JUNEAU - Alaska's derelict and abandoned boats and ships may appear to be little more than an eyesore, but insufficient mechanisms to monitor and clean them up could lead to an environmental disaster, costing the state millions of dollars in the long run.A state lawmaker has proposed a measure to address the problem affecting much of Alaska's massive coastline, especially the far-flung harbors.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - It was a wild race, but in the end, the bear made a stunning comeback for victory.

Something just a few weeks ago that seemed completely impossible actually occurred, the temperature had a seven in front of it. Ignoring the last few days it's been like a tropical heat wave around here. Summer is probably over now, but it was real nice while it lasted wasn't it?

There was big news when the Kenai Peninsula Borough School Board made its annual visit to Homer last week. Bruce Johnson, executive director of the Alaska Association of School Administrators, announced that Dr. Steve Atwater, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District superintendent, has been named the 2013 Alaska Superintendent of the Year. He will compete with other state honorees for the national superintendent award in mid-February.

JUNEAU - A labor-backed group running ads in support of members of the Senate's bipartisan majority raised about $284,000 in the latest reporting period.

...3.65 million pounds and the recommended 2012 guideline harvest level of 3.1 million pounds. Greg Sutter, president of the Alaska Charter Association, was at a meeting Tuesday for the Charter Halibut Implementation Committee for the North...

...credits to a maximum of 44 percent. "It's a job creator," said film production services veteran Bob Crockett, president of the Alaska Film Group, a nonprofit trade organization. Crockett said extending the program would go a long way to encouraging...

More than 85 archers trekked to the Kenai Peninsula over the weekend for the annual Independence Day 3D shoot where instead of the traditional red bull's-eye, animals and dinosaurs were the targets.Organized by the Alaska State Archery Association and the Kenai Peninsula Archers Club over the Fourth of July weekend, the event gave archers a good excuse for a road trip.

...offsetting a need to burn 50 million to 70 million cubic feet of gas per day in power generation, Dan Fauske, president of the Alaska Gasline Development Corp., told state legislators during a briefing July 25.AGDC is a state corporation working...

...to meet Aug. 15-17 to discuss plans for the proposed in-state line. The tentative line-up includes the president of the Alaska Gasline Development Corp., which recently released a report outlining an in-state project. It also includes...