The Department of Health and Social Services has created a new position to help the state work toward the goal of expanding Medicaid. The job is “Medi...

The Alaska Sports Hall of Fame announced its class of 2015, which included three individuals, a moment category and an event category. Renowned nordic...

According to Bill Reed, with Cardno Consulting, the proposed Knik Arm Bridge, assuming it is built, is not expected to have a strong influence on job ...

The Alaska U.S. District Attorney’s Office announced Monday that a plea deal has been reached between the federal government and Noble Drilling for in...

New Gov. Bill Walker took office Dec. 1 and ordered immediate changes in top echelons of state government. Walker brought back several top officials f...

Governor Bill Walker informed President Barack Obama and his administration of Alaska’s energy-rich potential in a series of briefings at the White Ho...

A pair of UAF vice chancellors — administrative services chief Pat Pitney and research director Mark Myers — were announced last month among Walker’s ...

FAIRBANKS — In his first week on the job, Gov. Bill Walker has had staff working on a disaster declaration for the high cost of energy in Interior Ala...

A Synthesis of Existing, Planned, and Proposed Infrastructure and Operations Supporting Oil and Gas Activities and Commercial Transportation in Arctic...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today addressed the need for balance within the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) dur...

Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK), has entered into a transaction to sell its remaining wireless assets to GCI Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNCMA)...

Legalized marijuana might help cut down on drug dealing in the US, but cartels are now smuggling the high-quality weed into Mexico for illegal sale th...

Politicians left and right often use pet phrases to justify their positions: states rights, individual liberty, personal responsibility. Rarely are th...

The city of North Pole, Alaska, used to have clean groundwater. But now, it’s the polar opposite. According to a lawsuit filed by the city last week, ...

The State Board of Education and Early Development will be working to implement changes both in what’s required for graduation and how students can be...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Republican and the expected new chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, has been the leading p...

  This week, Bill Walker became the 13th governor of Alaska. Or the 11th. Or 16th. Depends on how you count. As it turns out, the state of Alaska...

  Senator Lisa Murkowski today thanked her U.S. Senate colleagues for unanimously passing the Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014 – a House of Represe...

The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development publishes a monthly magazine, Alaska Economic Trends. In October, the focus was a 10-year for...

If you were planning on enjoying the newly-ratified legalization of marijuana in your state by lighting one up and getting behind the wheel, you might...

The 2015 Iditarod winner will take home the race’s biggest payday ever — $70,000. Announcing the winning purse for the 2015 race—the largest payout fo...

British Columbia’s ambition of opening new mines in the province’s north has raised fears in neighbouring Alaska where environmental and a...

‘ From the Governors Office: Governor Walker is pleased to announce the appointment of Sam Cotten as Acting Fishing & Game Commissioner. ...

On September 4, 2014, the National Park Service proposed a permanent federal prohibition regarding three historically illegal predator hunting practic...

Alaska citizens! Have you noticed–there’s a new sheriff in town. The Walker/Mallott “Unity Ticket” has swept into power as the governor and lieutenant...

The Anchorage Municipality may use its leverage as the state’s population center to influence how laws on commercial marijuana take shape in the year ...

Former gubernatorial and legislative aide Christopher Clark spotted interesting statutory requirements for various commissioners, one of which highlig...

Bill Walker is coming into the governor’s office faced with high expectations for a renewed spirit of bipartisanship in Alaska politics and the grim r...

  “Alaskans, you put me here. I will put you first, and I will never forget that.” Bill Walker, inaugural address

Alaska Native villages are in regions of formidable beauty—and formidable challenges. They are separated from each other and the state’s urban a...

Despite having lost reelection to the United States Senate after only one term, US Senator Mark Begich (D-Alaska) is a man with a surprising amount of...

It’s still unknown what sort of regulations will come out of Alaska’s marijuana rulemaking process, but the Coalition for Responsible Cann...

Alaska lawmakers, legislative staff and gas-line consultants attended private meetings and signed confidentiality agreements about the Alaska Liquefie...

Walker-Mallott Inaugural Live Stream at 11:00 AM December 1, 2014 KTVA 11 News Online Stream | KTVA Anchorage CBS 11

Tenth Richest State: Alaska Median Household Income: $62,100 Unemployment Rate: 6.8% In the U.S., there are certain places where the American dream ca...

Total State Expenditures (FY 2013): $12.1 Billion Gross Domestic Product (2013): $51.5 Billion Expenditures as Proportion of GDP: 23.6% Socialism at i...

Gov. elect-Bill Walker is nothing if not intriguing. By now, most know that he’s a lawyer from Valdez, who’s been involved in fighting for a natural g...

The #1 thing people on Facebook are most thankful for? Friends! Also in the top ten are “family and friends,” “husband,” “children,” and “daughter.” I...

What is Sean Parnell Net Worth? Sean Parnell is the 10th Governor of Alaska. He assumed office from Sarah Palin on July 26, 2009- Sean was her Lieuten...

Gov. Sean Parnell announced numerous appointments to several boards and commissions on Friday. The appointments include the following people from Inte...

 an organization for Native-corporation CEOs. “After this past election, our people are walking on air. There’s enthusiasm, and there’s optimism. Ther...

A U.S. district court judge awarded a victory to campaign finance reform advocates on Tuesday when she ruled the Federal Election Committee was too lo...

Governor Bill Walker and Lt. Governor Byron Mallott will be inaugurated this coming Monday, December 1, 2014 at the Centennial Hall in Junuea, Alaska....

Gov.-elect Bill Walker on Tuesday announced four appointments to the top ranks of state government, including Craig Richards as the state’s attorney g...

OPEC policy on crude production will ensure a crash in the U.S. shale industry, a Russian oil tycoon said. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Cou...

A request for proposals from the State of Alaska carefully spells out that the project — estimated to cost as much as US$15 million — must be built un...

  Alaskan Turkey: Big Tom Pardoned by Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, 2008. After a lengthy legal battle, Big Tom’s pardon was ultimately revoked by...

It’s 11:30 on Thanksgiving Eve, and I’m wrung out and I still have to figure out how to cook the moose roast that’s thawing and dripping blood over my...

In Anchorage, Best Buy will be open from 5pm to 1am. Target will open their doors at 6pm. Old Navy will open at 4pm. Walmart is open 24 hours. “Thanks...

Most people around the country do not want to think about cold weather, but the Great Alaska Shootout will be worth watching from the comfort of your ...

A U.S. federal judge has temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from taking action against a massive copper-gold mine project i...

1. There are four North Poles. The terrestrial North Pole is a fixed geographic point that’s diametrically opposed to the terrestrial South Pole on ou...

The state Division of Elections took some heat this year for publishing an attack ad against Sen. Mark Begich within the pages of the official voter g...