The Senate State Affairs Committee heard Senate Bill 107, “The Alaska Sunset Commission Act,” by Senator Shelley Hughes (R – Palmer). The cost-saving measure will help ensure efficiency, transparency ...

Rural Alaskans "will have no choice but to fly from their villages" to reach Social Security field offices, under a new ...

A woman accused of leading Alaska State Troopers on a high-speed pursuit Thursday Parks Highway in Wasilla was arraigned in a ...

Plans by the Social Security Administration to create stronger identity checks to combat fraudulent claims could weigh heavily on Alaskans who must fly hundreds of miles to reach agency field offices ...

According to AST dispatch, the pursuit began in Palmer when an officer attempted to stop a Honda Civic for speeding. The ...

Created from a desire to be surrounded by beautiful and tasty things, NonEssentials in Palmer is closing after more than ...

Dunleavy’s proposal would have split the existing Division of Agriculture into a new cabinet-level department. Lawmakers ...

Food security is a concern for all Alaskans. Approximately 95% of food purchased in Alaska is imported, accounting for around $2 billion in sales sent out of state each year, according to the Alaska ...

For decades, the Alaska Volcano Observatory has monitored dozens of volcanoes across the state for risk of eruptions. Scientists say Mount Spurr — the closest active volcano to Anchorage — will likely ...

Last week, officials announced that a volcano 80 miles west of Anchorage is "likely" to erupt within the next few weeks or months. That could send ash into the air for hundreds of miles.

JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature on Wednesday rejected an executive order issued by Gov. Mike Dunleavy to establish a state ...

On Wednesday, the Alaska Legislature voted 32-28 to deny an executive order from Gov. Mike Dunleavy that would have created the department. Executive orders automatically take effect unless the ...