Juneau Independent

Alaska’s current subsistence fishing program can continue without changes, according to a Wednesday opinion by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor will resign Aug. 29, he told employees at the Alaska Department of Law in an all-staff email Thursday afternoon.

Alaska’s volcano experts no longer expect an eruption anytime soon from Mount Spurr, the closest active volcano to Anchorage.

The Alaska State Legislature is planning a brief session without taking any action on Tuesday, and legislative leaders say they’ve already completed their intended work for the special session, which ends on Aug. 31.

The Anchorage resident, from a prominent political family, says he will conduct statewide listening tour, and focus on the state’s future.

Alaska’s top elected officials expressed hope about President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage on Friday. 

Residents torn between excitement over high-profile visit and trepidation over what US-Russian leaders might agree to.

At least 16 events are planned statewide, including vigils, rallies and a large Ukrainian flag unveiling in Anchorage, to protest the presidents and show support for ending the war in Ukraine.

One of several cabinet members touring the state, Scott Turner said he wants to learn about homelessness, high housing costs and other problems.

Four days before a scheduled meeting with the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, over the possibility of a ceasefire that could pause the Russian invasion of Ukraine, President Donald Trump has yet to announce a firm location or timing.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s move to establish a state Department of Agriculture during the ongoing legislative special session appears to be turning into a fight over executive power, and it could be ultimately decided by the courts.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has named Janelle Earls, the official in charge of the Alaska Department of Revenue’s operating budget, as the acting head of the department.