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$107 Million to be Spent on Pebble Mine Permitting
The Pebble Mine is being prepared for permitting later this year.
Twitter announces email digest feature
Twitter revealed a new email digest feature it plans to roll out to all users in the next few weeks that summarizes top stories and tweets...
North Dakota Passes Alaska to Become Nation's Second-Leading Oil Producer
North Dakota has passed Alaska to become the second-leading oil-producing state in the nation, trailing only Texas.
Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Holds Great Alaska Seafood Cook Off
On Monday afternoon, six chefs from various places around the state competed in the "Great Alaska Seafood Cook Off."
Chilly Start to Summer Market Season
The Anchorage Market and Festival opened for the summer this weekend, one week earlier than it did last year. Vendors say cooler...
Road Delays Expected for Opening Weekend of Anchorage Market & Festival
The Anchorage Market & Festival returns to its downtown location and road delays should be expected on its opening weekend, according to...
Alaska Airport: Summer Flights Pick Up with Summer Seasonal Service
Officials at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport have announced seven carriers will provide summer seasonal passenger service this...
Unalaska Agrees to Upgrade Sewage Treatment Plant
A settlement with federal authorities will require the city of Unalaska to spend at least $18 million on its sewage treatment plant.
Ford Adds 32,400 Windstars to Safety Recalls
Ford has added 32,400 Windstars to two safety recalls involving parts under the minivans that can rust and break.
Postal Service Proposes Changes in Hours for Rural Alaska
The U.S. Postal Service has proposed cutting hours at dozens of rural Alaska post offices as part of a plan to keep small post offices...
King Career Center Holds Annual Plant Sale
The King Career Center members kicked off their annual plant sale on Wednesday morning. The plants were grown by students in the...
India's Top Court Refuses Entry to Exxon Valdez
India's Supreme Court has banned the Exxon Valdez from entering India until the ship responsible for one of the worst U.S. oil spills is...
Gift for tanorexics: 'Tanning bed mom' is now an action figure
The New Jersey woman known as the "tanning bed mom" had a chuckle when her likeness was spun off into a "Saturday Night Live"parody....
Postal Service: Will Keep Rural Post Offices Open
The struggling U.S. Postal Service is trying to tamp down concern over its wide-scale cuts, saying it will seek to keep hundreds of rural...
Al Aska Shriners Kick Off Annual Onion Sale
The Al Aska Shriners kicked off their annual onion sales fundraiser on Tuesday morning. The state Shriners group has sold...
Girl Scout cookie-flavored candy bars; Domino's gluten-free pizza
The rumors are true: The Girl Scouts of the USA are pairing up with Nestle to create candy bars flavored like the famous cookies-- and they&...
Historic Kalakala Ferry May Be Too Fragile to Leave Tacoma
Once an icon of Puget Sound, the ferry Kalakala is in such fragile shape it may not withstand being evicted from a Tacoma moorage and...
Bethel Theater Project: Plans Target for 2014 Completion
Plans are under way to bring a two-screen theater to Bethel.
Upcoming Video Game Launches from Palmer
A Palmer man’s project done out of his home office for the last year is getting international attention.
Understaffed Alaska Canneries Hiring J-1 Students
Canneries in Alaska can continue to hire foreign workers until at least November under the J-1 Summer Work and Travel Program.
Anchorage Summer Tourism Forecast Looks Bright
The ringing of the trolley bell can be heard once again in downtown Anchorage, signaling the start of the tourism season.
Cruise Ships Arrive in Juneau as Lawmakers Leave
The first cruise ship of the Alaska tourism season, the Carnival Spirit, arrived Thursday afternoon. It was scheduled to leave Thursday...
Cordova City Center Expected to Open in Summer 2013
Residents in Cordova will soon have an impressive place to gather for meetings and city events with its new city center.
Voters Reject Purchase of New Soldotna Visitors Center
Soldotna will have to look for a different location for a new visitor center.
