Half the Assembly seats are up for election, but most races are barely competitive and raising a fraction of donations seen during the last few cycles.

Three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and likely killed under the weight of snow nearly as deep as a 10-story building, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday.

State fire officials will begin requiring burn permits in much of Southcentral and Southeast Alaska as of March 17 under an order issued Thursday declaring an early start to fire season.

A January hearing in Juneau was a snapshot of how pretrial delays have affected Alaska courts: victims, witnesses and defendants are often waiting years for a resolution, and their lives are put on hold in the meantime.

Three people are feared to be dead after being buried by a large avalanche while on a guided heli-skiing trip near Girdwood, Alaska, authorities said. (Dreamstime) Three skiers identified Thursday as feared killed in an Alaskan avalanche had Minnesota connections.

Randy Covington resigned as executive director after issuing an apology for his criticism of the SBC Credentials Committee.

Board Chair Ralph Seekins said the regents acted to promote “equal opportunity,” while many faculty, students and lawmakers expressed concern, and said the “doublespeak” targets minority groups and cr

Persistent warmth and rains have wreaked havoc with ski races and other events in the Anchorage area. Organizers are adjusting and considering changes in the future.

Minnesotans were in a group of skiers who are believed to be dead after an avalanche south of Anchorage this week, authorities have confirmed.