Police: Stabbing victim in stable condition; no charges
A man stabbed Thursday night in north Anchorage was in stable condition Friday morning at a local hospital, police said. The man, who has not been publicly identified, suffered multiple stab wounds in...
View ArticleMan arrested after killing dog in Wasilla living room, troopers say
Authorities arrested a man who shot and killed a dog inside a Wasilla home last night. Wasilla police and Alaska State Troopers responded to a disturbance with shots fired at a home on North Pioneer...
View ArticleVIDEO: Coastal Alaskans decry proposed ferry system cuts
... Coastal Alaskans in remote towns like Cordova and Sitka who rely on the states ferry system for goods and transport are expressing deep concerns about how budget cuts could impact access to their...
View ArticleWATCH: Alaska village students send video to neighbors rocked by suicide
When a series of suicides rocked the Western Alaska village of Hooper Bay, students in the nearby community of Chevak recorded the above video to send a message: We are your neighbors and we are here...
View ArticleAlaska department moving away from 'bridge to nowhere'
JUNEAU Alaska's so-called bridge to nowhere, which became a poster child for congressional earmarks, appears dead. State transportation department officials have spurned the idea of building a...
View ArticleAlaska State Troopers mourn death of police dog-turned-lap dog
Alaska State Troopers struck a nerve on Facebook this week with a post mourning the death of a trooper dog-turned-lap dog named Anchor. The 11-year-old Belgian Malinois was put down following rapidly...
View Article4-year-old girl falls from window of Anchorage hotel, police say
A 4-year-old girl was taken to the hospital today after falling from a third-story hotel window in Midtown, according to Anchorage police and witnesses. The girl, who has not been publicly identified,...
View ArticleLIVE: Gov. Walker news conference on gasline, special session
Watch a live feed of Gov. Bill Walker discussing the special session that gets underway tomorrow. If you have trouble seeing the image below, try watching live coverage on 360 North. ...
View ArticleUPDATE: Former finance director of tribal advocacy group sentenced for theft
UPDATE: The former finance director of the Alaska Inter-Tribal Council was sentenced to five years of probation today for his theft of funds from the organization, according to U.S. Attorney Karen L....
View ArticleSlow annual duck migration poses danger to Anchorage pilots
A portion of Anchorage's bird population is not migrating south for the winter, creating a hazard for pilots flying out of the state's largest airport, wildlife biologists with the US Department of...
View ArticleUPS pilots vote to authorize strike as dispute continues
United Parcel Service could get grounded if a deal isn't agreed upon between its pilots and the company. After more than four years of negotiations, UPS pilots voted Friday to authorize a strike....
View ArticleAnchorage woman offers free marijuana trade to fight spice epidemic
While many health officials are mulling over the best way to tackle the spice epidemic in Anchorage, one resident says handing out free marijuana may be answer. Nicole Crites said shes been kicking...
View ArticleNational Park Service to implement tighter restrictions on sport hunting
A plan by the National Park Service to implement tighter restrictions on sport hunting in national preserves has been met with concern by state officials in Alaska. NPS Officials say the new...
View ArticleHours ahead of special session, governor backs off pursuit of gas reserves tax
Hours ahead of a special lawmaking session, Governor Bill Walker announced Friday he will no longer ask legislators to consider a controversial tax on natural gas reserves. "Because of commitments by...
View ArticleCrowd gathers in Sitka to discuss Marine Highway budget cuts
So many people showed up for a listening session in Sitka on proposed cuts to the Alaska Marine Highway schedule that people had to rotate into the room. ... I think we underestimated the interest....
View ArticleMan arrested exiting vandalized Kodiak church pleads guilty to criminal mischief
A judge will determine whether aggravating factors exist ahead of sentencing for a man arrested as he exited a vandalized Kodiak church. The Kodiak Daily Mirror reports 22-year-old Arkimedes Garcia...
View ArticlePOLICE: Shooting suspect ignored commands, was bitten by K9 officer
UPDATE 2:40 p.m. Saturday: Anchorage Police have identified the suspect of Friday night's shooting as 21-year-old Christian Beier. Police were notified of of a woman who needed help in the area of W...
View ArticleLife after incarceration: How a group of women prepare for release
On Saturday 100 women prisoners at Hiland Mountain Correctional Center learned some of the tools they will need to be successful and productive when they get out of prison. The 'Success Inside and...
View ArticleMan dead in trooper-involved shooting Saturday on Sterling Hwy
One man died late Saturday in trooper-involved shooting on the Sterling Highway, Alaska State Troopers wrote in a press release Sunday. Troopers attempted to stop a driver around 11:20 p.m. Saturday...
View ArticleAlaskan stranded in Russia after charter flight home canceled
Sivoy Miklahook booked his flight to eastern Russia when there were no scheduled return flights to Alaska. But he figured something would come up while he lived out his dream of visiting friends and...
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