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Sullivan should have led the opposition to Todd Blanche’s nomination
Sen. Dan Sullivan isn’t a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. But if he were a true leader in combatting sexual assault and abuse, he would have immediately expressed his objections to Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general. Other Republican senators would have joined him. And the judiciary committee would not have advanced the nomination for a vote by the full Senate.
Aug 73 min read


80th Golden North Salmon Derby off to unceremonial start as fishers head straight to sea
Three-day event again bypassing ticket validations, allowing participants to skip weigh-in stations until they have fish to turn in.
Aug 74 min read


Murkowski opposes Blanche as AG, but final undecided GOP senator says he will vote in favor
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, narrowing the confirmation path for President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department.
Aug 73 min read


View Drive residents prepare for glacial outburst flooding without short-term protection
The city is funding the appraisals, title and environmental research to make a buyout offer to homeowners this fall, but not in time for the flood.
Aug 78 min read


Bill introduced by Murkowski aims to promote use of eDNA analysis in fishery management
Federal fishery managers would start analyzing the DNA collected in ocean waters to help inform their decisions, under a bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate, Alaska’s Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said on Thursday.
Aug 73 min read


State forest carbon offsets ‘on pause’
The State of Alaska is pausing a carbon credit initiative that had been projected to potentially generate over a hundred million dollars of revenue from the Haines State Forest.
Aug 64 min read


Alaska Division of Elections erroneously removed more than 600 citizens from voter list
More than 100 noncitizens were also mistakenly registered to vote, Carol Beecher told state lawmakers in a partial response to questions.
Aug 65 min read


One year into a shipping ban on EVs, owners and businesses don’t see a clear road out
Southeast shipping companies say they have no plans to change their policy, as enthusiasts worry about getting vehicles to Juneau and servicing them.
Aug 64 min read


Trump again tries to curb birthright citizenship, following Supreme Court loss
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders in his second attempt to deny citizenship to babies born to noncitizens, following the Supreme Court’s defeat this summer of an earlier order to redefine birthright citizenship.
Aug 63 min read


UA Board of Regents moves to cut tuition for out-of-state students, aiming to boost enrollment
The University of Alaska Board of Regents unanimously approved a cut in the tuition rate for out-of-state students to create a standard tuition rate for all resident and nonresident students across campuses and degree types, beginning in fall 2027.
Aug 62 min read


80th Golden North Salmon Derby pays tribute to teller of fish tales
Organizers dedicate this year’s three-day derby that starts Friday to Kelly Peres, who has provided radio coverage of the event for the past 50 years.
Aug 65 min read


3,000 people
I don’t know where to start. Astonishment. I am astonished that the Alaska Division of Elections has removed 3,048 people from Alaskan active voter rolls.
Aug 64 min read
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