Iditarod critics again target sponsors over dog treatment

11 February 2012, 1:34 pm

Two of the most aggressive Iditarod critics say two consecutive years without a sled dog death in the event hasn't cooled their objections to the race.... Read More »

From the Publisher: Kidnapping a wake-up call for all Alaska

10 February 2012, 4:37 pm

This week in Anchorage, a young, 18-year-old girl named Samantha Koenig was kidnapped and abducted from her work in a coffee stand near Alaska Club on Tudor Road.... Read More »

Kidnapping a wake-up call for all Alaska

10 February 2012, 4:07 pm

This week in Anchorage, a young, 18-year-old girl named Samantha Koenig was kidnapped and abducted from her work in a coffee stand near Alaska Club on Tudor Road.... Read More »

Anchorage Hotties 2012

10 February 2012, 1:29 pm

It seems fair to say that Alaskans have their own definition of "hottie."... Read More »

Alaska town waives Sunday alcohol ban for Super Bowl

4 February 2012, 12:01 pm

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Tammy Barnett and other Super Bowl fans in a small Alaska town are joining millions of people packing into bars across the country on Sunday to watch the New England Patriots an...... Read More »

Agency seeks Alaska descendent of homesteader

4 February 2012, 6:23 am

The Associated Press The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska The National Park Service is looking for descendants of people who received land in Alaska through the Homestead Act of 1862 The Park Service is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the law that transferred more than 270 million acres of un... Read More »

Anchorage drivers advised to stay home as snow piles up

3 February 2012, 11:54 am

Deep, blowing snow is making travel difficult across Southcentral Alaska. The Department of Transportation is warning people in Anchorage to stay off roads to help plowing crews keep up with heavy snowfall. The Anchorage School District has announced several after-school event cancellations.... Read More »

Man convicted of selling bogus salmon

29 January 2012, 6:27 pm

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- An Alaska man was convicted for lying about the type of salmon he was selling to out-of-state buyers.... Read More »

Public invited to railroad open house

13 January 2012, 10:53 pm

The Alaska Railroad invites the public to an open house to review and comment on a proposed projects for 2012. The event will be 4-6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Anchorage Historic Depot, 411 W. First Ave.... Read More »

Syndicated sex columnist returns to UAA next month

13 January 2012, 3:27 am

Sex columnist Dan Savage will present a talk at the University of Alaska Anchorage next month. His last presentation in Anchorage two years ago sold out.... Read More »