Supreme Court Rejects Oil Industry Challenge to Endangered Species Protection for Bearded Seals
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Supreme Court today declined a challenge to federal protection of bearded seals in Alaska under the Endangered…
Pence: US Embassy Will Move to Jerusalem in 2019
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said Monday that the United States would move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem by…
Philippines Raises Volcano Threat Level
Authorities in the Philippines are warning residents of the imminent and potentially dangerous eruption of the country’s most active volcano.…
Chugiak Man Sentenced for Threatening Emails to Smithsonian Employee
A Chugiak man has been ordered to undergo a mental health assessment with the Federal Bureau of Prisons as part of…
Dr. Michio Kaku, world-renowned theoretical physicist and co-founder of string field theory, joins ANSEP for 23rd Celebration
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – Today the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program held its 23rd annual Celebration, uniting a crowd of…
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…