12/27/16

The incoming speaker of the Alaska House is known as a level-headed moderate willing to work across party lines. But he faces major tests in leading a new majority coalition and trying to secure agreement on a plan to address the state’s multibillion-dollar deficit.

12/19/16

More than a thousand people in Alaska on Saturday dressed up as elves or in other elaborate costumes while some stripped down to barely anything to take part in a polar plunge.

12/16/16

The state of Alaska is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to prevent Alaska’s three electoral college voters from casting votes Monday for President-elect Donald Trump, arguing the lawsuit doesn’t have merit.

12/15/16

A Hillary Clinton supporter from Anchorage is suing Alaska’s three members of the Electoral College, claiming their anticipated votes for President-elect Donald Trump next Monday will violate her constitutional rights.

12/15/16

Anchorage police have recovered a truck stolen while it was being used to make commercial deliveries of packages.

12/14/16

Pope Francis has named an Alaska bishop to be the new bishop in Dallas.

12/13/16

Federal government figures released Tuesday indicate that an estimated 36,000 Alaskans gained health care coverage under President Barack Obama’s signature health care law between 2010 and 2015.

12/13/16

Powerful storms are expected to impact much of Alaska this week, bringing strong winds, blowing snow and freezing rain.

12/12/16

Federal wildlife managers say funding continues to be shut off for their longstanding efforts to remove more than 2,000 wild cattle from Alaska’s Chirikof Island.