Thirty-five states have banned texting while driving – and Alaska thought it had, too.
Rosemarie Alexander
City manager candidates meet the public
The CBJ Assembly expects to hire a new city manager by the end of the month. The two finalists took questions from the public Wednesday, followed by an informal reception.
Update: Weather cancels hundreds of flights
It may be several days before airline travel is back on schedule.
Record oil prices, strong economy
Alaska’s Gross State Product reached an all-time high last year, thanks to high oil prices.
Parnell sets gasline “road map” for producers
Gov. Sean Parnell Wednesday night set out a “road map” for getting access to North Slope gas.
School district faces major shortfall
State education funding for local districts won’t be known until the end of the legislative session in April. While the governor’s proposed education budget includes money for rural school construction and college scholarships, the amount districts receive for operations is the same as last year. And that translates to a loss of revenue.