Governor and legislative leaders join forces over Federal stimulus package
Governor Palin and the presiding officers of the House and Senate are joining forces to present their arguments against the federal economic stimulus package...
House Energy Committee headed to the Alaskan bush
The House Energy Committee is going on the road this month. Charisse Millet has scheduled meetings in Kotzebue and Nome this weekend and in...
Second former Young staffer implicated in Abramoff corruption scandal
A second former staffer to Congressman Don Young, Fraser Verrusio, has been implicated in the Jack Abramoff influence-peddling investigation. Identified in federal court papers...
Redoubt keeping Alaskans in suspense
Mt. Redoubt volcano seems determined to keep Alaskans gripped in suspense. Alaska Volcano Observatory geologist Tina Neal says Redoubt remains in a heightened state...
US Senate passes S-CHIP bill doubling money to Denali KidCare
The US Senate has passed a bill to reauthorize and expand a health insurance program for poor children. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program,...
Governor Palin heads to Washington, DC
Governor Sarah Palin is in Washington, DC for the weekend. Tonight she’s attending a dinner at the house of Fred Malek, a prominent Washington...
Redoubt volcano still rumbling, but so far no eruption
Redoubt volcano is continuing its grumpy behavior. Located 50 miles west of Kenai and 100 miles Southwest of Anchorage, Redoubt has been very active...
Senator Murkowski joins Senate Republican leadership
Senator Lisa Murkowski has been appointed to the Senate Republican leadership team. She’s one of three senators Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has...
State House takes up Darfur divestiture bill
A state House committee today began considering three bills that would require the state to eliminate its investments in the Darfur region of Sudan. ...
Alaska Legislature presses Attorney General over ‘Troopergate’
The legislative and executive branches of the State today looked for ways to improve relations after the turbulent altercations of last fall over the...
School in Kalskag burns down
A village school 100 miles upriver of Bethel was totaled today by a fire.
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Washington Post reports formation of Palin PAC
A political action committee has been formed around Alaska’s governor Sarah Palin. Called SarahPac, the group says it will raise money for local and...
Legislature wrestles with rural Alaska fuel crisis
Emmonak’s state senator Donny Olson is predicting quick legislative action to help people meet the high cost of fuel in rural Alaska. But that...
No solutions yet for Emmonak economy
The Palin administration could offer no solution today for the economic stress in the village of Emmonak, but says it's still working on it....
Ethics complaint filed against Palin staffers McCallister and Perry
An outspoken critic of Gov. Sarah Palin has filed ethics complaints against two of the governor's top aides, saying they misused their official positions...
Alaska unemployment is on the rise
Alaska's unemployment rate has reached its highest level in nearly five years. The state Labor Department reports the seasonally adjusted rate rose three-tenths of...
Governor Palin delivers State of the State address
Governor Palin last night delivered her third state of the state address. She called for unity in working through the challenges Alaskans face --...
Territorial Guard retirement benefits in jeopardy
Alaskans who served in the Territorial Guard will no longer be able to count their service towards Army retirement benefits. The largely Native militia...
Senator Murkowski gains seat on Appropriations Committee
Senator Lisa Murkowski has secured a seat on the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. Her office announced the appointment today. In order to take the...
Alaskans bear witness to historic inauguration
Alaskans crowded onto the Washington Mall today, along with people from across the country and around the world, to watch Barack Obama become the...