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...

Federal officials on Tuesday proposed designating an area more than twice the size of California as critical habitat to protect ringed seals, animals ...

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

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...

Last month the Federal Aviation Administration canceled the contracts for five weather stations in Alaska. The move will mean pilots will no longer be...

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...

SHISHMAREF – The Chukchi Sea’s unrelenting waves were slowly ripping away the land and homes of the 600 or so residents of this Alaska Native vi...

More than 70 percent of shipped goods bound for Alaska pass through the Port of Tacoma. Twice a week ships leave Tacoma bound for Alaska, carrying eve...

Bill Walker’s official portrait is one of the many symbols of change in the coming weeks. It will replace that of Gov. Sean Parnell, whose image has g...

The choice of where to locate a business depends upon several factors. One of the most important elements of a favorable business environment is good ...

A pair of GOP senators is pushing legislation to delay looming Environmental Protection Agency regulations requiring certain commercial fisherman to c...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s ascent to the top of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee is likely to reignite the decades-old debate over drilling in th...

When the Alaska Chamber of Commerce named Roger Burggraf the 2014 William Egan Outstanding Alaskan of the Year, the only person surprised was Burggraf...

The rate of foreclosures in Fairbanks is creeping up and the high cost of keeping homes warm may be a factor. AP reports Fairbanks Neighborhood Housin...

Alaskans know about airplanes and flying. No other state’s residents fly as much as we do. So we know every plane really ought to have two wings. Same...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Military construction activity continues to decline across Alaska, but work with other federal agencies should keep government con...

A federal agency has approved the export of liquefied natural gas from a proposed mega-project in Alaska to free-trade nations. The U.S. Department of...

The Mexican government, through it’s consulate in Anchorage, has issued a statement regarding President Barack Obama’s announcement regarding deferred...

A recent story about the plummeting numbers of polar bears in the arctic has been rebutted by a Dr Susan Crockford, a Canadian zoologist and professor...

Sarah says it only 23 seconds into the video. Sarah Palin comments on her Sarah Palin Channel about President Obama’s executive action on immigr...

Wildlife is not the only thing that enjoys the vast empty expanses of America’s northern-most state. There is so much room to train over Alaska&...

Washington, D.C. – Following President Obama’s declaration to grant executive amnesty to more than 5 million undocumented immigrants, Alaskan Congress...

The state of Alaska has lost another attempt to reinstate a ban on same-sex marriage, and Gov.-elect Bill Walker has changed his stance on the issue. ...

An event meant to deter smoking nationwide was met by student dissenters rallying against a ban on their right to smoke. Student protestors sat adjace...

Some of my most rewarding work was solving everyday problems facing everyday Alaskans. Making sure a VA disability check was processed. Saving an Alas...

Amid a batch of positive news linked to his major energy initiatives, outgoing Gov. Sean Parnell gave what may be a swan-song speech before a supporti...

The municipality is developing a new community plan to end homelessness in Anchorage. During a listening session held Wednesday evening, about 20 peop...

The National Weather Service on Saturday warned airplanes to avoid airspace near an erupting Alaska volcano as it spewed ash 30,000 feet above sea lev...

A small Alaska town may become the first in the nation to tax its churches and other non-profits. Nome, Alaska, is a tiny town of less than 4000 pe...

The federal Office of Surface Mining has contacted the state regarding the status of coal mining permits for the Wishbone Hill site near Palmer. Last ...

Today is the first Dr. Walter Soboleff Day in Alaska, and dozens of the late Tlingit leader’s friends and relatives marked the occasion with a parade ...

Troopers issued a dispatch Wednesday informing Kodiak residents of numerous reports of burglaries involving "various items such as women's underwear" ...

Because of several weird weather systems, it’s warmer in Alaska than in Texas today. That’s according to the National Weather Service, whi...