Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Liz Ruskin is the Washington, D.C., correspondent at Alaska Public Media. Reach her at lruskin@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Liz here.
Canada border remains closed, even to the vaccinated
You're vaccinated. Great. Here's why Canada still isn't going to let you in for non-essential travel.
Dunleavy tells feds Alaska is taking over management of 800,000 miles of river
Gov. Dunleavy says he's exerting the state's right to control submerged lands under navigable lakes and rivers.
Army wants to find snow-loving soldiers as it commits to ‘Arctic dominance’
The Army says it will revive its "atrophied" Arctic skills, in part by recruiting soldiers who want to be in Alaska.
Domestic violence bill passes US House with program to expand tribal powers in 5 Alaska villages
Five Alaska tribes would get gain power to prosecute violent crime in villages if VAWA bill becomes law.
Wasilla man arrested, charged with participating in U.S. Capitol siege
The FBI says it has arrested Anchorage resident Aaron James Mileur after people in his Facebook circle told authorities he had posted videos and photos of himself inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 siege.
Alaska GOP censures Murkowski for defying Trump and vows to work for her defeat
Sen. Murkowski says the party's ability to stop her re-election is doubtful.
Haaland confirmed to lead Interior; Alaska senators vote yes
Both of Alaska's U.S. Senators joined Democrats in voting to confirm Deb Haaland as Interior secretary Monday.
Sen. Sullivan votes to advance Haaland nomination
The vote was just procedural but it clears the way for a final vote Monday.
Court case on King Cove road continues; Biden administration road policy to be determined
The Biden administration is continuing, at least for now, to defend a land swap to allow a road in the Izembek Refuge.
Murkowski, Sullivan split over attorney general and EPA confirmations
Lisa Murkowski voted to confirm Garland as A.G. Dan Sullivan voted no. They
Resigned hospital exec Andy Teuber missing after helicopter disappears near Kodiak
A flight record shows Teuber’s helicopter left Merrill Field in Anchorage at 2:10 p.m. Tuesday. The Coast Guard says Teuber was the only person on board.
Murkowski says she didn’t sink Tanden nomination
Sen. Murkowski told reporters she didn't ask the White House for a deal and was still considering a vote to confirm the OMB director.
Army Corps agrees to reconsider Pebble Mine permit denial
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will reconsider its decision denying a permit for the proposed Pebble Mine.
Alaska Native enthusiasm for Interior nominee puts Murkowski on the spot
Deb Haaland's confirmation hearing forces Sen. Murkowski to choose between one of her long-held political goals and many of her Native constituents.
Even without a gun, Alaska’s Rep. Young tells congressional committee, his hands can kill
Alaska Congressman Don Young, an enthusiastic champion of gun-owner rights, argued a firearms ban wouldn’t make hearings safer.
Trump acquitted: Murkowski among 7 Republicans who voted to convict.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski told a reporter afterward that she knew some Alaskans would be proud of her and some dismayed, and that there could be repercussions for her.
‘Pretty damning’: 2nd Trump impeachment case is compelling, Murkowski says
Alaska's U.S. senators say watching videos of the Jan. 6 violence reignited their anger.
Murkowski votes to proceed with 2nd impeachment; Sullivan votes to stop
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski was one of six Republicans who voted to proceed with ex-President Trump’s impeachment trial.
Alaska’s US attorney is investigating something about Pebble, but the target is unclear
The mining firms suggests the case involves the "Pebble tapes." But is the alleged crime the recordings, or what executives said on them?
Alaska’s US senators want to thwart Biden’s anti-oil policies. Here’s what they’re trying.
Order by executive order, President Biden is frustrating Alaska's U.S. senators. But what can they do?