James Brooks, Alaska Beacon
Alaska appeals to U.S. Supreme Court in four-year-old union dues dispute
Judges have repeatedly ruled against the state’s effort to require union members to opt-in annually.
Southeast Alaska wolves are not threatened or endangered, federal agency concludes
Putting the wolves on the Endangered Species List likely would have resulted in new restrictions on development, logging and construction in the region.
Alaska state payroll department ‘one crisis away’ from workers going unpaid
Almost half of payroll processing jobs are unfilled, causing errors and delays.
Former University of Alaska Fairbanks student sues school, alleging injuries from hot sauce
Ariel Lamp, who left the University of Alaska Fairbanks after the incident, filed suit for more than $100,000 in damages, plus costs.
Alaska alleges ‘widespread fraud’ by Anchorage ATM business serving villages, small businesses
James Dainis, who owns the business, says the state is mistaken and dissatisfied customers will be refunded.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg ends Alaska visit with emphasis on ferries
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, traveled with Buttigieg on the ferry Hubbard and said the last-minute switch in travel plans “was a typical Alaska jump ball.”
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. plans to open Anchorage office by year’s end
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. intends to open an office in Anchorage by the end of the year.
Sitka Fine Arts Camp withdraws immigration lawsuit after feds reconsider issue
Sitka Fine Arts Camp is withdrawing its federal immigration lawsuit after immigration officials approved the visa needed for its technical theater director.
U.S. Navy to name ship after Metlakatla veteran Solomon Atkinson
The decision was announced last week by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro on Metlakatla’s Founders’ Day holiday, Aug. 7.
Alaska asks judge to determine whether federal officials can create ‘Indian country’ in the state
At issue is a 787-square-foot parcel of land in downtown Juneau.
Alaska pays $350K to settle last wrongful-firing lawsuit from loyalty-pledge scheme
The case by former state attorney Elizabeth Bakalar against Gov. Mike Dunleavy and his former chief of staff will not go to a trial over damages.
No new nuclear facilities along vulnerable coasts, Alaska regulators say
Last year, Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed into law a bill that makes it easier for companies to place small, modular nuclear reactors in the state.
Alaska accuses souvenir store of selling fake Native art and products from ‘Yakutat alpacas’
As the state’s tourism industry rebounds after the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, state and federal officials have been cracking down on fake Alaska Native art.
Dunleavy nixes Alaska e-bike bill with rare veto as sponsor says she will seek override
It’s only the fourth policy bill vetoed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy in his first five years as governor.
Judge dismisses state lawsuit over liability for contaminated Alaska Native corporation lands
No Alaska Native corporations or Native groups joined the lawsuit, and Judge H. Russel Holland found multiple problems with the state’s arguments,
University of Alaska picks Philadelphia-sized section of Interior Alaska to own under new law
The university's first choice is about 100,000 acres near Spooky Valley, west of the Dalton Highway in the Ray Mountains.
Facial recognition remains unregulated in Alaska, even as it grows in use
Alaska Airlines has announced plans to use the technology at Anchorage and in other hub cities as soon as summer 2024.
Another campaign complaint filed against opponents of Alaska ranked choice voting
The complaint alleges that Kelly Tshibaka and her nonprofit have been lobbying and campaigning without following the law.
Alaska ferry system’s hiring woes continue and could halt another ship
The Alaska Marine Highway System may have to stop some sailings this week as hiring woes continue through the peak summer travel season.
New estimate shows Alaska’s Permanent Fund could be out of spendable money in 3-4 years
An annual transfer from the fund pays for more than half of Alaska’s general-purpose government spending.