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Disputed oil lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet upheld in new Trump administration decision
After completing a court-ordered environmental study, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said no changes are needed for the 2022 sale that drew just one bid
Dec 22, 20255 min read
Kodiak couple faces possible deportation due to a voter registration error by the state
Dozens of other state residents may also be unknowingly affected by a problem at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Dec 19, 20255 min read
States advance medical debt protections as federal support turns to opposition
Lawmakers in several states are working to expand medical debt protections for patients, even after the Trump administration reversed course and told states they don’t have authority to take action on credit reporting.
In Alaska and Michigan, legislators are nonetheless advancing bills to keep medical debt off consumer credit reports.
Dec 19, 20255 min read
Alaska Department of Corrections reports record-tying 18 deaths in custody this year
Advocates and lawmakers are calling for the reinstatement of an independent oversight body to investigate and help prevent deaths, as well as changes to medical and geriatric parole.
Dec 19, 20258 min read
Mat-Su Assembly considers, postpones talks on annexing Eagle River, Chugiak
Vote puts an indefinite pause on any official discussion about separating the area from Anchorage and bringing it into Mat-Su.
Dec 18, 20253 min read
Alaska report describes COVID-19 phases and lessons for future pandemic responses
State’s experience with the disease unfolded in seven phases, says an epidemiology report, and Alaska Native people had the highest death rates through the pandemic.
Dec 18, 20254 min read
Dunleavy administration may divert federal oil revenue from North Slope
Documents published by the Alaska Department of Revenue show a multibillion-dollar long-term change in the way money from federal oil leases is handled.
Dec 17, 20254 min read
Former state medical board member dies in house fire after arrest for child sexual abuse images
Alaska State Troopers said in a bulletin Monday that Dr. Ryan McDonough died in a weekend fire at his home in Wasilla.
Dec 17, 20252 min read
Ecosystem shifts, glacial flooding and ‘rusting rivers’ among Alaska impacts in Arctic report
NOAA’s 2025 report comes despite Trump administration cuts to climate science research and projects.
Dec 16, 20257 min read
Alaskans targeted by scammers posing as government officials, FBI warns
FBI reports Alaskans lost over $26.2 million to internet-based scams in 2024, with $1.3 million of those losses due to government impersonation scams.
Dec 16, 20254 min read
Disaster aid deadlines extended into 2026 for those affected by Western Alaska storms
The State of Alaska and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have extended their deadlines to apply for individual disaster assistance for those impacted by storms in Western Alaska, including Typhoon Halong.
Dec 15, 20253 min read
Alaska revenue forecast predicts more oil, but its importance to the state budget is declining
Permanent Fund, not oil, is Alaska’s No. 1 source of general-purpose money and has been for years.
Dec 15, 20253 min read
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