Department of Interior Cancels Two Chukchi, Beaufort Sea, Lease Sales
In announcement on Friday, the Department of the Interior cited current market conditions and low industry interest as reasons for…
Debris Found, Search Continues for Missing Ugashik Mariner
The search for a Ugashik man who was last seen on Tuesday afternoon is continuing today and Dillingham-based Alaska State…
Debate Bolsters Clinton as Democratic Front-Runner
WASHINGTON—It has been a good couple of weeks for Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton. She turned in a strong performance…
Obama Slows US Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan
WHITE HOUSE—For an American president who came into office with a promise to end U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan,…
Severely Beaten Dog Lands Soldotna Owner in Wildwood
A Soldotna man was arrested on Animal Cruelty charges on Wednesday following a report of a loud disturbance at a…
Diver Dies During Kodiak’s Commercial Cucumber Dive Season
The Kodiak Island-based Alaska State Troopers revealed on Wednesday that they had been notified of a diving fatality that had…
Pope Francis Apologizes for Recent Scandals
Pope Francis has offered a rare, if vague, apology for scandals involving the Roman Catholic Church, after several high-profile gaffes…
Clinton, Sanders Dominate Democratic Debate
WASHINGTON—Ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders dominated the Democratic Party’s first presidential debate of the 2016…
A Cosmic Sackful of Black Coal
The Coalsack Nebula is located about 600 light-years away in the constellation of Crux (The Southern Cross). This huge, dusky…
Kasilof Man Dies from Accidental Gunshot Wound Tuesday Morning
A Kasilof man died from an accidental gunshot wound in that community on Tuesday the trooper dispatch revealed. On Tuesday…