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State prepares layoff notices

JUNEAU — Nearly 10,000 state employees were set to receive layoff notices as the legislative impasse over a…

Kachemak Emergency Services Assistant Chief Steve Boyle, center, demonstrates the telemedicine system to South Peninsula Hospital staff. -Photo provided

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Saving lives by saving time

New “telemedicine” technology going onto area ambulances transmits patients’ vital signs from the ambulance to the hospital’s computer…

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Dr. Trombley brings concierge medical practice to Anchorage

Dr. Dale Trombley, like a growing number of doctors, has found a way to cut his costs while…

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Permit opens up markets for Alaska LNG

The pipeline proposed by the Alaska LNG project would bring North Slope natural gas to liquefaction and export…

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Kenai raises some fees

Rents for some residents of Kenai’s Vintage Pointe senior housing will rise, as well as fees at the…

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Coast Guard responds to Cook Inlet fuel spill

The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a fuel spill near Port Graham on Saturday. Several agencies responded to…

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HEA schedules project to improve reliability

Homer Electric will be working in Homer and Soldotna this summer on a project that will improve the…

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Bill would allow draw from Permanent Fund

JUNEAU — The Alaska House Finance committee introduced a bill Tuesday that would allow a multibillion-dollar draw from…

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Cook Inlet Harbor Safety Committee seeks members; deadline is June 4

The proposed Cook Inlet Harbor Safety Committee is another step closer to reality. After writing and receiving comments…

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Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. revenues drop from 2014

BY DJ SUMMERS Morris News Service – Alaska  The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation released financial results for the…

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Pebble, EPA say lawsuit should continue

Pebble Limited Partnership and the Environmental Protection Agency finally agree on one thing: their court fight should move…

Mixon stands next to a display of Market shirts on opening day.-Photo by Michael Armstrong

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Homer Farmers Market opens

There are all kinds of ways to judge the return of spring and summer. The arrival of sandhill…

Farmers Market

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Farmers Market

There are two main ways that veggies show up at the Market this early in the season. Remember,…