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Alaska Division of Elections begins reviewing petition to repeal election reform law
State elections officials have begun reviewing signatures gathered by people opposed to Alaska’s system of open primary elections and ranked-choice general elections to determine whether a repeal ballot measure will appear before voters in 2026.
Nov 102 min read
Climate threats could cost Alaska billions. After October’s storm, advocates say it’s time to act.
.A study published before the storm said there’s an $80 million-a-year gap in money needed to protect or move coastal communities.
Nov 88 min read
Alaska Supreme Court bans disgraced federal judge from practicing law in the state
The Alaska Supreme Court has disbarred former U.S. District Court Judge Josh Kindred, banning him from practicing law in the state, “effective immediately.”
Nov 72 min read
Alaska parole rates are among the lowest in the nation. Advocates want to know why.
At its annual public meeting, the Alaska Board of Parole offered little explanation, but advocates want to know more about their criteria and say more transparency will help reduce recidivism.
Nov 75 min read
Alaska’s public schools serve as emergency shelters. Those buildings are also in crisis.
Across hundreds of Alaskan communities, public schools are often the safest buildings where people can take shelter during disasters. After decades of state neglect, however, some have become emergencies themselves.
Nov 77 min read
Number of Alaska fishers hits record low, state report finds
The number of seafood harvesters in Alaska’s famed industry has set a new record low, surpassing last year’s record low, according to figures published this month by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development in its magazine, Alaska Economic Trends.
Nov 62 min read
DHS speeds rule that could permit more fines and arrests of protesters at federal buildings
Rule that was set to take effect at the start of 2026 is active now after U.S. District Court in Alaska request Tuesday.
Nov 53 min read
Debt collection cases in Alaska are soaring, following national trends
Consumer debt is at record-high levels, and the number of Americans behind on their credit card payments is also on the rise.
Nov 55 min read
Alaska Supreme Court contemplates the limits of tax exemptions for religious camps
A religious camp faces the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the state’s high court amid a seven-year-old dispute.
Nov 43 min read
Cut off from their jobs at home, Alaska typhoon evacuees have alternative income options
For wage-earning Alaskans who were displaced by the remnants of Typhoon Halong, a powerful storm that lashed the western coast of the state earlier this month, qualifying for one special type of federal assistance could be a cinch.
Nov 43 min read
On rivers and in courtrooms, Alaska battles for land inside national parks and preserves
The state’s DNR Public Access Assertion and Defense team is a group of roughly a dozen state workers who have, arguably, Alaska’s best public sector jobs. They spend large parts of their summers flying into and floating the state’s remote rivers and lakes, then spend the winters wielding the data they’ve gathered in court.
Nov 317 min read
Alaska Senate Minority Leader Mike Shower to resign Monday amid lieutenant governor campaign
Under state law, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who held Shower’s seat before his 2018 election, will name a replacement.
Oct 313 min read
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