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As Alaska Legislature convenes education task force, lawmakers have different views of where to go
The new task force is scheduled to offer recommendations on education funding and policy before the 35th Legislature convenes in 2027.
Aug 26, 20254 min read
Federal officials deny Endangered Species Act listing for rare western Alaska flower
Officials at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have declined to advance the listing of the Alaskan glacier buttercup flower as threatened or endangered, saying there is little evidence that a planned nearby graphite mine or climate change are threatening the flower.
Aug 26, 20253 min read
Public broadcast cuts hit rural areas in Alaska, revealing a political shift
Threatened by the president with political retribution, Republicans agreed to defund public broadcasting, imperiling a lifeline of communication.
Aug 26, 20251 min read
Rural Alaska residents among those most likely to face higher health insurance costs
Tax credit expiration, other Trump policies will have a huge impact for many US residents, a new analysis finds.
Aug 25, 20253 min read
Fungi and spruce may help solve Alaska’s plastic pollution problem
All-natural Alaska materials are being tested as a replacement for plastic foam, a ubiquitous product with a big carbon footprint and big impacts on ecosystems.
Aug 25, 20258 min read
Alaska medical board seeks to restrict abortion, transgender medical care
The politically appointed board that regulates health care in Alaska voted unanimously Friday to recommend that the state restrict medical care for transgender youth in the state and approved a letter asking Alaska lawmakers to end access to abortion in the late stages of pregnancy.
Aug 22, 20254 min read
Alaska Bar Association recommends disgraced former federal judge be prohibited from practicing law
The Alaska Bar Association has voted to recommend that former U.S. District Court Judge Joshua Kindred be disbarred in Alaska.
Aug 22, 20253 min read
Federal appeals court preserves Alaska’s two-tier system for subsistence fishing management
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.
Aug 21, 20255 min read
Alaska attorney general Treg Taylor will resign, is expected to run for governor
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.
Aug 21, 20252 min read
Alaska scientists take Mount Spurr off volcano alert list as eruption risk dwindles
Alaska’s volcano experts no longer expect an eruption anytime soon from Mount Spurr, the closest active volcano to Anchorage.
Aug 21, 20253 min read
Alaska legislators have largely departed Juneau, but special session continues until Aug. 31
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.
Aug 19, 20253 min read
Former state Sen. Tom Begich becomes 1st Democrat to indicate run for Alaska governor in 2026
The Anchorage resident, from a prominent political family, says he will conduct statewide listening tour, and focus on the state’s future.
Aug 18, 20255 min read
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