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Vice President Vance to visit Fairbanks on Monday, Trump expected in Alaska later this month
US president and vice president are visiting states across the country to boost Republican candidates ahead of the November election.
Oct 23 min read


Korean officials confirm no deal exists to invest in Alaska natural gas pipeline
The nation’s industry minister implies that the Trump administration lied in a White House news conference.
Oct 12 min read


South Korea on $54B for Alaska gasline: ‘we will not proceed unless the project is commercially viable’
Trump touts Sen. Sullivan while claiming investment in long-proposed pipeline as done deal, while foreign media describes ‘Seoul's possible participation in Alaska LNG project.’
Sep 304 min read


Alaska prepares to surrender some Statehood Act land claims as it nears 105 million-acre goal
Alaska’s decades-long quest to obtain millions of acres of land from the federal government under the Alaska Statehood Act is getting closer to an end.
Sep 303 min read


Backpack edges past Dancing Queen to win the Fat Bear Week title
A chunky ursine called Backpack has out gobbled a challenge from an outsized female nicknamed the Dancing Queen to waltz – or rather waddle – off with the Fat Bear Week title at Alaska’s Katmai National Park.
Sep 301 min read


Trump to unveil $54B South Korea pledge in Alaska gasline amidst tight Senate race
President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Wednesday plans for South Korea to invest roughly $54 billion in a project to export natural gas from Alaska, a proposal long backed by Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, who's in a competitive reelection contest there.
Sep 302 min read


Bristol Bay salmon return about average this year, with higher prices paid to fishers
Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, site of the world’s biggest sockeye salmon runs, produced a total harvest this year that was a bit smaller than the 20-year average but fetched more dollars for fishers, according to a state summary.
Sep 293 min read


Trump to tout Korean investment in Alaska LNG, other projects, sources say
President Donald Trump could announce as soon as Wednesday his administration intends to tap South Korea's pledged strategic investment package for about $54 billion to build a liquefied natural gas facility in Alaska and several other major US projects, according to two people familiar with the discussions.
Sep 291 min read


Donlin dam failure could put lives at risk and harm fish habitat, study says
New analysis of the Alaska mine, ordered by a federal judge, considers larger releases from potential breaks in the dam planned to hold mining waste.
Sep 295 min read


Judge considers whether to overrule Alaska’s lieutenant governor on candidate’s eligibility
Alaska Democratic Party continues to challenge decision involving House candidate but doesn’t question action affecting Treg Taylor.
Sep 292 min read


Feds target school internet subsidies in ed-tech backlash even as Trump touts AI
E-Rate is the fifth-largest source of federal funding for schools. Now it’s in the crosshairs of the backlash to ed tech.
Sep 285 min read


Kodiak woman cited for illegal snipe hunt due to misleading Google AI instructions
Incorrect information provided by a Google AI overview caused a Kodiak woman to hunt snipe illegally on Sept. 5, according to a citation filed this week at the Kodiak district court.
Sep 282 min read
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