Juneau Independent

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is now considering who may fill two legislative seats vacated by state senators seeking higher office.

Craig Richards, a longtime member of the board in charge of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, has been replaced.

Some work on critical infrastructure projects will continue, but the state’s focus will transition to supporting storm-impacted communities and evacuated residents through the winter, officials said.

Alaska commercial fishers caught much more salmon in 2025 than they did last year, but the money they earned was modest, according to the statewide harvest report.

The Trump administration and Congress, seeking to improve security, have approved funding for eight icebreakers and are planning even more.

Officials with the National Guard told state legislators about the decision just days before a federal judge temporarily ordered an end to deployments in the nation’s capital.

Aaron Christian Peterson didn’t face any tough questions during a public hearing of the Senate committee on the Judiciary.

Mostly small independent companies submitted nearly $17 million in high bids, the highest total since 2014 for an annual North Slope areawide oil and gas lease sale

Alaskans who qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program received half of their benefits nearly a week late as a result of the federal government shutdown this month. Their full benefits were two weeks late, even though the state had emergency funds to prevent that.

Decision has implications for mining and drilling projects on private and federal lands, experts say.

The state’s annual vital statistics report and the latest cancer report show some positive signs about lifespans, maternal health and disease reduction.

Alaska National Guard officials say they have received the Pentagon’s order to prepare for ‘civil disturbance operations’ but have not begun training, and say it will not interfere with disaster relief efforts.