a search of campus.

A Homer Republican state representative is declaring victory after pressuring the local newspaper to revise a story about a vigil honoring Charlie Kirk. The Alaska LNG Project netted two more agreements earlier this month during an energy conference in Italy.

A Homer Republican state representative is declaring victory after pressuring the local newspaper to revise a story about a vigil honoring Charlie Kirk. The Alaska LNG Project netted two more agreements earlier this month during an energy conference in Italy.