‘I don’t think this is a bill that works,’ governor says, declares new special session will convene with bill similar to the one passed by the House a week ago.

‘It’s all of our history, not just Black history.’

Elizabeth Arnold, an award-winning broadcast journalist whose work for National Public Radio spanned coverage of presidential politics, Congress and the global environment, died at her home in Anchorage on Thursday, June 18, 2026.

Petition comes one week after the Alaska education commissioner threatened to withhold state funding from Fairbanks if they did not open the new charter school.

Rosemarie Alexander addresses attendees at a Juneau Independent fundraiser at TK Maguire's on Feb. 19, 2026. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Independent) (Editor’s note: The one-year anniversary of the Juneau Independent is Saturday, June 20. This is part of a series of articles focusing on the intent, to-date efforts and future plans of the nonprofit online local newspaper.) By Rosemarie Alexander Nearly 3,500 U.S. newspapers have closed since 2005, according to The State of Local

Governor introduces proclamation for second special session beginning Saturday if lawmakers don’t pass bill to aid Alaska LNG Project by the end of Friday

The federal government is continuing to push for oil drilling in a North Slope conservation area intended to protect caribou.

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The White House Fight Night last weekend was a strange, impressive spectacle with lots of pageantry that drew rave reviews, but “will never happen again.” In other words, it was anything but normal. Which is all too normal with President Donald Trump in the White House.

Deadline is July 13 for builders interested in converting first two floors into offices for 147 employees and an Assembly Chambers; project expected to cost about $20M.

Most Americans continue to disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling Iran, while his overall presidential approval holds steady, according to a new AP-NORC poll that was conducted as he suggested a deal with Iran had been reached.

Enacted legislation provides per-student funding boost up to $458, raises age of consent to 18, eliminates sexual assault ‘loophole.’