Military

Anchorage Democrat state Rep. Chris Tuck has introduced House Bill 2, which would allow private employers to openly use a veteran hire preference if they choose to. “Employers know that when military people are discharged, they come with some great skills and abilities through their training,” Tuck said.

After more than a month of political stalemate, the former President of Gambia has stepped aside, allowing for the first peaceful transfer of power in the nation’s history.

After four months of fighting, Iraqi forces have reached the Tigris River that divides Mosul. But it’s been slow going and there’s plenty of fighting ahead in the densely packed city in northern Iraq.

A week after a mass shooting at the Fort Lauderdale airport, questions remain about why an Anchorage man with multiple domestic violence incidents and a documented mental breakdown was allowed to transport a handgun across the country.

Alaska’s congressional delegation cheered last year when the Missile Defense Agency awarded an $80 million contract for work at the Kodiak Island missile launch facility. But in the U.S. Senate this week, the contract was at the top of one Republican senator’s pork list.

In his first news conference since last summer, he denied unverified reports that Russia has compromising intelligence on him and outlined how he’d try to unwind his complex businesses as president.