Alaska’s state and municipal employees and public school teachers will not have access to pensions again this year. The pension program was eliminated for new hires 20 years ago. In a 33-27 vote …

Restaurants in Alaska will have to stop serving food in disposable polystyrene foam containers, under a bill passed by the Legislature and awaiting Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s signature. The measure, …

The Alaska Legislature on May 21 opened a 30-day special session on the governor’s pitch to dramatically cut property taxes on the proposed multibillion-dollar trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline and …

Two years after Petersburg voters rejected a sales tax cap increase by a five-vote margin, the borough assembly voted 6-1 on May 18 to send the question back to the ballot this October. The …

Sitka leaders and board members of the municipally owned industrial park are exploring ways the city could waive vessel insurance requirements for using its haul-out and shipyard. A Kodiak-based …

The Legislature approved millions of dollars for immediate upgrades to facilities at the state-run boarding school, Mount Edgecumbe High School. Mount Edgecumbe has been the focus of public …

Ten years ago, fish research biologist Ryan Bellmore assessed how many salmon the Tongass National Forest contributes to commercial fisheries. The number turned out to be huge — 75% of 50 million …

Worn-out commercial fishing nets and lines from America’s Pacific Northwest are getting a new life protecting soldiers and civilians in Ukraine from exploding Russian drones. These nets are hung …

The company overseeing a planned cleanup of the long-abandoned Tulsequah Chief Mine up the Taku River from Juneau is merging with a larger mining company, adding to the already long history of …

In a historic action, Alaska lawmakers rejected Stephen Cox as the state’s new attorney general by a 29-31 vote that saw Cox become just the second cabinet appointment in state history to fail …

Two Wasilla residents have been accused of a record-setting number of felonies and misdemeanors in connection with an alleged identity-theft spree that affected 41 people in multiple …

Federal fisheries managers have determined that Gulf of Alaska king salmon are at low risk of extinction and don’t need to be listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species …

Late every summer, hulking white bears gather outside a tiny Alaska Native village on the edge of the continent, far above the Arctic Circle, to feast on whale carcasses left behind by hunters and to …

Bahamas, the Caribbean, Africa, and now maybe Haines? The world’s largest cruise port operator wants to lease Haines’ Port Chilkoot dock and add it to a portfolio of global holdings. Haines …

After four years of effort, the state Legislature has passed a bill offering additional support for the underfunded organization that offers free legal help to Alaskans facing civil …

A property tax break for the long-proposed Alaska North Slope natural gas pipeline — which has become the dominant issue during the second half of the legislative session — is unlikely to pass by …

A proposal to create civics education requirements for all Alaska high school students is advancing in the Legislature, amid a deepening decline in public trust in government nationwide. Senate …

After two Southeast Alaska Republicans reversed themselves, the state Legislature on May 4 failed to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of an elections reform bill intended to take effect this …

The legacy of the late Solomon Atkinson of Metlakatla was honored May 2 during the christening ceremony for the U.S. Navy ship that bears his name. The USNS Solomon Atkinson was christened at the …

All-terrain vehicles are ubiquitous in Alaska, especially in rural areas, where they make up a key mode of transportation. That heavy use, often on uneven terrain, leads to high numbers of …