Alaska news 6/19

Trump administration approves disaster declaration for Western Alaska storm

The president also pledged $25 million in immediate disaster relief funding to cover costs as storm damage is still assessed.

Oct 224 min read

Trump administration moves toward an Arctic Alaska oil lease sale despite the government shutdown

U.S. Bureau of Land Management said is it is seeking nominations for areas to be auctioned in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska for a legally mandated sale.

Oct 224 min read

Anchorage pastor Matt Schultz to challenge Rep. Nick Begich in 2026 U.S. House race

Schultz, a registered Democrat, is the second person to register as an opponent for Begich in next year’s election.

Oct 223 min read

Murkowski says she is trying to restore some resilience funding for Alaska villages

Five months after the Trump administration canceled a series of environmental grants for Alaska, including an erosion-control grant that was to have gone to one of the villages hardest hit by ex-Typhoon Halong, the fight over the money continues.

Oct 206 min read

Alaska Federation of Natives convention highlights typhoon response and Indigenous cultures

The Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage, while it featured the usual cultural celebrations, socializing and discussions of state and federal policies, had a strong focus this year on a particular subject: the ravages on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta of ex-Typhoon Halong.

Oct 203 min read

In Alaska, where overdose deaths are rising again, Narcan and community are a lifeline

Whenever he can, Shane Shelton offers neighbors naloxone, an overdose reversal medication, and a place to sleep out of the cold…( Read full story )

Oct 181 min read

Typhoon disaster in Western Alaska raises questions around the region’s future

Climate change forces combine to make the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta especially vulnerable, threatening a region that has sustained Indigenous people for millennia.

Oct 188 min read

Dozens stand in silent protest of Sen. Sullivan during address to the Alaska Federation of Natives

Dozens stood in a silent protest of Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan during his address on Friday to the Alaska Federation of Natives.

Oct 183 min read

Municipal, state officials mobilize to welcome hundreds of storm evacuees to Anchorage

The state of Alaska has requested a federal disaster declaration; in the meantime, the state is bearing the cost of aid, response and cleanup.

Oct 174 min read

Tears and uncertainty in day two of mass evacuation from western Alaska

An estimated 2,000 evacuees are expected in Anchorage by Friday, mayor says.

Oct 172 min read

Dunleavy drive to reduce regulation could reshape many parts of life in Alaska

A new administrative order seeks to radically reduce state regulations that underpin dozens of professions, utilities, elections and more.

Oct 176 min read

Dunleavy appointment to Alaska judicial board will stand, judge rules after two lawsuits

A fair courts group and a Juneau man had challenged the governor’s decision to put a suspended attorney in a public seat.