top of page
Alaska legislators urge US senators to protect funding for public broadcasting, as bill advances
A group of 23 Alaska state legislators sent a letter to U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, on Tuesday urging them to oppose cuts to public broadcasting in a rescission package before the U.S. Senate this week.
Jul 164 min read
Trump administration freeze of millions for adult education prompts layoffs, cuts for Alaska
Federal funds for adult education services were among those blocked by the Trump administration on July 1, causing immediate cuts to Alaska adult education and workforce development programs and staff layoffs.
Jul 165 min read
Native communities could lose $24.5B under Trump administration proposal
If upheld by the courts, the proposed freeze on federal grants would affect nearly every tribe The U.S. Capitol is pictured on May 7,...
Jul 153 min read
Dems are ‘salivating’ over a Peltola bid for Senate, but Alaska governor race could be ‘wide open’
The filing deadline for the 2026 elections is still nearly a year away. But Democrats in Alaska and outside are anxiously awaiting a decision about which office Peltola will run for.
Jul 155 min read
Toxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning blamed for Alaska seal deaths
For the first time, scientists have made a definite link between the toxin produced by algae that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning and marine mammal deaths.
Jul 147 min read
In court filing, Trump administration hints at a lifeline for embattled Pebble project
After a landmark veto, Trump administration officials say they’re “open to reconsideration” and are negotiating a potential settlement of a lawsuit filed by Pebble’s developer.
Jul 124 min read
Floods are swallowing their village. But for them and others, the EPA has cut the lifeline.
The Trump administration has pulled more than $2.7 billion in climate grants, hitting vulnerable communities the hardest.
Jul 117 min read
Backers of new Alaska ballot measure seek to permit ‘magic mushrooms’ and other hallucinogens
A draft ballot measure proposal under review by the Alaska Department of Law would decriminalize “magic mushrooms” and similar psychedelics, allowing home cultivation and personal use, as well as their use for medical and traditional reasons.
Jul 114 min read
Under bankruptcy settlement, Alaskans can request 23andMe immediately delete their DNA data
Alaskans can request that their DNA and personal genetic information be deleted immediately by bankrupt genetic testing company 23andMe, under the terms of a recent legal settlement.
Jul 94 min read
Gov. Dunleavy’s office says state has no plans to build ‘Bear Alcatraz’ to jail ICE detainees
After a Fox News interview raised the possibility of Alaska building a “Bear Alcatraz” Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, the office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy said on Tuesday that the state has no such plans.
Jul 92 min read
Gov. Dunleavy veto of increase for Alaska child care and infant learning funding draws concerns
The budget vetoes that Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued last month included millions of dollars proposed by the Legislature to bolster child care and early intervention services for children with disabilities or developmental delays.
Jul 96 min read
Tundra fire on Alaska’s North Slope among the biggest in recent years
A 2,000-acre fire, along with others north of the Brooks Range, fits a pattern of increasing wildfires on the treeless tundra Smoke from...
Jul 84 min read
bottom of page