The Coast Guard is searching for a crew member of a container ship who was presumed to have fallen overboard into the North Pacific Ocean.

The superintendents of two interior Alaska school districts say six rural schools are in danger of closing next year because of low enrollment.

You lost. Let it go. That’s the message Juneau’s legislators sent Wednesday to the environmentalists who fought mining company Coeur Alaska Inc. to the U.S. Supreme Court. The response?

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Ben Blackgoat Memorial Run

Cardinals runner Luke Paden slides safely into second base as Angels shortstop Kenny Fox leaps for the toss during the first inning of Game 4 of the Major League’s playoffs Thursday at Miller Field. The Angels beat the Cardinals 8-6 and will advance against the top-ranked Braves at the championship game Saturday, 5 p.m. at Miller Field. The AAA Minors championship game will also be held Saturday at 5 p.m. at Miler Field #2, while the Juniors Championship game will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Adair Kennedy Field. The Cardinals will play the Mariners Saturday for third place.

One day in early June, the Parks and Recreation hike made its annual pilgrimage to The Rock – the big, rocky peninsula across Mendenhall Lake from the visitor center.

ANCHORAGE – It’s a good summer for humpback whales cruising the chilly waters of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, and park rangers would like to keep it that way.

Alaska’s new attorney general is confident in his ability to lead the Department of Law, and said his recent move to Alaska and little actual experience practicing law shouldn’t be obstacles.

The first thing that should be acknowledged about South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford’s admission to an extramarital affair is that it could happen to any of us. That is not an excuse (and no, it has not happened to me, or to my wife). Every married person has heard the voice; the one that says you deserve something “better.”