Israel Keyes Tasered After Trying to Flee Federal Courtroom

Israel Keyes Tasered After Trying to Flee Federal Courtroom

Israel Keyes, the sole suspect in the kidnapping and killing of barista Samantha Koenig, made a sudden attempt to flee a federal courtroom...

Anchorage Cab Driver Arrested for Sexual Assault

Anchorage Cab Driver Arrested for Sexual Assault

An Anchorage cab driver was arrested Tuesday after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in his cab earlier this month.

Anchorage City Clerk Submits Resignation

Anchorage City Clerk Submits Resignation

Anchorage Police Name Person of Interest in Wooden Eagle Carving Theft

Anchorage Police Name Person of Interest in Wooden Eagle Carving Theft

Memorial Day Weekend Likely To Bring More Human-Animal Encounters

Memorial Day Weekend Likely To Bring More Human-Animal Encounters

As the Memorial Day weekend approaches, wildlife biologists are warning people to be careful if they go hiking in the warm weather. 

Brown Bear Euthanized Near Turnagain Arm Trail, Popular Hiking Area

Brown Bear Euthanized Near Turnagain Arm Trail, Popular Hiking Area

On Tuesday, A 2-year-old female brown bear was euthanized after numerous reports of aggressive behavior near McHugh Creek, according to...

CIA discloses names of 15 killed in line of duty

WASHINGTON — The CIA on Tuesday disclosed the names of 15 of its operatives killed in the line of duty over the last 30 years, the...

Paul Ryan coy on whether he'd join the GOP ticket

Paul Ryan coy on whether he'd join the GOP ticket

It is a ritual of the vice presidential audition: A contender for the role of running mate tries to profess just enough interest, but not...

Merkel comes under increasing fire on euro crisis

BERLIN — If it seems to German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the world is against her, she may be right.

Alaska State Trooper Shoots Aggressive Dog in Nikiski

Alaska State Trooper Shoots Aggressive Dog in Nikiski

An Alaska State Trooper investigating a dangerous driver on the Kenai Spur Highway shot an aggressive dog in the head Monday night in...

Emmonak Women's Shelter May Shut Down

Emmonak Women's Shelter May Shut Down

The Emmonak Women’s shelter says it may have to close by the end of the summer. Officials with the shelter say they provide services...

AFD Responds to Morning House Fire near 47th Ave and Taft St

AFD Responds to Morning House Fire near 47th Ave and Taft St

The Anchorage Fire Department responded to an early morning house fire near 47th Ave and Taft St where one person inside made...

Anchorage Schools Appeal for Help with Vandalism

Anchorage Schools Appeal for Help with Vandalism

The Anchorage School District is again appealing to the public to help prevent summer vandalism at public schools.

Baby Moose Rescued After Dog Attack

Baby Moose Rescued After Dog Attack

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center officials received a call from Fish and Game that they had picked up a baby moose that was injured by...

STAR Seeks More Men to Staff Crisis Phone Lines

STAR Seeks More Men to Staff Crisis Phone Lines

When Standing Together Against Rape held a crisis line training session this spring, one thing stood out: out of 10 trainees, only two...

Fairbanks Emergency Shelter for Homeless Teens Moves Forward

Fairbanks Emergency Shelter for Homeless Teens Moves Forward

The Fairbanks City Council is moving ahead with plans for an emergency shelter for homeless teens.

Anchorage Fire Department Experiencing Problems with Breathing Gear

Anchorage Fire Department Experiencing Problems with Breathing Gear

The Anchorage Fire Department responded, Tuesday, to an investigative report which questioned the reliability of breathing packs used by AFD...

Death of Two Denali Park Wolves Has Biologist Asking For More Protection

Death of Two Denali Park Wolves Has Biologist Asking For More Protection

The trapping death of two wolves that belonged to one of Denali National Park's largest and most-seen wolf packs, in an area directly...

Flower Baskets Hung in Anchorage for the Summer

Flower Baskets Hung in Anchorage for the Summer

Flower baskets -- more than 1,300 of them -- will be hanging throughout Anchorage this summer, as workers with the city Department of...

Jurors Hear Schaeffer Cox Informant's Recordings

Jurors Hear Schaeffer Cox Informant's Recordings

Jurors heard recorded conversations Tuesday during the federal trial of Fairbanks militia leader Schaeffer Cox, in which he details a plan...

U.N. official says deal close on Iran nuclear inspections

AMMAN, Jordan — The United Nations' atomic watchdog agency said it was close to a deal giving inspectors access to some of Iran's...

NATO summit: Obama's Pakistan gamble falls flat

NATO summit: Obama's Pakistan gamble falls flat

CHICAGO — When the White House sent a last-minute invitation for Asif Ali Zardari to attend the two-day NATO summit, they were...

Pakistanis fear becoming isolated

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — As U.S. frustration with Pakistan's six-month blockade of Afghanistan-bound supplies became painfully apparent...

NASA hails SpaceX launch as 'a new era' for spaceflight

NASA hails SpaceX launch as 'a new era' for spaceflight

In a pivotal moment for private spaceflight, a towering white rocket lifted a cone-shaped capsule into space early Tuesday on a mission to...

