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Hiring rises in 36 US states in December

WASHINGTON — Employers added jobs in 36 states last month, led by big gains in California, Texas and Florida, evidence that hiring remains solid nationwide.… Continue reading

Troopers: Child killed in village was shot by 11-year-old

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say a 5-year-old boy was playing video games in his living room when he was fatally shot by an 11-year-old… Continue reading

Earthquake renews focus on Alaska’s emergency readiness

JUNEAU — A magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Alaska’s most populous region has renewed focus on the state’s readiness to deal with a natural disaster.And it’s… Continue reading

2017 Arctic Council ministerial meeting will be in Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks has been selected to host the next ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council in 2017.Adm. Robert Papp, U.S. special representative to the… Continue reading

In this photo from Sunday, Sen. Gary Stevens R-Kodiak, left, and Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, confer during a discussion on Lunch and Learn events at a Legislative Ethics committee meeting.

Panel: Lunch and Learn could raise ethical issues

JUNEAU — A legislative committee on Monday found that attendance at the increasingly popular lunchtime presentation series at the state Capitol could violate ethic rules… Continue reading

In this photo from Sunday, Sen. Gary Stevens R-Kodiak, left, and Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, confer during a discussion on Lunch and Learn events at a Legislative Ethics committee meeting.

Assembly accepting D2 candidate applications

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is now accepting candidate applications to fill the District 2 seat left vacant when Karen Crane resigned on… Continue reading

Amid budget gloom, analyst gives reason for fiscal optimism

If you factor in the sizes of their respective budgets, Alaska’s $50 billion Permanent Fund leaves the state in a better financial position than Norway’s… Continue reading

Alaska Democrats vote to allow independents in party primary

JUNEAU — Alaska Democratic party leaders have approved allowing candidates not affiliated with a political party to run in the Democratic primary.Unaffiliated candidates currently can… Continue reading

Stephanie Boyd, front, and her children assess a crack in the pavement of Kalifornsky-Beach Road following a magnitude-7.1 earthquake on Sunday near Kasilof.

Earthquake Q&A: Geologists explain state’s vulnerability

ANCHORAGE — A massive weekend earthquake in Alaska cracked a road, broke natural gas lines and destroyed four homes. But the magnitude-7.1 quake wasn’t the… Continue reading

Stephanie Boyd, front, and her children assess a crack in the pavement of Kalifornsky-Beach Road following a magnitude-7.1 earthquake on Sunday near Kasilof.
Brandon Howard, artistic coordinator for The Canvas, speaks to Harborview Elementary School kindergarteners as they see their work displayed in the gallery on Monday. About 50 students in teachers' Elisabeth Hauser and Maura Selenak classes made overlapping traces of their outlined bodies and then painted them with a mixture of primary colors. The work was an exercise in working together.

Photo: The sum of all our parts

Brandon Howard, artistic coordinator for The Canvas, speaks to Harborview Elementary School kindergarteners as they see their work displayed in the gallery on Monday. About… Continue reading

Brandon Howard, artistic coordinator for The Canvas, speaks to Harborview Elementary School kindergarteners as they see their work displayed in the gallery on Monday. About 50 students in teachers' Elisabeth Hauser and Maura Selenak classes made overlapping traces of their outlined bodies and then painted them with a mixture of primary colors. The work was an exercise in working together.
An Alaska Airlines 737-800, newly painted in the airline's 2016 refreshed brand, is ready to be revealed at the airline's maintenance hangar in SeaTac, Washington on Monday.

Alaska Airlines unveils new look

Alaska Airlines on Monday unveiled a suite of understated changes to its logo and the look of its airplanes.In a ceremony in Seattle, the airline… Continue reading

An Alaska Airlines 737-800, newly painted in the airline's 2016 refreshed brand, is ready to be revealed at the airline's maintenance hangar in SeaTac, Washington on Monday.

Ferry system seeks system survey

The Alaska Marine Highway is seeking proposals for someone to give its vessels a complete once-over. In a public notice filed Friday, the marine highway… Continue reading

Ski event eyes four Haines locations

The Freeride World Tour, one of the world’s top freestyle skiing competitions, will return to Haines after a successful 2015 event. According to a public… Continue reading

Avalanche deaths spur demand for survival courses

ANCHORAGE — More people are interested in preparedness courses in southcentral Alaska following avalanche deaths in the Hatcher Pass area this winter.The Chugach National Forest… Continue reading

Rep. Sam Kito, D-Juneau, speaks to Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School eighth graders about how their government works at the Capitol on Monday. The League of Women Voters is sponsoring Capitol visits during this legislative session for all Juneau eighth graders, bringing them to the Capitol, the Dimond Courthouse, and the State Office Building.

Photo: Capitol visit

Rep. Sam Kito, D-Juneau, speaks to Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School eighth graders about how their government works at the Capitol on Monday. The League of… Continue reading

Rep. Sam Kito, D-Juneau, speaks to Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School eighth graders about how their government works at the Capitol on Monday. The League of Women Voters is sponsoring Capitol visits during this legislative session for all Juneau eighth graders, bringing them to the Capitol, the Dimond Courthouse, and the State Office Building.

Alaska Airlines pilot faces alcohol charges

LOS ANGELES — A California airline pilot has been charged with piloting an Alaska Airlines jet full of passengers while under the influence of alcohol.David… Continue reading

Around Town

Introduction to Microsoft Excel, 9-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Learn to use Excel to organize and calculate data in the workplace. Free.… Continue reading

Woman dies in Sterling Highway head-on crash

SOLDOTNA — A 19-year-old Soldotna woman died Monday in a head-on crash on the Sterling Highway.Alaska State Troopers say Raquelle Reynolds was alone in sport… Continue reading

A Syrian woman with her children takes a shelter in a iron box during a rainfall, after they arrived from Turkey to the Greek deserted island of Pasas near Chios on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. Thousands of migrants and refugees continue to reach Greece's shores despite the winter weather. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Cheap loans proposed to ease aid gap in Syria refugee crisis

AMMAN, Jordan — Faced with a chronic shortfall in Syria aid, the World Bank and other donors are promoting new ideas, including interest-free development loans… Continue reading

A Syrian woman with her children takes a shelter in a iron box during a rainfall, after they arrived from Turkey to the Greek deserted island of Pasas near Chios on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. Thousands of migrants and refugees continue to reach Greece's shores despite the winter weather. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Marvin Velasco, 15, practices soccer outside his new home in Los Angeles on Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. Velasco's perilous journey from Guatemala included crossing a river, even though he doesn't swim, and getting lost at night in a frigid desert. Once in the United States, he turned himself in to U.S. Border Patrol agents in Reynosa, Texas, and was sent to a shelter run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Refugee Resettlement. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

AP probe: Feds’ failures imperil migrant children

LOS ANGELES — As tens of thousands of children fleeing violence in Central America crossed the border in search of safe harbor, overwhelmed U.S. officials… Continue reading

Marvin Velasco, 15, practices soccer outside his new home in Los Angeles on Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. Velasco's perilous journey from Guatemala included crossing a river, even though he doesn't swim, and getting lost at night in a frigid desert. Once in the United States, he turned himself in to U.S. Border Patrol agents in Reynosa, Texas, and was sent to a shelter run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Refugee Resettlement. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)