Dozens of Alaska firefighters are battling blazes in the Lower 48, including deadly Tennessee fires that have destroyed or damaged hundreds of buildings.
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Deadline nears for Murkowski’s far-reaching energy bill
Time is running out on one of Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s top priorities: a far-reaching energy bill. Murkowski had hoped the legislation would serve as her crowning achievement after two years as chairman of the Senate Energy Committee.
Meet the new head of Alaskan Command: Gators fan, fighter pilot, erstwhile Alaskan
Lt. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach started this August. He’ll oversee the installation of the newest generation of jet fighters to Alaska’s fleet.
Sockeye fire trial starts Tuesday
The state expects to call scores of witnesses, such as firefighters, homeowners, state troopers and fire investigators.
Officials ban trailers for carrying dogs in Iditarod
Trailers fixed behind the primary sled have grown in popularity as a way to cycle dogs through rest.
Suspicious Soldotna deaths under investigation
Troopers found two burned bodies in a Ford Bronco off a trail near a Soldotna residence.