Richard Wilson Named Port of Anchorage's New Director
The Port of Anchorage’s new director, Richard Wilson, was announced Wednesday by Mayor Dan Sullivan.
Michael Jackson is back! Pepsi to use pop star to boost brand
PepsiCo Inc. desperately needs some razzle dazzle to boost its brand. Who better to help than Michael Jackson, the music icon whose career...
Alaska Native Villages and Tribes Win HUD Grants
Officials with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development say a dozen Alaska Native villages and tribes are receiving a total of...
Exploration Company Optimistic on Niblack Prospect
The CEO of a company developing a mineral prospect on Prince of Wales Island in southeast Alaska says mine construction could begin by 2015.
Personal incomes rise as Americans save more and spend slowly
Though American paychecks are growing at their fastest rate this year and gas prices are falling, consumers are scaling back their spending.
The secret of Lotte time lapse video's viral success
When Dutch filmmaker Frans Hofmeester put the video "Lotte Time Lapse: From birth to 12 in 2 min. 45" on Vimeo one week ago, he thought it...
Students at North Star Elementary Learn to Manage Finances
On Tuesday, Wells Fargo and Junior Achievement of Alaska partnered up to teach more than four hundred students how to wisely manage their...
Sitka Bottling Plant Sells at Foreclosure Auction
A seafood company has purchased a Sitka water bottling plant at a public foreclosure auction.
Hundreds Shred the Risk of Identity Theft
The Better Business Bureau sponsored an event on Saturday that gave hundreds of people the opportunity to shred their chances of being...
Alaska Unemployment Remains at 7.0 Percent in March
Alaska’s unemployment rate remained at 7.0 percent in March, unchanged from February’s rate, according to the state’s...
Alaska Ferry Service to Start Up Again for Sitka, Angoon
Alaska Marine Highway officials say ferry service between Angoon and Sitka will resume in May. &...
Starbucks to Stop Using Crushed Bug Dye
StarbucksCorp. says it will stop using a red dye in its drinks that is derived from crushed bugs. &...
Alaska Tourism: More Visitors Anticipated for Interior
More cruise ships will be traveling to the Gulf of Alaska this summer, and that means more tourists should end up visiting Interior Alaska.&...
Alaska Dept. of Labor Projects 28 Percent Population Growth
Alaska could feel a little more crowded by 2035.
Spending by international visitors to the U.S. continues to rise
Spending by international visitors to the U.S. continued to rise in February, doubling the increase seen in the previous month.
Alaska Pogo Mine: Survey Finds New Gold Deposit in Interior Mine
A newly discovered deposit at the Pogo mine in the Interior contains at least 1.2 million ounces of gold, a find that company officials...
North Pole Refinery: Anchorage Jet Fuel Sales Affect Cutback
A spokesman for Flint Hills Resources says decreased jet fuel sales to Anchorage was a factor in the decision to shut down a crude oil...
Alaska Tourism: First Cruise Ship of 2012 Visits Kodiak
Kodiak's first cruise ship passengers of the season were greeted by rain, snow, sleet and hail but a person on board says he didn't mind.
North Pole Refinery Announces Layoffs
Flint Hills Resources announced plans to idle one of its two operating refinery units in North Pole.
Apple, publishers face U.S. antitrust lawsuit over e-book pricing
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department on Wednesday sued Apple Inc. and five major book publishers for allegedly colluding to fix...
Obama promotes 'Buffett Rule' among wealthy endorsers
President Obama plugged his plan to increase taxes on millionaires yet again Wednesday morning, but this time with a new twist –...
Studded Tires Street-Legal Statewide Until May 1
Studded tires will remain street-legal in southern areas of Alaska for the rest of April, bringing them into line with the date for tires&...
George W. Bush: 'I wish they weren't called the Bush tax cuts'
George W. Bush, the man behind the tax breaks now sparking debate from President Obama and his likely challenger, Mitt Romney, just wishes...
