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Dunleavy administration may divert federal oil revenue from North Slope
Documents published by the Alaska Department of Revenue show a multibillion-dollar long-term change in the way money from federal oil leases is handled.
Dec 17, 20254 min read
Former state medical board member dies in house fire after arrest for child sexual abuse images
Alaska State Troopers said in a bulletin Monday that Dr. Ryan McDonough died in a weekend fire at his home in Wasilla.
Dec 17, 20252 min read
Ecosystem shifts, glacial flooding and ‘rusting rivers’ among Alaska impacts in Arctic report
NOAA’s 2025 report comes despite Trump administration cuts to climate science research and projects.
Dec 16, 20257 min read
Alaskans targeted by scammers posing as government officials, FBI warns
FBI reports Alaskans lost over $26.2 million to internet-based scams in 2024, with $1.3 million of those losses due to government impersonation scams.
Dec 16, 20254 min read
Disaster aid deadlines extended into 2026 for those affected by Western Alaska storms
The State of Alaska and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have extended their deadlines to apply for individual disaster assistance for those impacted by storms in Western Alaska, including Typhoon Halong.
Dec 15, 20253 min read
Alaska revenue forecast predicts more oil, but its importance to the state budget is declining
Permanent Fund, not oil, is Alaska’s No. 1 source of general-purpose money and has been for years.
Dec 15, 20253 min read
Why Alaska’s GOP senators broke party lines on Obamacare
Alaska has a higher cost of living than most other states and is projected to have among the highest premium spikes next year.
Dec 12, 20251 min read
Lawsuit challenges Trump administration approval for Arctic Alaska oil exploration plan
Lawsuit faults the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for greenlighting ConocoPhillips’ winter seismic and drilling program after a public comment period of only 7 days.
Dec 12, 20254 min read
Without completed 2025 reports, federal fishery managers use last year’s data to set Alaska harvests
Government shutdown prevented biologists from completing updated analysis of ocean conditions, so catch limits for groundfish are based on older information Gulls hunting seeking scraps of fish swarm the docked fishing vessel Gold Rush, which harvests pollock and other groundfish, and Trident Seafood's Kodiak plant on Oct. 3, 2022. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council set 2026 Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska catch limits for pollock and other groundfish species, but the
Dec 11, 20255 min read
Alaska settles two lawsuits against vape companies for allegedly targeting kids for addiction
The state of Alaska has settled lawsuits against Juul and Altria, two nicotine vapor manufacturers, for a combined $7.8 million, the state Department of Law said on Friday.
Dec 9, 20252 min read
Child support comes first when considering debts owed in foreclosure, Alaska Supreme Court rules
The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s child support system has first priority when a foreclosed property is sold to pay multiple debts.
Dec 8, 20252 min read
Trump signs law that revokes some limits on drilling in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve
President Donald Trump has signed a resolution backed by members of Alaska’s Congressional delegation to revoke restrictions on drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve on the North Slope.
Dec 6, 20252 min read
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