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Trump administration expands vehicle access to Alaska’s Denali National Park
The rule will allow 160 vehicles a day to travel the sole road crossing through the park, up from the current limit of about 100 vehicles.
Oct 154 min read


DOJ hasn’t requested late removal of suspected noncitizens from Alaska voter rolls
One day after the U.S. Department of Justice requested the state of California remove suspected noncitizens from that state’s voter list, a spokesman for the Alaska Division of Elections said the DOJ has not made a similar request here.
Oct 152 min read


Alaska US House candidates meet for ‘Debate for the State’
Alaska’s race for its sole U.S. House seat moved to the debate stage Wednesday night, as Republican incumbent Rep. Nick Begich and independent challenger Bill Hill answered questions live from Alaska Public Media’s Anchorage studio.
Oct 151 min read


Taiwan nearing an investment in the trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline project, officials say
The nation’s economic ministry said the terms and size of any investment will be subject to further negotiations.
Oct 153 min read


One year after ex-Typhoon Halong, Western Alaska’s recovery is ongoing and uncertain
Local and state disaster recovery efforts face major challenges of funding, logistics and weather while relocation for the hardest-hit communities is uncertain and remains a long-term goal.
Oct 146 min read


Trump rally puts Wasilla in national campaign spotlight
President’s rally in the bedroom community north of Anchorage is a sign of Alaska’s importance in the fight for US Senate control.
Oct 134 min read


Trump is heading all the way to Alaska in a sign of just how close its Senate race may be
It’s a long way from Washington, has a small population and hasn't backed a Democrat for Senate in nearly 20 years. Yet President Donald Trump on Tuesday will devote a big chunk of his dwindling time ahead of crucial midterm elections to head all the way to Alaska — attempting to bolster a Republican incumbent senator in another sign of GOP fears about retaining control of Congress after Election Day on Nov. 3.
Oct 134 min read


As King Cove road issue heads to federal appeals court, Peltola reiterates her support
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola reiterated her support for construction of the proposed Izembek road between Cold Bay and King Cove during a visit to King Cove this month.
Oct 133 min read


Iñupiaq village embraces return of long-lost student’s remains
Remains of an Alaska Native student who died while attending the Carlisle boarding school finally made it home to Shishmaref more than 100 years later.
Oct 1214 min read


Second ‘Big Beautiful’ lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet planned after first sale flops
Trump administration announced plans for a 1-million-acre sale in 2027, part of a series mandated for Cook Inlet in the sweeping ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’
Oct 124 min read


State report shows heating fuel prices are at a record high in rural Alaska
Another survey expected in January may reveal the full scope of the price spike in rural Alaska caused by the Iran war.
Oct 92 min read


Trump administration cuts environmental reviews to fast-track Alaska oil exploration
Well drilling and other exploration activities in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska will no longer need to undergo individual analysis, under a new BLM rule.
Oct 95 min read
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