A Soldotna man was convicted of seven federal tax crimes in U.S. District Court in Anchorage last week.James Back, 60, a North Slope worker employed… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Attorneys for the gay couples challenging Alaska’s ban on same-sex marriage say the right to marry is fundamental and due to all individuals.They… Continue reading
For second-grader Ethan Ellis, Alaska is synonymous with the wild. In a drawing, below the black outlines of birds, trees and wild mammals filled with… Continue reading
It was hard to hear the announcement over the din of the 150 people who attended 40th Anniversary banquet for the United Fishermen of Alaska… Continue reading
A fire that destroyed the crew barracks on the Baker platform, flared up briefly Friday but was quickly surpressed.The offshore natural gas platform caught fire… Continue reading
An Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist has been charged with two violations related to a moose hunt last August. Jason Herreman, 33, was… Continue reading
DALLAS — After hospital officials on Saturday said the condition of the lone Ebola patient diagnosed in the U.S. has worsened, the woman he came… Continue reading
IGUALA, Mexico — A clandestine grave site with multiple burial pits was found outside this city where violence last weekend resulted in six deaths and… Continue reading
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Juneau Police Department is having fun with its new Facebook page, posting old pictures of officers in uniform for #throwbackthursday, a… Continue reading
Author’s note: This column, edited slightly for brevity, previously appeared Dec. 9, 1988, in “The Tides,” a Clarion supplement. For reasons that defy logic,… Continue reading
A Sterling woman is in jail after Alaska State Troopers allege she forced a minor into the woods near the Sterling Highway and sexually assaulted… Continue reading
Students from Kaleidoscope School of Arts and Science filled the Kenai City Council chambers Wednesday night with a message for the city, “keep the streams… Continue reading
Sterling resident LaDawn Druce grew up knowing she wanted to be a teacher but never imagined she would get into politics.As a career educator with… Continue reading
As the new kid on the block, Stan Welles has been tuning into issues in his district since he moved to Sterling in 2012 after… Continue reading
Marty Anderson has lived on the Kenai Peninsula for 33 years and his longevity in the area became the deciding factor when he filed on… Continue reading
A Sterling woman is in jail after Alaska State Troopers allege she forced a minor into the woods near the Sterling Highway and sexually assaulted… Continue reading