'The Ocean at the End of the Lane': A book for adults? Childhood memories that have been buried, but never forgotten: that's the territory of "Ocean at the End of the Lane" by Neil Gaiman.June 18, 2013

House Speaker John Boehner strongly suggested he would abide by the Hastert rule on immigration legislation, meaning no floor vote unless a majority of House Republicans backed the bill.

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The court filing comes one week after Google asked the U.S. government's permission to provide the public with information about the national security requests it receives.

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The whereabouts of the ex-Teamsters boss is the stuff of urban legend. Here are the highlights and lowlights of the various searches for Jimmy Hoffa's body.

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Federal regulators missing the big picture in Alaska's Arctic seas OPINION: Undersea seismic exploration in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas now involve three nations, and there are no studies or environmental assessments being done to understand the cumulative effect on marine species and the people who depend on them.June 18, 2013

Roughly half of U.S. states have passed laws making home-schooled students eligible to play for their local school teams. But in Indiana, an attempt to find a middle ground hasn't calmed the debate.

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Whether the Mount Sima recreational facility stays open or shuts down, city taxpayers could be on the hook for more than $460,000.

A newly discovered forest fire burning near the mouth of the Sixty Mile River is now an estimated 660 hectares.

Petersburg is in the running this summer to be named the best town in the nation for yachting.

Alaska’s Little Norway was named as a top-10 town by the editors of Yachting Magazine in the July edition. Liz Cabrera, coordinator for the Petersburg Economic Development Council, said a few things make Petersburg a good destination for yachts. “One of them is the spectacular scenery obviously,” Cabrera said. “It’s a great base to explore central Southeast Alaska and I think the awesome harbor that we have, how well it’s run. It’s open 24 hours a day. And then the fact that if you tie up in the harbor you can get almost everywhere you need to get walking, its within walking distance, you can get to the grocery store, the hardware stores and all sorts of services that you might need are right here and close to the harbor.”

The yacht Adele visited Petersburg earlier this month.

The magazine’s editors select a top 10 and then online voting decides the best in the country. Oxford, Maryland and Beaufort, North Carolina were the past two winners. This year Petersburg is up against some big towns and Cabrera encouraged people to vote online. “Yeah we’re up against some stiff competition, some large communities, like Seattle, New Orleans. So it woud be nice if everyone that is on Facebook could vote. And I think you can vote more than once, but maybe it’s just once a day,” she said.

Also in the top ten this year are Portland, Maine, San Francisco, Fernandina Beach, Florida, Jamestown, Rhode Island, Mackinac Island, Michigan, Montauk, New York and Ocracoke, North Carolina.

PEDC president Casey Flint hopes Petersburg’s top-10 listing will attract more visitors to the area and boost the local economy. The top yachting town is named in a fall issue. People can vote through Facebook until August 30th.

“When there’s a problem that can’t be solved, I’m the final solution.”

When we get free perks we didn't earn, negative feelings can result, according to researchers. Part of the problem? Fellow customers. It helps if they're not around, a new study says.

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Six former employees and one contractor say Bank of America's mortgage servicing unit consistently lied to homeowners, fraudulently denied loan modifications and offered bonuses to staff for intentionally pushing people into foreclosure, according to a Salon.com report.

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After police broke up the protests in Turkey's Taksim Square over the weekend, a new protest has sprung up — but this one is still and silent. A lone man stood motionless in the square for six hours overnight, and soon many others decided to join the "standing man."

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Smartphone apps can help count calories or detect a heart attack. People are embracing them to manage many aspects of their health. But medical apps are largely unregulated now, so there's no easy way to be sure which ones are trustworthy and which ones aren't.

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Young soccer players from across the territory gathered in Haines Junction this weekend to compete for cross-field supremacy at the Under-11 outdoor championships.

Four young Yukon cyclists competed in the 2013 B.C. Provincial Youth Road Cycling Championships in Courtney, B.C. last weekend, gaining valuable race experience against competitors within their own age groups.

Athletics Yukon’s annual Summer Solstice Run up Grey Mountain goes tonight starting at 6 p.m.

President Obama didn't expect he'd need to have a "national conversation" about government data-gathering.

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The U.S. military said in January that it will end its front-line combat exclusion for women; the shift means that women could join elite forces such as the Army Rangers and Navy SEALs in the next three years.

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Airplane daytrip: Fairbanks to Denali National Park Alaska pilots interested in getting up close and personal with Denali National Park should consider a convenient day trip plan that could also include a few other unique features of the area.June 18, 2013