Usibelli Coal Mine to stop exports through Seward until 2016
Alaska's only operational coal mine has announced that it will stop coal exports through its Seward facility for the remainder of 2015. Officials at Usibelli Coal Mine near Healy, were not immediately...
View ArticleAnchorage Assembly members mull proposed equal rights ordinance
The latest draft of an ordinance to broaden the city of Anchorage’s anti-discrimination law may still need some additional changes, city lawmakers say. Anchorage Assembly members met Friday to discuss...
View ArticleGovernor, lawmakers divided over gas reserves tax
ANCHORAGE -- Battle lines are emerging a day after Gov. Bill Walker announced a special session that will focus on the state's longtime pursuit of a natural gas pipeline. A key difference between...
View ArticleSouth Anchorage homeowner accused of municipal code violations
Neighbors are accusing a South Anchorage homeowner of lowering property values and numerous municipal code violations. The dilapidated house in the neighborhood, residents say, is an eyesore for the...
View ArticleFirst snowfall of season blankets Fairbanks with 4 to 9 inches
Tanana Valley's first full snowfall of the season has covered Fairbanks in a four to nine inch blanket of snow. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that the Friday snow and slush slowed traffic....
View ArticlePark employees spot yellow-throated warbler in Glacier Bay, first one seen in...
When two National Park Service interpreters stopped to watch a bird outside their offices in Glacier Bay, they didn't realize it was the first time the species had been spotted in Alaska. The Juneau...
View ArticleTroopers investigating theft worth thousands from Wasilla storage business
Alaska State Troopers are seeking several people they believe were involved in theft from vehicles that were parked outside a Wasilla business, troopers wrote in a dispatch. Troopers were notified...
View ArticleUPDATE: Officials find unrelated body while searching for Kevin Mitchell on...
UPDATE Sept. 26 3:00 p.m.: Officials discovered an unrelated body while searching for Kevin Mitchell on the Seward Highway, Saturday, an on-scene Alaska State Trooper told Channel 2 reporter Austin...
View ArticleFamily still seeking answers 19 years after Bethel teen's disappearance
Saturday marked 19 years since a 17-year-old Bethel girl vanished without a trace and nearly two decades in, her family still seeks answers. Stella Evon disappeared Sept. 26, 1996 and a family member...
View ArticleAccused child molester found dead of apparent suicide near Girdwood
A 41-year-old Anchorage man with an active warrant out for his arrest for child molestation, was found dead in a car Saturday near Girdwood, Alaska State Troopers wrote in a dispatch Sunday. Troopers...
View ArticleUPDATE: Teams search Sunday after missing man's truck found on Seward Hwy
UPDATE: Sept. 27 1:00 p.m.: Search and rescue teams are scouring the mountains near milepost 87.5 of the Seward Highway for the second day in a row, after Kevin Mitchell's truck was found Saturday...
View ArticleShell announces closure of Alaska Arctic offshore drilling operations
Royal Dutch Shell PLC says it's ceasing exploration in offshore Alaska for the foreseeable future. The company says an exploratory well drilled to 6,800 feet found oil and gas but not in sufficient...
View ArticleWintry weather expected just as fall gets started
A powerful September storm system will make its way across Southcentral Alaska over the next 24-48 hours. The system will produce more mountain snow and drop snow at sea level for the first time this...
View ArticleTroopers say Wasilla man went missing under 'suspicious circumstances'
Alaska State Troopers are asking for public help in searching for a Wasilla man who was last seen Aug. 4 and officials say disappeared under suspicious circumstances, troopers wrote in a dispatch....
View ArticleLesil McGuire won't seek re-election to Alaska Senate
ANCHORAGE -- At an energy summit in Fairbanks on Monday, Sen. Lesil McGuire announced she will not seek re-election to her South Anchorage seat. The Republican explained the reason for her move in a...
View ArticleFrom heartbroken to relieved, Alaskans speak out on Shell decision
Reporters Mallory Peebles, Tulsi Patil & Kyle Hopkins contributed to this story. Royal Dutch Shell announced late Sunday night that it is ceasing exploration in offshore Alaska for the...
View ArticleTroopers: remaining explosives found in Big Delta building removed
The remaining portion of explosives found on a residential property in the Big Delta area earlier this month was disposed of by authorities Friday, Alaska State Troopers said. Explosive Ordinance...
View ArticleUPDATE: Troopers suspend search for missing Anchorage man
UPDATE Sept. 28 4:30 p.m.: Alaska State Troopers say they have suspended active search efforts for Mitchell, pending new leads. "After finding Mitchell's vehicle on 9/26/2015, no other signs of...
View ArticleLawmakers meet privately to discuss Medicaid lawsuit
State lawmakers met privately Monday to discuss whether or not the Medicaid expansion lawsuit filed against Governor Bill Walker should move forward. Members of the legislative council convened until...
View ArticleBethel drafts LGBT anti-discrimination laws
Bethel city employees could soon be protected from discrimination due to their sexual orientation and gender identity. KYUK-AM reports that the Bethel City Council has voted to draft language to...
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