Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
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Biden administration deals setback to Ambler road
In a court filing Tuesday, the administration agreed with road opponents that the environmental analysis of the project is flawed.
Murkowski touts infrastructure success, tells Legislature she’s fighting Biden admin daily for resource development
Condemned by her party, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski gave an address to the Legislature marked by her moderate brand of politics.
Bill from Alaska delegation would allow cruises to bypass Canada ports again
Royal Caribbean International’s Ovation of the Seas, a quantum-class cruise ship, in Skagway’s port. (Claire Stremple/KHNS)
Alaska’s congressional delegation wants to extend the waiver of a law that makes Alaska-bound cruise ships stop in Canada.
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Anchorage Assembly member Chris Constant kicks off run for US House
Constant is running as a Democrat against longtime Congressman Don Young.
VAWA bill in Senate would expand power of up to 30 Alaska tribal courts
Tribes in the pilot program would be able to try and sentence anyone who commits domestic violence, rape or related crimes in their villages, even if the offender is non-Native.
Dunleavy offers bills to tighten criminal laws in Alaska
The bills would boost penalties for buying sex and exploiting victims of trafficking.
Former state Sen. Johnny Ellis has died
Ellis served more than three decades in the Alaska Legislature.
Senators offer bill to renew Violence Against Women Act, with a section honoring an Alaska murder victim
Angelina Jolie lent her star power to a bill in the U.S. Senate to renew the Violence Against Women Act.
US House passes bill, co-sponsored by Alaska delegation, to fix financial woes of Postal Service
Rep. Don Young was overjoyed to see the bill pass, and it's chances are good in the Senate.
While Murkowski and Young steer toward middle ground in weekend statements, Sullivan tacked to their right
Alaska's D.C. delegation took different approaches to GOP calling Jan. 6 "legitimate political discourse."
Murkowski, breaking with GOP, says Biden is right to nominate a Black woman to Supreme Court
Sen. Lisa Murkowski urged President Joe Biden on Sunday to pick an "exceptional individual" who has appeal to both parties.
Murkowski, Young dispute Republican party’s characterization of Jan. 6 attack as ‘legitimate political discourse’
Murkowski calls Jan. 6 "an effort to overturn a lawful election."
Sullivan, Young silent as GOP calls Jan. 6 investigation ‘persecution … of legitimate political discourse’
Sen. Murkowski condemned the GOP statement Saturday: "To suggest it was 'legitimate political discourse' is just wrong.”
‘Plateau-ish’: Case counts are high, but has omicron peaked in Alaska?
"Nice to not see quite the same upward trajectory," Dr. Anne Zink says, though Alaska case rates still highest in U.S.
State will pay $495,000 to two psychiatrists Dunleavy fired from API
Gov. Mike Dunleavy fired the two doctors from the Alaska Psychiatric Institute for refusing to take what they deemed a political loyalty pledge.
Why is this Tlingit totem pole in the DC suburbs? Alaska Twitter solves one man’s mystery.
In suburban Washington, D.C., stands a Tlingit totem pole. A Juneau man had to know why.
Justices uphold dismissal of climate lawsuit brought by 16 young Alaskans
Supreme Court says Alaska's oil and gas policy is for the other branches of government to decide.
Alaska’s COVID case count keeps climbing
COVID was the 4th leading cause of death for Alaska in 2020.
Groups prod feds to act on plan to save Cook Inlet beluga whales
As Cook Inlet belugas slide closer to extinction, advocates are petitioning the federal government to do more.
Fired attorney and blogger wins case against Dunleavy administration
"I was terminated in violation of my free speech rights," says Libby Bakalar.