Election reform in Alaska meets obstacles as the end of the session nears
Alaska legislator no longer supports her own bill after an amendment introducing same day registration, or up to 30 days ...
Alaska governor issues disaster declaration for areas affected by flooding from breakup of river ice
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has issued a state disaster declaration for southwest Alaska communities that have experienced flooding ...
Alaska House opposition attempts to filibuster bill restricting trans girls in sports
A coalition of Democratic, independent and Republican lawmakers in the Alaska House of Representatives has stymied a bill ...
Lawmakers boost Council for Alaska Native Languages with new name, more languages and members
Lawmakers added four Alaska Native languages to the state’s official language tally and renamed the council that advocates ...
The SEC isn't sure Boeing is telling the truth about the Alaska Airlines incident
The alphabet soup of U.S. government entities looking into Boeing just got a few more letters. Bloomberg reports that the ...
Juneau Empire on MSN14h
Brinksmanship and compromise emerge in Alaska’s Capitol as legislative session nears an end
Legislators are combining varied pieces of legislation to get them across the finish line in the state Capitol.
Alaska Public Media12h
Aurora activity set to spike this weekend with possible Alaska display
University of Alaska Fairbanks physics professor Mark Conde says the sun is approaching the peak of its 11-year activity ...
Alaska Dispatch News8h
Bill to expand definition of ‘village’ qualifying for water funds passes Alaska House
The idea of making six road-connected communities eligible for the Village Safe Water program sparks debate about what places ...
Alaska Dispatch News7h
Alaska Legislature passes capital budget with a focus on school maintenance
The University of Alaska has an estimated $1.4 billion deferred maintenance backlog. The capital budget would allocate $28 ...
SeafoodSource14h
ASMI report outlines how economic challenges, plant closures are impacting Alaska's seafood industry
A new report, “The Economic Value of Alaska’s Seafood Industry,” prepared by McKinsey Research for Juneau, Alaska, ...
Fairbanks KTVF on MSN11h
Lisa Murkowski says Alaska’s minerals are fundamental
Alaska Mining Day, taking place on May 10, recognizes Alaskans who were vital in the settling and developing of the 49th ...
The Guardian12d
Alaska has a plan to save its salmon but some Native leaders are wary
Yet tribal exclusion from these kinds of decisions is a persistent problem, both in Alaska and nationwide. Advocates like Woods say the approach isn’t just unfair – it’s ineffective.