The bears are awake and showing up around town. Post your photos.
Record crude prices helped oil giant Conoco Phillips' second-quarter profit climb 13 percent from adjusted results a year ago, exceeding Wall Street expectations.
Court's Exxon Valdez ruling called unfair
It's getting more difficult for ordinary people to use lawsuits to hold big corporations accountable for gross misconduct, one of the plaintiffs in the Exxon Valdez lawsuit told the Senate Judiciary Committee today.
A 22-year-old man faced attempted-murder charges, and a 33-year-old man ached from broken ribs after a violent carjacking early Wednesday morning.
Kopp acknowledges harassment complaint
New Public Safety Commissioner Chuck Kopp on Tuesday for the first time said he had a sexual harassment complaint made against him in 2005 when he was Kenai police chief and that he was reprimanded by the city.
Killer whales suspected in deaths of 3 humpbacks
At least three dead adult humpback whales are floating in the waters of lower Cook Inlet, and killer whales are suspected.
Rise in breast cancer among Native women may be leveling
A mysterious 30-year increase in breast cancer rates among Alaska Native women may finally be leveling off -- after tripling between 1969 and 1998.
Cruise ship grounding blamed on crew inexperience
The grounding of the cruise ship Empress of the North in Southeast Alaska last year has been traced to a decision by ship officers to put an inexperienced junior mate on the night watch.
North Slope man gets 2 years in federal prison
A Point Hope whaling captain has been sentenced in federal court for possessing a firearm.
The state House voted 24-16 late Tuesday to approve an exclusive license for a Canadian energy company proposing to build a natural gas pipeline down the Alaska Highway to Alberta.
Cowdery resigns post on council
Sen. John Cowdery, who is under indictment for federal bribery charges, has resigned as chairman of the Legislative Council. He has not, however, stepped down from the Senate.
Fishing in Mat-Su gets a silver lining
The weather's been lousy and the king salmon took a pass on many Mat-Su streams this year. But Valley fishaholics can hold out hope for tight lines without making the long drive to Glennallen or the Kenai.
Kids' fish big enough for prizes
Prepare for combat: Ready, aim, cast!
As plant smolders, fishery gets some help
The destruction of Chignik Bay's lone fish processing plant, which went up in flames Monday, threatened to paralyze what is already a dismal salmon season.
Geologist gets volcanic doubleheader
Geologist Tina Neal and the crew of a U.S. Coast Guard C-130 got more than they bargained for Monday when they took to the air for a look at the erupting Okmok Volcano.
State looks into Meritage mall communications
The state Office of Special Prosecutions and Appeals is reviewing a report on Wasilla Mayor Dianne Keller's and her employees' interactions with shopping mall developer Meritage Development Group LLC, an assistant attorney general in that office said.
Council urges voters not to retain Bethel judge
For just the second time in 20 years, the Alaska Judicial Council is advising voters to throw out a state judge.
Rural Energy Conference date set
The 2008 Rural Energy Conference is schedule for Sept. 16-18 at The Hotel Alyeska. The theme this year is "Developing Local and Renewable Energy Resources."
Harris' energy proposal draws both support and opposition
Lawmakers representing the Kenai Peninsula are giving mixed reviews about creating a huge alternative energy grant program, an idea floated recently by House Speaker John Harris.
New Bethel district attorney named
Andrew Grannik has been named the new district attorney for Bethel.
Kids' fish big enough for prizes
Cole Lenart, 11, of Albert Lee, Minn., caught the biggest pink salmon of the day in the Kids Pink Salmon Derby in Valdez, which attracted some 200 young anglers on Saturday.
Namesake cruiser to pay a call in Juneau
The USS Juneau will visit its Alaska namesake city to honor the state's 50th anniversary of statehood.
Tap US oil, congresswoman urges
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann says the United States needs to tap its energy reserves and only Congress stands in the way of making a dent in rising fuel costs.
SLIDE SHOW
Copper River Seafoods co-owner Pip Fillingham describes their operation.
SLIDE SHOW
Officers William Stafford and Kevin Iverson are part of the Anchorage Domestic Violence Prevention Project.
VIDEO
Animal control spokesman Scott Gower explains why so many cats are put down during the summer months.
VIDEO
Gravel is being mined above Port MacKenzie and floated across the inlet to the Anchorage Port.
SLIDE SHOW
Palmer blacksmith Vince Bergcamp forges a new creation while talking about his craft.
TALK TO US
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PHOTOS
Readers show off pictures from barbecues, parades, Mount Marathon and other Independence Day activities.
STORY
There have always been bears in Anchorage, but the mauling of a 15-year-old re-ignited the debate over them.
Alaska-bound plane forced down
City appointee to focus on rural issues
Community profile: Red Dog Mine
How far would $1,200 go toward energy costs?
Grant to fund new Native office building
Demonstration set for telemedicine
Federal jury convicts Barrow man
36-foot boat trapped in glacial icebergs rescued
Bronze cannon recovered from Cook Inlet
Police team keeps an eye on domestic abusers
Dog dies in fire; others saved
Reports of runaways increase in Juneau
Monegan says he was pressured to fire cop
No tsunami threat from temblor
Lawmakers may look into Monegan's dismissal
Monegan says he was pressured to fire trooper
Rainfall, late snowmelt combine for flood threat
Okmok volcano spits ash from new vent
Kopp to release personnel file
Crash on Seward claims second victim
Passengers who died in plane identified
Senators tout oil exploration and conservation
Seward Highway collision claims another life
Dog detects chemicals in ruins of restaurant
Hickel hospitalized with chest pain
Norovirus caused cruise ship outbreak
Elmendorf-based F-22 Raptors headed to Guam
Electric utility pleads guilty in destruction of bald eagle nest
Fire investigators search rubble for cause of Sushi Spot blaze
Airport partially evacuated after suspicious item found in bag
Damage to cabin's black bear rug investigated by state troopers
Task Force 49 deployment of 500 to Iraq noted in today's ceremony
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