Anchorage News

The U.S. Attorneys office in Anchorage reports that a North Slope whaling captain has been sentenced in federal court for possessing a firearm.

CHEMICALS: Sushi Spot samples are sent to lab for testing. Published: July 18th, 2008 01:19 AM Last Modified: July 18th, 2008 02:00 AM An accelerant-detecting dog sniffing through the rubble at Peter's Sushi ...

A lodge worker was mauled by a brown bear at the Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge in Cooper Landing on Wednesday night, according to the Alaska State Troopers.

A Sutton man who grew marijuana at his home had to forfeit the house to the federal government as part of his conviction on drug charges.

An Anchorage man faces attempted murder charges after police say he went on a violent crime spree.

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, July 22, 2008 There is promising potential for U.S. grains exports to China while sales to Japan and Taiwan over the years have been steadily growing, according to Cary Sifferath, U.S. Grains ...

New York Sen. Charles Schumer says Democrats are confident of victory in the Alaska Senate race, even though incumbent Sen.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A second volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Islands has erupted in less than a month, shooting steam and ash as high as 20,000 feet into the air, officials said on Tuesday.The ...

Liquor Stores Income Fund has signed a deal to buy 19 liquor stores in Alaska from Brown Jug Inc.

Mayor Mark Begich has appointed a new rural affairs coordinator for the municipality of Anchorage.

A couple of self-described "beer geeks" have passed the six-month point in their year of searching out great beer around the world.

Kubota Engineer distributor Equipment Source Inc., based in Fairbanks, expanded its offices to Anchorage in January, and appointed Ken Pugh and Jeff Johnson as the business' new A Team in Anchorage.

Anchorage Hospitality LLC Building a $20 million 165 room Crowne Plaza in the Mid Town Area, Anchorage July 18, 2008 - -WHAT: A six-floor, 165-room Crowne Plaza hotel -- which will be about 100,000 square feet ...

Former M-I Swaco Alaska manager and Petroleum Club of Anchorage President Craig Bieber hosted a book signing at the club on June 19 for his new novel, "Saylor's Triangle." Bieber was surrounded by family and ...

Nearly four years after Mephibosheth "Moshe" Wilkinson was murdered in Homer, a sentencing date has been set for his accused killer, Leonard Wallace.

Okmok Volcano in the Aleutian Islands quieted some on Sunday, one day after a red-alert was issued and the volcano spit water, debris and gas 25,000 feet into the air.

State wildlife biologists killed 14 wolf pups on the Alaska Peninsula as part of a predator control program to help a struggling caribou herd.

A week after she had an assistant fire Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan, Gov.

Anchorage police are on the hunt for a man who held up a restaurant in south Anchorage Friday night.

A dog perished in a Muldoon home fire this afternoon, according to the Anchorage Fire Department.