Harper Lee was an ordinary woman as stunned as anybody by the extraordinary success of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”“It was like being hit over the… Continue reading
PYONGYANG, North Korea — As the U.S. Congress passed a new set of sanctions on North Korea this week, South Korea shut down the last… Continue reading
NEW YORK — Scientists suspect an outbreak of the Zika virus is behind a surge in a rare birth defect in Brazil. But how are… Continue reading
NEW YORK — Child marriage wasn’t an issue of note for Virginia state Sen. Jill Vogel until she heard the stories circulating in her district… Continue reading
Legislative Council chair Sen. Gary Stevens directed the Legislative Affairs Agency last week to hire a third-party for an independent analysis of dueling financial conclusions… Continue reading
On Friday afternoon the Juneau Police Department received word that a man had been found face down and not breathing on a North Douglas trail.… Continue reading
Miners opposed to a proposal by Gov. Bill Walker to raise taxes on the state’s top-producing mines got help from an unexpected source Friday afternoon.Alongside… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE - Two 26-year-old Anchorage men were indicted Thursday on charges of assaulting a deputy federal marshal.Leigaga Amituanai and Sulu Faamolemole were indicted on felony… Continue reading
The carriage of one of the Mount Roberts Tramway cars lies, surrounded by caution tape, on the sidewalk in front of the tram hangar. Inside… Continue reading
Members of the Key Coalition of Alaska arrive for a rally in front of the Capitol on Friday. Key Coalition educates legislators about maintaining community-based… Continue reading
LONDON (AP) — It’s been three years in the making, but a June 23 date has finally been set for the momentous “in or out”… Continue reading
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Two Serbian embassy staffers held hostage since November died in Friday’s U.S. airstrikes on an Islamic State camp in western Libya… Continue reading
LAS VEGAS — Hillary Clinton seized the momentum in the fierce fight for the Democratic presidential nomination, turning back a challenge from Bernie Sanders in… Continue reading
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Donald Trump rolled to a win in South Carolina’s Republican primary on Saturday as voters seething about Washington and politicians lifted the… Continue reading
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Her name is Amelia, and boy, can she fly.She’ll be forever treasured by Dale Earnhardt Jr., even though he wants nothing… Continue reading
GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization’s Zika response team is predicting that Brazil will host a “fantastic Olympics” and that the mosquito-borne… Continue reading
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heath Miller retired on Friday after an 11-year career with the franchise that included a pair of Super… Continue reading
HOUSTON — Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. declined by 27… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police say a man killed during an attempted home invasion Thursday was shot by a juvenile.Police say 30-year-old Loren Douglas and at… Continue reading
A large crane transported by barge moves beneath the Juneau-Douglas Bridge Friday afternoon. The crane from Hoonah will be used to lift the sunken 96-foot… Continue reading