Marathon Oil Selling Alaska Assets
Marathon Oil Corp. plans to sell most of its Alaska assets to Hilcorp Alaska LLC as part of a corporate strategy to focus on oil shale...
Facebook buying Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock
Facebook has agreed to buy the hugely popular photo-sharing app maker Instagram for about $1 billion in cash and stock in a blockbuster deal...
Free Money: Alaska Residents Miss Out on Unclaimed Tax Refunds
Nearly 6,000 Alaskans may lose out on collecting about $640 each in unclaimed tax refunds if they didn't file a 2008 tax return, according...
3 Alaska Carriers to Offer iPhone
Three Alaska cell phone companies will begin offering the iPhone later this month.
Photo App Instagram Launches on Android Phones
IPhone-less hipsters rejoice: The popular photo-taking and photo-sharing app Instagram is now on Android. &...
Alaska Livengood Gold Prospect: Canadian Company Preparing Exploratory Plan
A Canadian mining company is optimistic it can develop a gold mining prospect 80 miles north of Fairbanks where others have tried and...
More Optimistic US CEOs to Boost Hiring, Investment
A growing number of chief executives at large U.S. companies say they are more optimistic about the economy and plan to hire in the next six...
Pink Slime Food: Kroger Says It Will Stop Buying Beef Made with Filler
Supermarket chains Kroger Co. and Stop& Shop said Thursday they will join the growing list of store chains that will no longer sell beef...
Alaska Newspaper Publisher: Kunerth Replaces Romano at Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
A veteran newspaper executive has been named publisher of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
Super Cruise Ship Coming to Alaska
Celebrity Cruises is planning to bring one of its popular super cruise ships to Alaska for the first time next year.
Encyclopedia Britannica Goes Digital, Retires Print Edition
After 244 years, Encyclopedia Britannica announced it’s retiring its print edition and will only be available in digital form.
AK Unemployment Falls to 7.2 Percent in January
Alaska's unemployment rate hit a nearly three-year low of 7.2 percent in January.
Apple sells out of iPad for release date; want it soon? Get in line
It took two days, but Apple's new iPad is sold out for release date delivery and as of Monday morning, shipping for pre-orders sits at an...
Buffalo Wild Wings Opens in Anchorage
Buffalo Wild Wings, a national chain restaurant, opened its first Anchorage location on Thursday, March 8.
Apple's new iPad: Retina display, 5-megapixel camera, 4G LTE
Apple's new iPad has been unveiled and it's called -- the iPad. Not iPad 3 and not iPad HD, contrary to rampant speculation around both...
Campaign Encourages Consumers to Shop Local
A local campaign launched at the beginning of the month, with the goal of boosting local spending during the usual slower spring months. The...
Oreo Cookie Reaches 100 Years Milestone
On this day in 1912, the National Biscuit Company sold its first Oreo cookies to a grocer in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Alaska Chili's Restaurants Closed, Hundreds Jobless
All three standalone Chili’s restaurants in Anchorage, Wasilla, and Fairbanks are closed, according to Brinker International.
Ore Exploration: Company Gets OK Near Juneau
A company has received permission to look for new ore deposits near Juneau.
Canon's 5D Mark III: A DSLR designed with video shooters in mind
For many, the Canon 5D Mark II was a game-changer -- a digital SLR camera with a full-frame sensor that could shoot full high definition...
GCI Outage Caused by Cut Cable, Officials Say
A GCI outage that caused parts of Anchorage and the surrounding region to lose phone, cable TV and Internet service Wednesday happened...
Alaska Seafood: Icicle Seafoods to Acquire Snopac Products
A large, Seattle-based diversified seafood company says it has reached a preliminary agreement to acquire Snopac Products.
Shell Oil Seeks Ruling Backing Chukchi Spill Response Plan
Shell Oil has filed a request for a declarative judgment that its oil-spill response plan for planned offshore drilling in the Chukchi Sea...
Anchorage Chamber Gets Update on Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project
Anchorage business leaders got an update on the proposed Susitna-Watana dam, one of those mega projects that Alaskans have dreamed about...
