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Before Alaska flooding, EPA canceled $20M flood protection grant
Five months before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday, tearing many houses off their foundations, the Trump administration canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from such extreme flooding.
Oct 14, 20251 min read
One dead, about 1,000 displaced as western Alaska hit by ex-typhoon
Emergency supplies began to arrive in communities Monday, as search and rescue efforts continued for two people unaccounted for in Kwigillingok.
Oct 13, 20256 min read
Rescue and recovery efforts underway as remnants of Typhoon Halong hit western Alaska
Rescue and recovery efforts began Sunday in western Alaska as a major storm caused by remnants of Typhoon Halong hit coastal communities with massive storm surge, flooding and hurricane-force winds up to 100 mph.
Oct 13, 20252 min read
Seniors and teens becoming more important in Alaska’s workforce, statistics show
As Alaska’s population of working-age adults shrinks, according to economists, other demographic groups have become bigger segments of the labor force: seniors and teenagers.
Oct 13, 20254 min read
National Republican campaign group must comply with subpoena, Alaska Supreme Court says
A national group that backed Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s re-election campaign in 2022 must comply with a subpoena issued as part of a yearslong investigation, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Oct 12, 20252 min read
Amid tight budget picture, $50 million investment draws scrutiny from legislators and governor
Alaska lawmakers are expecting to spend hundreds of millions of dollars from the Constitutional Budget Reserve, which was the source of the investment.
Oct 11, 20254 min read
Alaska Supreme Court upholds dismissal of lawsuit challenging Yukon-Kuskokwim salmon management
Lawsuit by Juneau resident accused state of violating requirement that fish be managed for sustained yield.
Oct 11, 20252 min read
US Senate passes bill intended to shield Alaska Native artists from states’ ivory bans
The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would allow Alaska Natives to continue sales of traditional ivory art in states that have passed laws banning the ivory trade.
Oct 10, 20252 min read
Alaska Legislature files lawsuit challenging Gov. Dunleavy’s executive order authority
The Alaska Legislature has filed a legal challenge to Gov. Mike Dunleavy in a case that could decide the limits of executive power in Alaska.
Oct 9, 20252 min read
Government shutdown creates uncertainty for fisheries management in waters off Alaska
Managers and advocates worry about getting adequate information in time to set the 2026 harvest levels for Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska groundfish.
Oct 9, 20254 min read
Federal judge says Alaska’s treatment of transgender inmate violates US Constitution
Ruling follows a precedent that gender-affirming surgery can be medically necessary for transgender people in Alaska prisons.
Oct 8, 20254 min read
FBI searched Sen. Sullivan’s phone logs during Jan. 6 insurrection investigation
The FBI searched the cellphone records of Republican Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan and seven other U.S. senators and a member of the U.S. House as part of its investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a newly released document shows.
Oct 7, 20252 min read
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