2 hrs ago | International Business Times
Alaska Heat Wave: Are Record-Shattering Temperatures Another Sign Of 'Arctic Amplification'?
"Baked Alaska" isn't just a tasty dessert dish this week; the Land of the Midnight Sun is experiencing a heat wave that's shattering records and perhaps leading many to long for a glacier to lie on.
6 hrs ago | Home
Summer Heat a Curse and Blessing for Alaska Workers
From eating giant Neapolitans, to frozen strawberry shortcakes, Alaskans are doing all they can to beat the heat.
10 hrs ago | WCTI
Third Republican senator backs same-sex marriage
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska announced her support Wednesday for same-sex marriage, becoming the third sitting GOP senator to back the right for gay and lesbian couples to marry.
11 hrs ago | Marine News
Crowley's 'Alert' Tugboat Commended for Alaska Rescue Tow
Representative Eric Feige from the Alaska State Legislature presents a letter of commendation to the 'Alert's crew for their rescue tow of drill barge 'Kulluk'.
13 hrs ago | FindLaw
Man Gets DUI on Motorized Shopping Cart
Move over boating DUIs, shopping cart DUIs are this year's coolest way for Alaskans to be intoxicated aboard a moving object.
18 hrs ago | Log Cabin Democrat
Baked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits 49th state
A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot weather feel like a stifling oven - or a tropical paradise.
Lobbying Heats Up in Fight Over Alaska Mine
Last week, Democratic senators from California, Oregon and Washington wrote to Obama to express concern about the potential effect of the Pebble Mine on their salmon fishing industries and demanding a 'valid, sound science based approach to ensuring that Bristol Bay salmon are safeguarded.'
Alaska Lt. Gov. Treadwell to run for Senate
Alaska Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell formally jumped into the 2014 race for U.S. Senate, hoping to take on Democratic incumbent Mark Begich.
Democratic Senator: I'm Really More Of A Republican
Sen. Mark Begich on Monday said he's closer to being a Rockefeller Republican than a Pelosi Democrat.
Alaska receives donation for debris removal
The Department of Environmental Conservation said the gift is from the Hokkaido Development Engineering Center and members of the International Association of Cold Region Development Studies.
Alaska receives donation for debris removal
Environmental Conservation Commissioner Larry Hartig said in a release that the donation is a symbol of the "deep friendship" between the U.S. and Japan.
Alaska petition wants marijuana vote
Alaskans are today allowed to possess small amounts of marijuana in their own homes but the sale of marijuana is still a crime.
Poems of Place selects 2013 works
Poems by local writers Emily Wall and Ernestine Hayes have been selected for permanent placement in Totem Bight State Historical Park in Ketchikan as part of the Alaska Center for the Book's Poems in Place project.
Bulldozer Recovery Impeded by Conditions
On May 10th, an eighteen ton bulldozer sank into a kettle pond while traveling to Stephan Lake as part of a convoy of heavy equipment.
Alaska delegation suspicious of NSA data collection
The Democratic senator reflects others' views in Alaska's Washington delegation: Lawmakers are demanding more transparency and congressional oversight on government surveillance, though they won't say the programs need to be shut down or that Congress should repeal the Patriot Act.
Compass: Sign up to vote on the oil-tax giveaway
People across the state are gathering 40,000 petition signatures, needed by mid-July, so Alaskans can vote to reject or approve the recent oil tax giveaway.
Anchorage Residents Basking in Heat Wave
Dozens of locals spent Wednesday afternoon swimming, boating and splashing around at Jewel Lake.
West Coast senators want Alaska’s Bristol Bay protected
The federal Environmental Protection Agency is collecting public comments through the end of June on a proposed mining operation near Alaska's salmon-rich Bristol Bay.
Alaska National Guard soldiers train in Idaho
The guard says in a release that the Alaskans are taking part in the Exportable Combat Training Capability program near Gowen Field, Idaho.
Oil Spill Response Exercise Planned for Valdez
The U.S. Coast Guard, state Department of Environmental Conservation and city of Valdez plan to participate in the exercise along with the Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.