State Government

University of Alaska would like to sell the downtown office and classroom building

The House gets its first stab at the Senate’s oil tax package Friday.

Traditional Native garment is worn by legislators, staff as a symbol of Alaska’s diverse people and cultures

But the governor says the Alaska House of Representatives should take its own look at the legislation, and make any changes members deem necessary.

After a lengthy debate, the Alaska Senate narrowly passed a bill that would overhaul the state’s oil tax regime.

House Bill 24 expands what’s known as the “castle doctrine,” which allows people to use deadly force to protect their homes and businesses from intruders, extending it to anyplace a person lawfully has a right to be.