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Alaska attorneys to provide free legal help on MLK Day holiday
Attorneys will be available at events in Anchorage, Bethel, Fairbanks and Juneau to provide free, confidential legal assistance.
Jan 133 min read
New series: Surveying Alaska’s candidates for governor
Part 1: Gubernatorial hopefuls weigh in on oil taxes and how to cook fish
Jan 1310 min read
US Supreme Court declines to hear case that could have upended Alaska subsistence fishing
Changes to federal subsistence management are still possible through a newly started regulation review process.
Jan 133 min read
Hilcorp operates Alaska’s largest oil field. Its chairman says they’re going to Venezuela.
Two big players in Alaska’s oil industry say they’re keen on investing in post-Maduro Venezuela.
Jan 123 min read
Alaska offers free rocks and dirt, helping big state-backed construction projects
Proposed Ambler Road and the Alaska natural gas pipeline could benefit from a change in state regulations that would save them millions in costs
Jan 103 min read
Murkowski and Sullivan split on Trump’s plans for further military action in Venezuela
Alaska’s two U.S. Senators are split on a resolution intended to halt U.S. military action in Venezuela without the approval of Congress.
Jan 92 min read
Alaska’s Rep. Nick Begich votes against 3-year extension of federal health care subsidies
Democrats have already vowed to make the vote an issue in this fall’s U.S. House elections.
Jan 93 min read
Federal government shutdown postpones Alaska’s annual population estimate
Alaska’s annual population estimate will be delayed almost a month due to last year’s federal government shutdown.
Jan 82 min read
National Native helpline for domestic violence and sexual assault to open Alaska-specific service
A national support line for Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault has begun work to launch an Alaska-specific service.
Jan 73 min read
Landslide bill puts new focus on atmospheric rivers like those that triggered deadly Alaska events
Future assessments of U.S. landslide hazards could include the study of risks posed by atmospheric rivers, which caused extreme precipitation that was linked to recent deadly slides in Southeast Alaska.
Jan 73 min read
Expanded oil industry activity in Alaska expected to help create statewide job growth
State’s 2026 job forecast predicts a boost in oil and gas jobs and continued growth in health care and construction, but it notes some trouble signs, including more expected federal job losses.
Jan 64 min read
Report: Mary Peltola moves toward Alaska Senate campaign
Former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, and current U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska. (Official congressional portraits) Former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) is taking concrete steps toward a Senate run, including interviewing potential campaign managers, Axios has learned. Peltola is expected to make a formal announcement challenging Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) this month, according to two people familiar with the matter…( Read full story )
Jan 61 min read
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