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Alaska Legislature files lawsuit challenging Gov. Dunleavy’s executive order authority
The Alaska Legislature has filed a legal challenge to Gov. Mike Dunleavy in a case that could decide the limits of executive power in Alaska.
Oct 92 min read
Government shutdown creates uncertainty for fisheries management in waters off Alaska
Managers and advocates worry about getting adequate information in time to set the 2026 harvest levels for Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska groundfish.
Oct 94 min read
Federal judge says Alaska’s treatment of transgender inmate violates US Constitution
Ruling follows a precedent that gender-affirming surgery can be medically necessary for transgender people in Alaska prisons.
Oct 84 min read
FBI searched Sen. Sullivan’s phone logs during Jan. 6 insurrection investigation
The FBI searched the cellphone records of Republican Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan and seven other U.S. senators and a member of the U.S. House as part of its investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a newly released document shows.
Oct 72 min read
Trump approves appeal for Ambler Road project, reversing Biden administration’s rejection
Proposed road, being developed by Alaska’s state-owned investment bank, would open access to a mining region in northwest Alaska.
Oct 65 min read
Western Alaska mine races toward approval without the required tribal consent
Graphite One being fast-tracked in a process that has not yet included legally required consultations with Inupiaq communities
Oct 68 min read
Annual Alaska disease report shows dip in sexually transmitted infections
Cases of sexually transmitted infections declined in Alaska from 2023 to 2024, though as in past years, they continue to dominate the state’s annual infectious disease totals, according to state statistics.
Oct 43 min read
Alaska cities and boroughs consider higher sales taxes to help pay for public services
Most of Alaska’s local governments will hold municipal elections on Oct. 7, and voting has already begun in many places.
Oct 38 min read
State watchdog rejects complaint over Kirk memorial in official Mat-Su election guide
The complaint alleged the election guide statement violates the law because it promotes Kirk’s political beliefs.
Oct 21 min read
A feud is escalating over Big Oil’s plans to protect Prince William Sound from another spill
The city of Valdez and the owner of the trans-Alaska pipeline are locked in a dispute over environmental protections at the state’s crude oil shipping port.
Oct 26 min read
Pennsylvania man will plead guilty in federal court to attempted Permanent Fund dividend theft
A man from Pennsylvania has admitted that he attempted to steal seven Alaskans’ Permanent Fund dividends in 2022.
Oct 12 min read
Alaska-themed float will participate in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The cruise line Holland America will have a large Alaska-themed float in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the company announced Monday during a ceremony in Juneau.
Oct 12 min read
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