Coast Guard Rescues Four from Grounded Vessel near Kodiak
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued four fishermen from the fishing vessel Savannah…
Ancient rocks show life could have flourished on Earth 3.2 billion years ago
A spark from a lightning bolt, interstellar dust, or a subsea volcano could have triggered the very first life on…
Governor Walker Submits Settlement Legislation
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker Friday submitted legislation that fortifies the powers and duties of the attorney general when approving…
Obama in Silicon Valley for Cybersecurity Talks
U.S. President Barack Obama is signing an executive order Friday aimed at encouraging companies and organizations to share more information…
Rafts of Birds Overwintering in the Bering Sea
Like flecks of pepper on chowder, all of the Spectacled Eiders on the planet are now gathered amid sea ice…
Russia Eyes Ailing N. Korean Infrastructure
WASHINGTON—North Korea’s ailing infrastructure is regarded as the most favorable area for Russian investment, according to the head of a…
Governor Walker will File Legislation, Drop Point Thomson Lawsuit
Saying that the Point Thomson lawsuit he brought against the state of Alaska was initiated to stand up for Alaskans,…
Cutter Alex Haley Returns to Kodiak after 70-Day Sea Patrol
KODIAK, Alaska — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley returned to Kodiak Sunday following a successful 70-day deployment patrolling…
Troopers Intercept Heroin and Meth Bound for Goose Creek Correctional
An investigation by Mat-Su Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit and the Special Crimes Investigation Unit in Anchorage led to the arrest of an…
The Continued Mystery of the Denali Gap
North America’s highest mountain should be a volcano. Denali sits about 60 miles above where the Pacific Plate grinds beneath…