Josh Edge, APRN - Anchorage

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Senator Bettye Davis watches the numbers come in with her staff member Pamela Marsch. Photo by Daysha Eaton, KSKA - Anchorage

Young, Cissna Win; Ballot Measures Fail

Incumbent U.S. Representative Don Young easily won the Republican nomination for Congress on Tuesday. He will face Sharon Cissna who handily defeated a field of Democrats and Jim McDermott who ran unopposed for the Libertarian nomination.

Two statewide ballot measures failed. One would have created a coastal zone management program (38% yes, 62% no) and the other would have allowed local governments to create additional property tax relief (49.45% yes, 50.55% no).

Alaska Primary Election 2012: Unofficial Results

August 28, 2012 - 7:05 pm

Seward Highway Reopens, Kidnapping Suspect Remains At Large

The Seward Highway has been reopened, though the suspect in an alleged armed kidnapping Friday morning remains at large. Anchorage Police Department spokesperson Dave Parker says APD and State Troopers have suspended the search for the suspect in the Turnagain Pass area of the Seward Highway, but are continuing to pursue leads in the ongoing investigation.

July 20, 2012 - 5:44 pm

54 Mushers Sign Up On First Day Of Iditarod Registration

Fifty-four mushers are already signed up for the 2013 Iditarod. Registration began Saturday. So far, the field includes nine rookies and plenty of familiar faces.

July 2, 2012 - 3:32 pm

Veteran Finding Peace In Fly-Fishing, Fly-Tying Program

For many soldiers, the transition from military life to civilian life can be a challenging one. That change is often amplified by injuries sustained in combat — both physical and emotional. Even though the memories of those traumatic events will always be there, some soldiers are able to find solace in rehabilitation programs like Project Healing Waters.

June 26, 2012 - 5:37 pm

Letter of Intent Moves UAA, Seattle University School of Law Partnership Forward

A letter of intent recently signed by UAA and the Seattle University School of Law moves Alaskans one step closer to a new law program. The effort of cooperation is a move to expand a decade-long partnership already existing between the two universities called the “Summer Law in Alaska” program.

June 5, 2012 - 5:18 pm

Dallas Seavey Wins 2012 Iditarod

Dallas Seavey has won the 2012 Iditarod, crossing the finish line in Nome just before 7:30 p.m. this evening. Aliy Zirkle is about five miles outside of Nome and is being chased by Ramey Smyth around five miles behind her.

March 13, 2012 - 6:30 pm

Team Zirkle Musher Cam

Last year, Aliy Zirkle and her team allowed us to attach a camera to one of her sleds during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod. This year, they let us attach it to her second musher during the start, and that was none other than her husband and fellow musher, Allen Moore.

March 8, 2012 - 6:00 pm

Zirkle Leads Mushers Into Nikolai

Aliy Zirkle was the first musher to ride into Nikolai at 9:14 a.m., followed by reigning champion John Baker at 9:36 a.m.. Lance Mackey isn’t far behind, making it into the checkpoint just before 10:00 a.m.

March 6, 2012 - 12:12 pm

Early Trail Conditions Look Good For Mushers

Iditarod 2012 is set to start up this weekend, with the ceremonial start Saturday and the restart in Willow on Sunday, and mushers should see some pretty good conditions over the first couple days of the race.

March 2, 2012 - 4:57 pm

Photo by Josh Edge, APRN - Anchorage: Iditarod musher Hugh Neff leaves Willow during the 2011 Iditarod. This year, Neff is wearing number 27.

2012 Iditarod Starting Order

This year’s field features 66 mushers, with Ray Redington Jr. drawing the number two bib. Dave Olson is this year’s honorary musher and will be wearing number one.

Bus Schedule To The Willow Restart

The Iditarod restart in Willow is set to take place Sunday, March 4 at 2:00 p.m., and it tends to draw quite a crowd. Officials have said that since the state has received so much snow this winter, reportedly over 10 feet in Willow, there will be less parking available than normal. They are urging spectators to take advantage of the shuttle service they are providing from Anchorage, Wasilla, Houston and Talkeetna. March 1, 2012 - 2:45 pm

Enstar Sold to AltaGas

Enstar, the natural gas utility in the Cook Inlet area, is being sold to a Canadian corporation. Enstar belongs to Semco Energy, which in turn was owned by Continental Energy Systems in Michigan.

February 2, 2012 - 5:30 pm

Anchorage Beginning to Warm Up

Not to be outdone by Fairbanks, this January also ranks as one of the coldest Anchorage has experienced. With an average temperature of 3.8 degrees Fahrenheit though Jan. 26 at the Ted Stevens International Airport, this month is on pace to be the fourth coldest recorded since 1953.

January 30, 2012 - 5:30 pm

Homework Help Program Uses Skype To Increase Access

Evening tutoring programs are nothing new for the Anchorage School District. But, they are always looking for ways to better serve the students, so this semester they are trying out something a little different.

January 25, 2012 - 3:02 pm

Seward Highway Closed Between Girdwood, Bird Point

A winter storm moving up the Kenai Peninsula has created some extremely hazardous driving conditions, even prompting the closure of the Whittier Tunnel as well as a stretch of the Seward Highway.

January 10, 2012 - 4:25 pm

Girl Injected With Heroin Dies

The Anchorage girl who was injected with heroin by 26-year-old Sean Warner, died just after noon Thursday.

December 29, 2011 - 5:53 pm

National Guard Opens Emergency Shelter in Kenai

The Alaska Army National Guard Armory in Kenai is open as an emergency shelter for Kenai Peninsula Borough residents who are without power. Homer Electric Association estimates that around 3,000 homes and businesses in the central Kenai Peninsula do not have power currently. Work will continue through the night but it could be Friday before power is restored to all.

November 16, 2011 - 6:01 pm