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Why Alaska’s GOP senators broke party lines on Obamacare
Alaska has a higher cost of living than most other states and is projected to have among the highest premium spikes next year.
Dec 12, 20251 min read
Lawsuit challenges Trump administration approval for Arctic Alaska oil exploration plan
Lawsuit faults the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for greenlighting ConocoPhillips’ winter seismic and drilling program after a public comment period of only 7 days.
Dec 12, 20254 min read
Without completed 2025 reports, federal fishery managers use last year’s data to set Alaska harvests
Government shutdown prevented biologists from completing updated analysis of ocean conditions, so catch limits for groundfish are based on older information Gulls hunting seeking scraps of fish swarm the docked fishing vessel Gold Rush, which harvests pollock and other groundfish, and Trident Seafood's Kodiak plant on Oct. 3, 2022. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council set 2026 Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska catch limits for pollock and other groundfish species, but the
Dec 11, 20255 min read
Alaska settles two lawsuits against vape companies for allegedly targeting kids for addiction
The state of Alaska has settled lawsuits against Juul and Altria, two nicotine vapor manufacturers, for a combined $7.8 million, the state Department of Law said on Friday.
Dec 9, 20252 min read
Child support comes first when considering debts owed in foreclosure, Alaska Supreme Court rules
The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s child support system has first priority when a foreclosed property is sold to pay multiple debts.
Dec 8, 20252 min read
Trump signs law that revokes some limits on drilling in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve
President Donald Trump has signed a resolution backed by members of Alaska’s Congressional delegation to revoke restrictions on drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve on the North Slope.
Dec 6, 20252 min read
Hepatitis vaccines credited as life-saving for Alaska children may be upended
Hepatitis B, once rampant in Indigenous villages, has been brought under control in the state, but a CDC advisory committee voted to drop the vaccine recommendation for newborns.
Dec 6, 20257 min read
Planned fiber-optic cable will add backup for Alaska’s phone and high-speed internet network
The project, set to come online in fall 2027, is expected to bring more reliable internet and phone service to several isolated coastal communities.
Dec 5, 20254 min read
‘Renewable’ dropped from US Department of Energy lab active in Alaska
The federal government research organization that has been devoted for half a century to renewable energy development has had the word “renewable” stripped from its name.
Dec 4, 20253 min read
Alaska Court of Appeals upholds 1995 murder conviction despite key witness reversing testimony
Brian Hall, sentenced in 1995, could still be considered for release under new sentencing guidelines mandated by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Dec 3, 20253 min read
Gov. Dunleavy approves Alaska National Guard assisting ICE in Anchorage
The National Guard said five service members will assist with administrative support; lawmakers and civil rights advocates worry that the move signals a ramping up of immigration enforcement operations in Alaska.
Dec 3, 20255 min read
Governor picks acting commissioner for permanent role as Alaska natural resources leader
John Crowther, who stepped in as acting commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources last month after John Boyle, the previous commissioner, resigned abruptly, is the governor’s choice for the more permanent position.
Dec 1, 20252 min read
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