Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
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Sen. Sullivan meets with Trump’s nominee to Supreme Court
Sullivan he said he met with the nominee, who indicated that she was a strong defender of the Second Amendment.
Washington senator says Congress should block Pebble’s permit
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell says she’ll support a bill to block a permit for the Pebble Mine. She also wants an investigation into whether Pebble’s CEO lied to Congress.
‘Pebble Tapes’ prompt Sullivan to raise volume on his opposition to the mine
"No Pebble Mine," Sen. Sullivan wrote on Twitter, after Pebble CEO was caught on tape saying the senator would stay in his corner and be quiet.
Tribes win decision to exclude Alaska Native corporations from $8B coronavirus fund
A federal appeals court says Alaska Native corporations can't receive a share of the $8 billion coronavirus fund Congress created for tribes.
LISTEN: The fallout from Pebble recordings continues
Pebble Mine opponents say CEO's resignation is just scapegoating. Gov. Dunleavy denies he served as Pebble's messenger to the White House, and Sen. Murkowski is furious.
Alaska’s Sen. Murkowski says she can’t rule out voting for Trump’s Supreme Court pick
Sen. Murkowski said Tuesday she could not rule out that she would vote to confirm a Trump nominee if the Judiciary Committee approves of one before the November election.
Pebble execs tell ‘investors’ Murkowski and Sullivan are no barrier to controversial mine
In secretly recorded calls, the CEO of Pebble Partnership told men posing as investors that Alaska's senators' public doubts about the project weren't genuine.
Justices rule against Galvin, allow Alaska to proceed with redesigned ballot
The ruling Friday reverses the direction the judge took Thursday, when she temporarily stopped the state from printing more ballots that leave off a letter next to candidates’ names showing which party, if any, they affiliate with.
Trump tweets about the Pebble Mine in response to Fox News ad
The developers of the proposed Pebble Mine aired an ad on Fox News last night, and it seems to have hit home with one viewer in the White House.
Should Alaska Native Corps get COVID-19 funds intended for tribes? Answer hinges on comma, lawyers say
Hundreds of millions of dollars may be at stake, but at times the arguments turned on an age-old grammatical puzzle.
Murkowski’s take on Woodward revelations: ‘Very concerning’
“Some of the things I find quite surprising and quite concerning," Sen. Murkowski said, of revelations from a new book about President Trump.
15 states sue to stop drilling plan for Arctic Refuge
Michigan, among other states, says birds that nest in the Arctic are important to their birdwatching and hunting industries. Others on the suit are West Coast states as well as New Jersey and New York.
Alaska jobs haven’t bounced back as well as other states’
Alaska’s job losses weren’t as steep as the national average, but the state’s recovery is lagging behind nearly every other state.
Civil rights groups have a request: drop the witness signature on ballots
Even before the pandemic, the No. 1 cause of ballot rejection is the lack of a witness signature.
State now has an opportunity to veto Pebble Mine. Pebble foes aren’t getting their hopes up.
The state of Alaska now has the power to veto Pebble's federal permit. But the opportunity won't last long, and mine opponents aren't hopeful.
BIA opens Anchorage office to investigate cold cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people
Federal authorities in Anchorage Wednesday marked the start of a new effort to bring the perpetrators of those crimes to justice.
Corps says Pebble Mine would degrade aquatic environment; Pebble CEO says he can mitigate that
The Corps of Engineers hasn't killed Pebble. It's just imposed conditions that may be impossible to meet.
Young votes to protect Alaska’s bypass mail, but bill likely won’t go far
Alaska Congressman Don Young voted for a Democratic bill to prohibit changes to the U.S. Postal Service that would slow delivery.
No block: Pebble Mine says it’s still on track with federal permits
The Corps of Engineers has issued a letter outlining what the Pebble Mine has to do to mitigate stream damage. It does not block the mine, as mine opponents wanted.
Postmaster general considers bringing budget axe down on Alaska’s Bypass Mail
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says he’s considering cutting Alaska’s bypass mail program to save money.