An Alaska judge has refused to reconsider his ruling that state law doesn’t forbid the use of private e-mail accounts to conduct state business.

Senate Minority Leader Con Bunde will not seek re-election.

Gov. Sean Parnell said miners face an uphill battle against federal regulators, and his office is “fighting with everything we’ve got” against the feds and “overzealous” environmental groups.

A break in the weather allowed rescue teams to pluck a solo hiker off Meade Glacier Wednesday afternoon.

ANCHORAGE – Cathleen Griffin usually feeds her passion for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race through the Internet, but next week she’ll travel to Alaska for the first time to see the winner cross the finish line in the old gold rush town of Nome.

WASHINGTON – They flew planes during World War II but weren’t considered real military pilots. No flags were draped over their coffins when they died on duty. And when their service ended, they had to pay their own bus fare home.

The post-season awards are already rolling in for the top-rated Juneau-Douglas girls’ basketball team, and they haven’t even begun their quest for a 4A state tournament title yet.

Going to the state tournament is nothing new for the seniors on this Juneau-Douglas girls’ basketball team, but a chance to end a five-year title drought is something special.

Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada – After the second full day of competition, Team Alaska is leading the metal count with 98 total Gold, Silver, and Bronze Ulus. Team Alberta North is second in the metal count and Team Northwest Territories is third (with 45 and 43 Ulus respectively).

JUNEAU – Alaska is the official host country for the 2014 Arctic Winter Games.