Budget Bickering Shuts Down Parts of US Government; Vote Set for Monday
CAPITOL HILL — Blaming each other for the political deadlock, Republican and Democratic lawmakers closed the first day of a partial…
Fresno Man Pulls 5 1/2 Foot Tapeworm from his Body
An avid Salmon sashimi eater, who presumably ate sashimi made with Alaska Salmon, reported that he pulled a huge tapeworm…
Good Samaritans Use Cellphone Flashlights to Assist USCG in Juneau Rescue
Petty Officer 2nd Class Nancy Emery, of the USCG-Juneau, credited people at the Taku Fisheries pier with assisting the Coast Guard…
Employment Down 1.0 Percent, Unemployment Rate at 7.3 Percent
JUNEAU, Alaska—Alaska’s total employment was down by an estimated 1.0 percent in December compared to December 2016, a loss of…
State of the State: Now is the Time for Alaska to Control its own Destiny
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker, on Thursday evening, in his fourth State of the State Address, called on lawmakers to…
US Senate to Resume Debate on Spending Measure to Avert Shutdown
The United States Senate will resume debate Friday morning on a bill passed by the House of Representatives late Thursday…
Troopers Bust Two in 16 Pound Meth/Heroin Interdiction
The Alaska State Troopers report that the drug bust case that played out on Friday and Saturday that netted two Anchorage…
Image of Porcupine Herd Travels cross country
[wds id=”11″] Image 1-John Wright stands next to his 1979 panoramic photo of the Porcupine caribou herd in the…
Southeast Skipper Loses Boat, Gear, Skiff in in 2017 Creek-Robbing Case
Last week in the Prince of Wales court, Southeast Alaska skipper, Curtis Demmert of Klawock, learned of his punishment for…
Trump Expose ‘Fire and Fury’ Might Be Heading to Television
Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, the explosive best-seller about the inner workings of the Donald Trump White…