Cory Booker's 'nauseating' remark still hounding Democrats

Cory Booker's 'nauseating' remark still hounding Democrats

WASHINGTON -- The fallout from Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s criticism of the Obama campaign’s use of Bain Capital against Mitt...

American Express launches FarmVille rewards card

American Express launches FarmVille rewards card

American Express has created a card that rewards FarmVille users with virtual cash for their real-world purchases.

Three People Charged in Newhalen School Break-In

Three People Charged in Newhalen School Break-In

Three people have been charged with offenses including burglary and criminal trespass in a November break-in at the Newhalen School,...

Alaska Supreme Court Orders Use of Amended Redistricting Plan

Alaska Supreme Court Orders Use of Amended Redistricting Plan

The Alaska Supreme Court has ordered an amended plan from the Alaska Redistricting Board to be used in this year’s elections,...

Gov. Parnell Says Energy Relief Headed to Interior

Gov. Parnell Says Energy Relief Headed to Interior

Gov. Sean Parnell says energy relief is on its way to Fairbanks, but still is a few years away.

Sculptor: Stolen Eagle Carving Found

Sculptor: Stolen Eagle Carving Found

According to a Facebook post by sculptor Jordan Anderson,...

Emmonak Woman Charged with Steak Knife Assault

Emmonak Woman Charged with Steak Knife Assault

A 19-year-old Emmonak woman has been charged with felony assault in a stabbing case in the western Alaska village.

Busy Summer of Wind Turbine Construction Planned

Busy Summer of Wind Turbine Construction Planned

Alaska is about to get a boost of wind power. Project planners in both Kodiak and Anchorage are preparing for a busy summer of wind...

Program Provides Children Free Meals Through Summer

Program Provides Children Free Meals Through Summer

The Children's Lunchbox, a group that partners with Bean's Cafe, kicked off its summer meal program on Monday, delivering and serving up...

Mt. McKinley Fatality: First 2012 Climbing Victim Identified as Steffen Machulka of Germany

Mt. McKinley Fatality: First 2012 Climbing Victim Identified as Steffen Machulka of Germany

The Denali National Park Service identified the first 2012 Mt. McKinley fatality as Steffen Machulka of Halle, Germany on Monday.

Big Lake Cabin Fire Ignites Nearby Grass; No Injuries Reported

Big Lake Cabin Fire Ignites Nearby Grass; No Injuries Reported

A Big Lake cabin fire that spread to nearby grass Monday afternoon drew a response from several local and state agencies including volunteer...

Alaska Dept. of Transportation Says Denali Highway Open

Alaska Dept. of Transportation Says Denali Highway Open

The Alaska Department of Transportation says the Denali Highway is officially open for the summer.

Alaska Allergy Season: Birch Tree Pollen Blamed as Greening Up Builds

Alaska Allergy Season: Birch Tree Pollen Blamed as Greening Up Builds

All that greening up is causing this year’s allergy season to intensely build, according to an expert at The Allergy, Asthma and...

Redistricting Plan Draws Haines Borough Opposition

Redistricting Plan Draws Haines Borough Opposition

The Alaska Redistricting Board's latest attempt at redrawing the state's political boundaries has drawn opposition.

Sealaska Institute Awards $410K in Scholarships

Sealaska Institute Awards $410K in Scholarships

Sealaska Heritage Institute officials say the nonprofit tribal organization has awarded nearly $410,000 in scholarships to shareholders...

Trapper lures wolves from Denali, kills 2; pack's future in doubt

Trapper lures wolves from Denali, kills 2; pack's future in doubt

The two primary breeding females from the best-known wolf pack at ...

At NATO summit, warm welcome for most leaders, but not Pakistan's

CHICAGO — As thousands of protesters marched in the streets, President Obama welcomed more than 60 world leaders to his heavily...

A political debate plays out among Louisiana oil rigs

LAFAYETTE, La. — Visitors to this oil town might be forgiven for wondering whether the BP oil spill and subsequent drilling moratorium...

SpaceX again ready to blast off after last-second launch abort

SpaceX again ready to blast off after last-second launch abort

Just days after aborting a rocket launch at the last second because of an engine problem, SpaceX is once again set to blast off from Cape...

EU say Google may have abused its dominance, urges settlement

EU say Google may have abused its dominance, urges settlement

WASHINGTON — The top European antitrust official said Monday that an investigation has found Google Inc. may have abused its online...

Tourist Report: Study Says Most Juneau Visitors Plan Online

Tourist Report: Study Says Most Juneau Visitors Plan Online

A report says most Juneau visitors prepare their trips to Alaska's capital city online.

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Crushing the Competition with White Salmon

Chef Christopher Vane, with Crush in Downtown Anchorage, won the title of \"King...

Chef Christopher Vane, with Crush in Downtown Anchorage, won the title of \"King of Alaska Seafood\" in the Great Alaska Seafood Competition -- and now he's headed to Louisiana to compete against chefs from across the nation. Channel 2's Rebecca Pals