Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsGroups sue to protect beluga whales in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A lawsuit challenging petroleum exploration in Alaska's Cook Inlet was filed Tuesday by four groups, including an Alaska Native village, that claim seismic testing will harm endangered beluga whales.

Millennium's first central eclipse visible in Alaska on Sunday

A partial eclipse of the sun will darken Anchorage from 3:17 to 5:54 p.m. Sunday. At its height, around 4:38 p.m., the sun will appear to local viewers as a crescent with the moon obscuring about half of the solar disk.

Confusion holds upper hand as state election deadline nears

FAIRBANKS — With less than three weeks left before the primary filing deadline, confusion leads at the polls. The Alaska Supreme Court ordered Thursday that the so-called “amended” redistricting pl...

Chena Lakes prescribed burn planned for Monday

Correction: Early versions of this story contained an incorrect date for a prescribed burn to be held at Chena Lakes. The Alaska Fire Service plans to hold the burn on Monday, weather permittin...

Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsIn Alaska, plan to cut oil taxes hits a wall

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Oil long has been king in Alaska, but the state's Republican governor is having trouble finding support for a tax break he believes is critical to ensuring it remains so.