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Leading candidates in Alaska US House race endorse bycatch limits in fisheries debate
Incumbent Republican Rep. Nick Begich III and independent challenger Bill Hill agreed on most fisheries issues in the Kodiak debate, including support for reducing bycatch and protecting fish stocks.
4 days ago6 min read
Alaska sues North Slope oil and gas operators over three almost-abandoned wells
Acting like a waiter presenting a divided restaurant dinner table with the bill, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources filed suit against nine different North Slope oil and gas operators last month, seeking to determine who is financially responsible for three semi-abandoned wells.
5 days ago2 min read
Alaska drops cases against American Samoans who checked ‘US citizen’ on voter form
Alaska prosecutors are dropping voter misconduct cases against a group of residents born in American Samoa after a state appeals court threw out felony charges against a woman who wrongly checked a box saying she was a US citizen.
6 days ago1 min read
GOP candidate for Alaska House challenges her disqualification from primary election
Sarah Short says she will run as a write-in for House District 13 in Anchorage if she does not win her legal challenge.
Sep 113 min read
Teen who clung to overturned boat for days rescued in Bering Sea
A teenage boy was rescued having clung to a capsized fishing vessel in the Bering Sea for days after the boat overturned and his older brother and cousin drowned.
Sep 111 min read
Wartime oil prices continue to benefit Alaska’s state treasury, new figures show
The price of North Slope crude oil topped $100 per barrel on Wednesday, crossing that mark for the first time since June, according to figures published by the Alaska Department of Revenue.
Sep 112 min read
Alaska gubernatorial candidates vow support for the seafood industry while revealing some splits
The candidates who will face off in the general election spent much of their time at a Kodiak forum discussing trawling, salmon bycatch and fishery conflicts.
Sep 107 min read
Alaska Legislature will support state’s bootlegging penalties in front of U.S. Supreme Court
The Alaska Legislature will join Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration in seeking to defend the state’s anti-bootlegging punishments in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Sep 102 min read
Alaska gubernatorial candidates participate in first forum since a post-primary ballot shuffle
Fifth-place finisher Treg Taylor, stripped from and then reinstated to the ballot, joined Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Dave Bronson at an event discussing a wide range of topics.
Sep 97 min read
Alaska continues rollout of Rural Health Transformation Program awards
Latest round of proposals awarded range from improving access to pharmacy care and emergency services to hydroponic farming and virtual reality training for students in health care careers.
Sep 94 min read
When will Alaska’s statewide candidates debate? Here’s a list of events.
The first ballots for Alaska’s Nov. 3 general election will be mailed Sept. 18 by the Alaska Division of Elections, and early voting is scheduled to begin Oct. 19.
Sep 93 min read
Federal complaint against US Senate candidate Dan J. Sullivan filed by national GOP-aligned group
A Republican-aligned group on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission against Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dan J. Sullivan.
Sep 92 min read
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