ANCHORAGE — A light earthquake has occurred near the spot where a major temblor struck over the weekend in Southeast Alaska. The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says the quake occurred at … more

ANCHORAGE — Inspectors will descend upon a remote Kodiak Island bay to investigate whether a Royal Dutch Shell LLC drilling vessel will need repairs after spending nearly a week aground. The … more

HURON — People in the Huron area are being told to lock their doors while authorities search for an escaped prisoner. The Beadle County Sheriff’s Department says Charles Beeney escaped from … more

DEADWOOD — A log cabin located just outside of Deadwood has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. State historic preservation officer Jay Vogt tells the Black Hills Pioneer … more

RAWLINS — The Travel Channel will feature the Wyoming Frontier Prison in Rawlins on its “Ghost Adventures” program. The Wyoming prison episode is scheduled to air Jan. 11. “Ghost … more

Rock bottom prices and door-buster sales Thanksgiving weekend apparently weren’t enough for at least one Gillette woman, who is accused of working with an accomplice to steal about $3,000 worth of … more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Jerry Brown is challenging a federal court order that California further reduce its inmate population to improve prison conditions, reigniting a legal battle that already … more

CASPER — A former Casper mayor and state legislator facing felony child pornography charges has been found dead. Natrona County Coroner Connie Jacobson says 66-year-old Larry Clapp died from a … more

NEW YORK — Janell Burley Hofmann honored her 13-year-old son’s “maturity and growth” at Christmas with his first iPhone, but it came with strings attached. Eighteen strings, to be exact, … more

BOSTON — Eli Lilly and Co. failed to test a drug's effect on fetuses before promoting it as a way to prevent miscarriages, a lawyer charged Tuesday in opening statements in a trial over whether … more