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.
It’s not a record but Dale Marshall shows why he’s the undisputed giant of Alaska’s pumpkin patch
Dale Marshall of Anchorage rolled up at the Alaska State Fair pumpkin weigh-in with two colossal gourds on a flatbed.
It’s August. A VIP is here to tell you where your federal infrastructure dollars are going.
The White House infrastructure coordinator is among a string of federal appointees who came to Alaska this month to announce big-dollar projects.
Annual visitor spending near Alaska’s national parks: $1.2B
Alaska's national parks saw 2 million visitors last year. Their spending is down from the pre-pandemic high of $1.5 billion.
On Alaska visit, Buttigieg touts funding boost to help salmon cross the road
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is surprised to find fish transit is part of his portfolio but says it's beneficial for fishing communities.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg talks port challenges with Anchorage officials
The port is in the midst of a massive modernization project, projected to cost $1.6 billion, much of it coming from the federal agency Pete Buttigieg leads.
U.N. rapporteurs and Patagonia take Willow opposition to new level
U.N. Human Rights Commission appointees want to file a brief in lawsuit over Arctic drilling project.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to visit Alaska next week
The secretary of Transportation will visit Kotzebue, Anchorage and Juneau next week, his office announced.
Baby walrus, rescued from Arctic tundra, receives 24-hour cuddle care at Alaska SeaLife Center
A wayward walrus calf, just one month old, was rescued from the North Slope.
Peltola is a GOP target. She’s stepped up her campaign fundraising.
“This will be one of the most competitive races in the country," says a National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman.
Murkowski says evidence shows Trump ‘played a key role’ in Jan. 6 riot
Murkowski says "clear evidence" showed Trump tried to overturn the election, and it's only gotten stronger.
U.S. Senate passes bill with $168M for JBER runway extension and other military projects
A 5.2% pay raise and provisions to help Alaska Native Corporations win defense contracts are also in the bill.
State asks U.S. Supreme Court to reverse EPA’s veto of Pebble Mine
The EPA “confiscated state property and created a de facto national park," the state argues.
Why sockeye flourish and chinook fail in Alaska’s changing climate
Scientists say they have clues to help explain this tale of two salmon.
Murkowski says she’d choose Manchin over Biden, and says Trump ‘should be done’
Sens. Joe Manchin and Lisa Murkowski are centrists and allies, particularly on energy issues.
Judge tosses Alaska suit against feds over contaminated ANCSA lands
The federal court decision blocks a possible avenue for forcing a solution to a decades-long problem.
$23M project for homeless youth kicks off in Wasilla
Founder Michelle Overstreet says it started with a phone call from Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
Peltola votes against military bill, citing partisan amendments
Service members deserve reproductive freedom, says Peltola, who missed 30 votes Thursday due to illness.
Begich announces he’ll challenge Peltola for Alaska’s U.S. House seat
Republican Nicholas Begich III is taking another run at becoming Alaska’s next member of Congress.
Sen. Sullivan says American support for Ukraine will wane if allies don’t spend more on defense
In Lithuania, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan stressed that other NATO countries need to pay more for their defense.
Anton McParland: The backstory of the tall guy behind Mary Peltola
McParland is Rep. Mary Peltola's chief of staff and campaign manager. No aide is closer to her.