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Murkowski offers support to Democratic senator targeted for retribution by Trump administration
Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski denounced the Trump administration’s targeting of Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly on Tuesday, saying on social media that its actions are “reckless and flat-out wrong.”
Nov 27, 20253 min read


Vote for Alaska’s top sports figures
Public can help decide 2026 Alaska Sports Hall of Fame selections.
Nov 26, 20253 min read


Dunleavy appoints Rauscher and Tilton to Alaska Senate, opening two House vacancies
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has appointed state Reps. George Rauscher, R-Sutton, and Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla, to two vacancies in the Alaska Senate.
Nov 26, 20253 min read


Telephone Hill residents again face quick eviction as judge agrees with city that demolition is a separate issue
CBJ will file new cases to remove people from two residences within 15 days; residents sought to stay until lawsuit challenging demolition is resolved, which could take years.
Nov 26, 20253 min read


2 National Guard members shot in an ambush attack just blocks from the White House
Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence that the mayor described as a targeted attack. FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said they were hospitalized in critical condition. The rare shooting of National Guard members comes as the presence of the troops in the nation’s capital and other cities around the country has been a flashpoint is
Nov 26, 20251 min read


Alaska timber industry says it needs more supply to survive
It was no surprise that everyone on the timber panel at this month’s Alaska Resource Development Council conference had the same message: The industry needs a larger supply of trees to cut.
Nov 26, 20253 min read


State says ‘no-build’ option still possible for proposed Cascade Point terminal as first comment period closes
The comment period for the first phase of construction of a new ferry terminal north of Juneau ends this Friday. The state’s proposed Cascade Point Ferry Terminal is slated to be located just beyond where the road ends in Juneau on land owned by Goldbelt Incorporated, a local Alaska Native corporation…( Read full story )
Nov 26, 20251 min read


Police blotter for Nov. 24
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Nov 26, 20251 min read


Poor Southcentral spending decisions matter to everyone
Too many residents, business owners and politicians of Southcentral Alaska — we’re talking the state’s population center of Anchorage, the Mat-Su and Kenai Peninsula — are all agog in anticipation that a multibillion-dollar North Slope natural gas pipeline will save them from unaffordable heating and electric bills.
Nov 26, 20253 min read


Decline in working-age population a growing challenge for Alaska
Though several industries in Alaska are shedding jobs, the ones that are hiring share a common problem: Not enough applicants.
Nov 26, 20253 min read


Homeland Security wants state driver’s license data for sweeping citizenship program
Trump administration may turn to an obscure data-sharing network for access.
Nov 26, 20257 min read


State human rights commission chair Dorene Lorenz sues Alaska Landmine for defamation
The chair of Alaska’s human rights commission has sued a political writer for defamation over his description of her work on a failed attempt to preserve a historic building in Seward.
Nov 25, 20252 min read
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