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Alaska’s slow justice system is letting somebody get away with Eunice Whitman’s killing
Whitman’s boyfriend spent seven years in jail on bad evidence, and no one has stood trial in her murder
Dec 24, 202515 min read
AFN alarmed by proposed review of Alaska’s system of subsistence hunting and fishing
The U.S. Department of the Interior is considering whether to change Alaska’s unique system of hunting and fishing, which gives rural residents priority on federal land in Alaska.
Dec 24, 20252 min read
Military spending bill includes free flights for Alaska soldiers and a push to reopen Adak
Sen. Dan Sullivan says $115 million in Arctic infrastructure money is intended to start reactivation for Aleutian base
Dec 23, 20254 min read
Alaska fisheries in 2025: turmoil, economic and environmental challenges and some bright spots
NOAA cuts, economic headwinds and invasive species pose problems, but there was some recovery in crab stocks and salmon harvests.
Dec 23, 20254 min read
A year before Alaska’s US House election, two candidates are emerging as frontrunners
Republicans and Democrats are aligning around Republican Rep. Nick Begich III and Democratic challenger Matt Schultz, endorsements show.
Dec 22, 20253 min read
Alaska’s $44 billion bet on natural gas
No-bid deals, undisclosed contracts, and millions already spent: inside the wild story of the Alaska gas pipeline that will not die.
Dec 22, 202521 min read
Disputed oil lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet upheld in new Trump administration decision
After completing a court-ordered environmental study, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said no changes are needed for the 2022 sale that drew just one bid
Dec 22, 20255 min read
Kodiak couple faces possible deportation due to a voter registration error by the state
Dozens of other state residents may also be unknowingly affected by a problem at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Dec 19, 20255 min read
States advance medical debt protections as federal support turns to opposition
Lawmakers in several states are working to expand medical debt protections for patients, even after the Trump administration reversed course and told states they don’t have authority to take action on credit reporting.
In Alaska and Michigan, legislators are nonetheless advancing bills to keep medical debt off consumer credit reports.
Dec 19, 20255 min read
Alaska Department of Corrections reports record-tying 18 deaths in custody this year
Advocates and lawmakers are calling for the reinstatement of an independent oversight body to investigate and help prevent deaths, as well as changes to medical and geriatric parole.
Dec 19, 20258 min read
Mat-Su Assembly considers, postpones talks on annexing Eagle River, Chugiak
Vote puts an indefinite pause on any official discussion about separating the area from Anchorage and bringing it into Mat-Su.
Dec 18, 20253 min read
Alaska report describes COVID-19 phases and lessons for future pandemic responses
State’s experience with the disease unfolded in seven phases, says an epidemiology report, and Alaska Native people had the highest death rates through the pandemic.
Dec 18, 20254 min read
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