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Loughrey, 16, is passionate about the issues facing homeless teens in Anchorage.

Two costly, challenging and controversial road projects are being pushed this year by the Parnell administration, and on Thursday all sides made a quick case before a joint meeting of the House and Senate transportation committees.

Former Iditarod executive director and former Ruby resident Raine Hall shares the five-course meal with Jeff King after he was the first musher to reach the Yukon River checkpoint of Ruby during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Thursday, March 6, 2014.

The U.S. attorney's office in Anchorage says 56-year-old Jon William Munhoven could face up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced June 23 in federal court in Juneau.

The sponsor of the bill, Sen. Fred Dyson, R-Eagle River, said his goal is to get ferry workers in line with the rest of state, the Alaska Public Radio Network reported .

Flowering Canadian Waterweed, or Elodea canadensis, is seen growing in a shallow ditch.

Not far from Anchorage is a place that is rich in wildlife, with an abundance of public lands perfect for quiet recreation and family outings.

That whimsical musical model has led the group, a rotating collective of cellists, to perform work by artists as diverse as Kanye West, Pantera and J.S. Bach.

I was doing some preliminary research into the awkwardly named The Rock Wood-Fired Pizza & Spirits restaurant, and found myself perplexed.

Jeff King waves to fans as he leaves Willow at the beginning of the 42nd Iditarod.

A former state Crime Lab employee was charged Thursday after an investigation by the Alaska State Troopers into the lab's handling of drug samples.

Nineties musical icon Vanilla Ice will perform in Anchorage for the "KFAT Morning Choas 2nd Chance Prom" Saturday, April 12 at the Captain Cook ballroom.

The Municipality of Anchorage is broadening the reach of litigation to include the federal government among the defendants in the ongoing port expansion drama.

Musher Karin Hendrickson cuddles with one of her sled dogs at the Takotna checkpoint during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Thursday, March 6, 2014.

The discussion came as the panel considered a bill sponsored by Rep. Lynn Gattis, R-Wasilla, that would grant chartering authority to government agencies, education-related nonprofits, and accredited post-secondary institutions.

On Wednesday, panelists at a University of Alaska Anchorage event debated Alaska's ballot initiative to legalize marijuana, which voters will weigh in on Aug. 19. Cort is a board member of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a Massachusetts-based group founded by Patrick Kennedy that has emerged as a central counterpoint to legalization advocacy ... (more)

Shown at its last location near Bishop's Beach, the Skyway Theatre originally opened where the Homer United Methodist Church is currently located.

Walter Carpeneti told the House Judiciary Committee the current system has worked well.

About 1,500 women were signed up to participate in 2013's Gold Nugget Triathlon at Bartlett High.

Rita Crane was last seen Feb. 15 and reported missing five days later. Crane is described as an Alaska Native with brown eyes and black hair.