Dunleavy says budget vetoes weren’t too aggressive
In a call with reporters, Dunleavy also said Alaskans will want half of whatever earnings the state spends each year. He directed that message at legislators interested in changing the PFD formula.
Anchorage declares a civil emergency over looming cuts
The city is anticipating hundreds more homeless in the days and weeks ahead, taxing local emergency response resources and organizations.
IBU strike shuts down Alaska ferries
The largest union representing ferry workers called a strike at 2 p.m. The Alaska Marine Highway System has shut down until further notice.
It’s back: Interior signs new land swap for King Cove road
Alaska Public Media has obtained a copy of the new agreement, signed earlier this month by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and the CEO of King Cove Corporation.
New Bering Sea management plan to incorporate local and traditional knowledge
For the first time in its more than forty-year history, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) will incorporate Traditional Knowledge from local communities into its core management plans for the Bering Sea region.
Low levels of algal toxins in northern Bering Sea of interest to scientists and residents
During the Algal Toxin Workshop on Tuesday, participants shared their knowledge about algal blooms and the biotoxins some of them produce.
Feds withdraw appeal of Izembek Refuge road decision
For now, that leaves in place U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason's decision blocking a land exchange for a road corridor through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
New house bill sets permanent fund dividend at $1600
The House Finance Committee raised its proposal for the permanent fund dividend to sixteen hundred dollars. A new version of a House Bill 2001 setting the dividend amount would also restore funding for most items vetoed by Governor Mike Dunleavy.
University of Alaska regents vote to declare financial exigency
University of Alaska regents have adopted a declaration of financial exigency, enabling immediate budget cutbacks, including expedited faculty layoffs. Regents approved the declaration at a meeting in Anchorage today in response to an over 40 percent reduction in state funding.
Capital budget funding fails in House vote
The Alaska House of Representatives has failed to pass funding for the capital budget for the second time this year. Minority-caucus Republicans blocked the funding on Sunday.
Alaska lawmakers debate bill to fund capital budget
The nonpartisan Legislative Finance Division says the numbers in the bill don’t add up — there’s a $102 million gap between projected revenue and expenses if the bill were to pass.
VA Secretary outlines new facilities and funds planned for Alaska
The federal veterans affairs agency plans major expansion in Alaska.
1 dead, 5 injured in Tutka Bay floatplane crash, Troopers say
A 57-year-old from Maryland died and five others were injured in a plane accident near Tutka Bay Friday morning, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Congressional delegation eyes federal funds at risk in state budget impasse
A pile of federal dollars on the line as legislators negotiate the state's capital budget and whether to restore some of the roughly $400 million Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed.
Two worlds that overlap: Richard Glenn sees ANWR drilling as a boon to Inupiaq communities
Richard Glenn is an inconvenient truth for opponents of drilling in the Arctic Refuge. He presents a challenge to the prevalent narrative in D.C., that Native people oppose development in the Arctic.
Hospital group sues to block emergency Medicaid payment cut
The Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association’s president says the changes should have been handled through the normal process for changing rules.
Attorney General pushes back on ACLU lawsuit over court cuts
Department of Law says it doesn't believe the governor's vetoes are unconstitutional, and that the ACLU's suit risks elevating the judiciary above other branches of government.
ACLU sues Dunleavy over “punitive” cuts to court system
The civil rights group claims that the move by the governor infringes on the separation of powers laid out in Alaska's constitution.
‘We’re never going to surrender’ — Sarah James on a life fighting oil drilling in the Arctic Refuge
Sarah James’ desire to preserve the Neets'aii Gwich'in way of life drove her into the thick of the battle over oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Dunleavy calls lawmakers to Juneau to continue special session
In a declaration Wednesday, Governor Mike Dunleavy amended his call for the second special session to have it take place in Juneau, rather than his original choice: Wasilla.