National Parks Economy: Visitors Spend $547M in Alaska and Northwest States
Visitors to national parks in Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho spent $547 million and supported more than 9,000 jobs in 2010.
Alaska Brewing Co. Expands Beer Sales to Texas
A southeast Alaska brewery says it will soon be offering its beers in Texas.
Permits Approved for new Usibelli Coal Mine near Healy
State permits have been approved for Usibelli Coal Mine's planned development of a new pit mine northeast of Healy.
What's next in the fight against those annoying robo-calls
Consumers are applauding a move by the Federal Communications Commission to crack down on automated phone calls from telemarketers.
Fairbanks Company a Finalist in Army Camo Contest
A small Fairbanks company is among the finalists competing to develop a new series of camouflage patterns for theU.S. Army.
Feds Announce $67 Million in Native Housing Grants
Federal officials say $67.4 million in Indian housing block grants have been awarded to 46 Native villages and tribes in Alaska.
Alaska Announces Settlement with Debt Collector NCO Financial Systems
Alaska and 18 other states have reached a settlement with debt collector NCO Financial Systems, Inc. (NCOF) resolving allegations of...
Alaska Construction Spending Expected to Increase in 2012
Officials anticipate an increase in construction spending this year in Alaska.
Enstar Parent Company Sold to Canada's AltaGas
Enstar parent company SEMCO Energy has been sold to Canada’s AltaGas, which has agreed to pay more than $1.1 billion to acquire...
Commission Cuts Most Allowable Halibut Catches
A commission has cut most allowable halibut catches substantially in parts of Alaska.
Icy Strait Point Cruises Adds New Excursions
Representatives of a southeast Alaska cruise ship destination say two new excursions will be offered in the upcoming visitor season.
Olive Garden Opens First Alaska Restaurant
An Olive Garden restaurant in East Anchorage -- Alaska’s first -- opened for business Monday afternoon, as a hungry crowd streamed...
Taco Bell Enters Breakfast Arena including Alaska
Taco Bell, the fast-food chain that caters to late-night snacking, is making a play for the breakfast crowd.
Alaska Airlines Retiring Meal Tray Prayer Cards
Alaska Airlines is retiring prayer cards from its meal trays, after 30 years of giving passengers spiritual words to reflect on while they...
Alaska Unemployment Unchanged in December 2011
Alaska's December unemployment rate stood at 7.3 percent, unchanged from the month prior.
Olive Garden Opening First Alaska Restaurant in Anchorage
Olive Garden will finally open its first restaurant in Alaska on Monday, Jan. 23 in Anchorage, according to a press release sent Wednesday.
Oil Executives Meet With Parnell At Downtown Luncheon
Oil executives with several firms operating in Alaska met with Gov. Sean Parnell at the Dena'ina Center in Downtown Anchorage Thursday for a...
Alaska Economy: Modest 2012 Economic Growth Forecast
The state labor department is forecasting what it calls modest economic growth of 1.2 percent this year in Alaska.
Taxpayers Get Two Extra Days to File as Tax Season Begins
The Internal Revenue Service opened the 2012 tax filing season on Wednesday and this year taxpayers have an additional two days to file.
Chevron Completes Sale of Cook Inlet Interests
Chevron says its wholly owned indirect subsidiary, Union Oil Co. of California, has completed a sale of Alaska oil and gas assets in Cook...
Buyer's Remorse: Dealing With Holiday Debt
Now that the holiday gifts are opened some shoppers have been hit with an unsettling credit card reality. But don’t worry. ...
Alaskans' Holiday Spending Up This Year, Projections Show
Alaskans planned to give more of their money this holiday shopping season to retailers, who are rounding out 2011 making some big bucks....
Christmas Shopping: Mega Monday the Day After Holiday
A recent survey found that around 1 in 5 Americans will spend 2 or more hours actually returning gifts this year. And that's just one of the...
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