Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
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Senate heads toward veto override vote, with both Alaska senators on board
The Senate has begun deciding whether to defy President Trump. The veto puts Republicans in a tough spot.
Young joins Democrats to nix Trump’s veto of defense bill
The U.S. Senate is expected to join the House, turning the bill into law. Both Alaska senators say they'll vote to override the veto, too.
Biden’s pick for Interior secretary is a passionate foe of drilling in Arctic Refuge
The New Mexico Democrat is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna tribe. If confirmed by the Senate, she would be the first Indigenous person to serve as a cabinet secretary.
Checks of $600 are likely, aid to states is not as Congress negotiates pandemic relief bill
"This is not just paper. This is hope," Sen. Lisa Murkowski says of coronavirus relief bill.
Trump administration may hire private ship to fill Arctic ‘icebreaker gap’ by year’s end
The White House is racing to lease an icebreaker. One candidate is the Aiviq, owned by a Republican mega-donor, and with a history in Alaska waters.
Russian intimidation of Bering Sea fishermen shows gap in Arctic investment, Sullivan says
It was a bad day at work for Bering Sea fishermen harassed by Russian military planes and warships, when the U.S. Coast Guard failed to warn the fleet of military exercises in the area last August
Moderates unite in U.S. Senate, beating path to Murkowski’s door
To succeed, any new COVID-19 relief measures face a gauntlet: threading the needle between a Democrat-led House and a Republican Senate. Eight Senate moderates, including Sen. Lisa Murkowski, have joined together to start tugging some strings. So far, the center is holding.
Federal court rejects approval for Hilcorp’s Liberty Project
A federal appeals court has sided with environmental groups and overturned approval for Hilcorp’s Liberty Project in the Beaufort Sea.
U.S. House passes bill to reduce loss from landslides
The impetus was not the destructive slide in Haines this week, but a 2014 landslide in Wash. that killed 43 people.
Rep. Young joins Democrats to pass U.S. marijuana legalization bill
A bill to make cannabis legal nationwide passed the House, with help from Alaska's only congressman. The bill is unlikely to go further this year.
Alaska congressman is back after COVID illness, staff say
Congressman Don Young missed nine House votes in November after becoming sick with COVID-19.
Army Corps denies permit for Alaska’s Pebble Mine
The Army Corps of Engineers has denied the Pebble Limited Partnership's permit application. The company says it's considering an appeal.
Alaska DEC has the power to veto Pebble Mine. Document suggests to mine foes DEC won’t use it.
A state agency has an opportunity to veto the Pebble Mine. But newly revealed meeting notes suggest a done deal.
Alaska agency says it’s neutral on Pebble Mine. Internal documents tell a different story.
Text messages and meeting notes suggest DNR is working to help the mine get a federal permit
Rep. Young released from hospital and recovering from COVID-19
Congressman Young says he's on the mend, after announcing last week that he'd tested positive for COVID -19.
Gross concedes Alaska US Senate race to Sullivan; Galvin concedes to Rep. Young
Sen. Sullivan and Congressman Don Young seem to have cemented their re-election, though there are still ballots to count.
Murkowski’s latest Pebble action disappoints mine opponents
Opponents of the Pebble Mine are underwhelmed by Sen. Murkowski's latest bill to fund federal resource agencies.
Alaska US Senate race: Gross trails Sullivan but says math is in his favor
U.S. Senate candidate Al Gross is far behind in the votes counted so far, but his campaign claims he can still beat Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan.
Trump wanted to stop the vote when he was ahead. Alaska’s congressional delegation urges patience
Alaska’s all-Republican congressional delegation is not backing Trump’s call to stop counting votes.
Sullivan ad criticized for ‘anti-Semitic’ images
The campaign of Sen. Dan Sullivan is taking heat for an ad that critics say is anti-Semitic.