State capital: Juneau
Entered Union: Jan. 3, 1959 (49)
Population: 655,435 (2004 estimate)
Area 571,951 sq mi. (1,4 81,353 sq km)
Governor: Frank H. Murkowski (Republican)
U.S. Representatives: 1
State nicknames: The Last Frontier, Land of the Midnight Sun,

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Today's headlines: Alaska edition: Did wolves kill teacher?; Epidemic gonorrhea rates

We've got two scary Northwest Headlines for you today, pointed out to us by our intrepid Oregonian colleague Lori Tobias.

Obama to back Alaska's effort to build gas line

President Obama plans to boost the effort to develop Alaska's natural gas resources into the executive office of the White House, according to legislators who visited Washington, D.C., to discuss energy issued with other legislators.

Key panel holds first hearing on increasing size of Legislature

The Senate Finance Committee held its first hearing Monday on a constitutional amendment to add 12 seats to Alaska's 60-seat Legislature.

Iditarod: Schnuelle Leads Way Out Of Finger Lake

Canadian musher Sebastian Schnuelle is the first to leave the Finger Lake checkpoint -- 106 miles into the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

Sarah Palin brings folksy message to Calgary

Ninety minutes before Sarah Palin took the stage, a girl with facial piercings bounded into the lobby of the BMO Centre at Calgary's Stampede Park.

DeadwolF - Alaska plans aerial wolf hunts - KTVA

For the second year in a row, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game plans to use a helicopter to shoot wolves from the air in the Fortymile region near Tok as part of its predator control program.

Akutan says goodbye, Grumman Goose, Hello, airport to nowhere

Alaska's small communities cannot escape the "nowhere" moniker. Construction is expected to begin this year on a $76 million airport and hovercraft for Akutan, a roadless Aleut island village of about 100 permanent residents and sometimes 900 seasonal workers served by a single nine-passenger seaplane flying a federally subsidized route twice a ...

Alaska exports drop, coal remains strong

Businesses exported less product to other countries last year, probably little surprise given the global economy.

Iditarod Sled Dog Race starts Saturday

The 38th running of "The Last Great Race," known to Outsiders as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, begins Saturday, March 6, with a ceremonial start in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, followed by a formal, competitive start just outside Wasilla.

Sarah Palin pitching TV show about Alaska

Fox News Channel may not be Sarah Palin's only foray into television. The former vice presidential candidate has been pitching an idea for a show about Alaska to network executives.

Glacier melting a key clue to...

The world has become far too hot for the aptly named Exit Glacier in Alaska. Like many low-altitude glaciers, it's steadily melting, shrinking two miles over the past 200 years as it tries to strike a new balance with rising temperatures.

Toughen corporate campaigning rules, lawmakers say

The laws being written for corporate disclosure and disclaimers in political campaigning need teeth to be effective, House lawmakers said Tuesday.

Senator wants to include nontraditional students in scholarships

Senate President Gary Stevens on Monday proposed allowing nontraditional students to be eligible for the governor's proposed merit scholarship program, a change that state education officials said would drive up costs unpredictably.

Alaskans deliver Toyotas in recall

MIXED RESULTS: Some get speedy service; others say they're still waiting. Published: February 26th, 2010 12:54 AM Last Modified: February 26th, 2010 04:27 AM Hundreds of recalled Toyotas in Anchorage have received mechanical fixes in the past few weeks, according to a company that owns dealerships in Alaska.

How has Alaska survived without requiring snow tires?

The great question for all Alaskans is this: How is it possible that we have survived as a state for a half-century without a law requiring snow tires? We should all thank Republican Rep.

State spends less than1 percent of health budget to directly fight Alaska's #1 killer

A month-long CBS 11 News Investigation of the complicated makeup of the state's Health and Social Services' $1.89 billion budget shows less than one percent of the department's funding is being spent to directly fight Alaska's number one killer: cancer.

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