Feds and 9 AGs sue to block Kroger-Albertsons supermarket merger
Attorneys general in Arizona, California, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Wyoming joined the suit.
Murkowski pushing to extend federal landslide risk monitoring program
Sen. Lisa Murkowski is trying to get the National Landslide Preparedness Act she helped push through Congress reauthorized for the next 10 years.
Alaska House approves relaxed environmental rules for ‘advanced recycling’
Rep. Tom McKay, R-Anchorage and House Bill 143’s prime sponsor, said the bill now headed to the state Senate would keep plastic out of landfills.
Bristol Bay is getting a drug investigator
An Alaska State Trooper will hold the position, vacant since 2012 amid state staff shortages, as fentanyl and other drugs flow across the region.
Kuskokwim Ice Road crew fights weather to keep river traffic flowing
The crew has established and marked more than 200 miles of roads along frozen rivers, during warm weather and intermittent snow storms.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy says bipartisan education funding bill ‘falls far short’
The bill would increase the base per-student state funding to school districts by $680, the first substantial increase since 2016. The bill would also provide new support to charter and correspondence schools and offer funding to help young students struggling to read.
Unalaska positions to walk away from geothermal agreement
A Friday memo from Unalaska's administration advises against renewing a power purchase agreement in the Makushin Volcano geothermal project.
Teen suspect charged with murder after Point Hope shooting leaves 2 dead, 2 wounded
According to charging documents, 16-year-old Guy Nashookpuk shot four people Sunday, two of them fatally, before allegedly confessing to police.
Peltola counts FTC action against supermarket merger as a win for bipartisanship
U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola's address to the state Legislature in Juneau was infused with her brand of unity politics.
Anchorage mayoral candidates address sales tax, muni workforce issues
Most of the questions at the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce event were about economic and business issues.
Two Alaska reporters explain the sexual assault allegations against Iditarod musher Brent Sass
The Iditarod's decision came nearly four months after the race received a letter accusing Sass of sexual assault.
Alaska natural gas promoter floats new plan: Send North Slope gas to Southcentral first
The Alaska Gasline Development Corp. suggests supplying the Cook Inlet region with natural gas as a phased prelude to Asia-bound LNG exports.
Feds won’t pay for contested $10M steel purchase in Haines dock project
A U.S. Maritime Administration review determined that the steel was purchased before its approval, barring it from reimbursement.
Murkowski calls proposed endangered listing for Alaska king salmon ‘wrongheaded’
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says the Wild Fish Conservancy's proposal, like its lawsuit over Southeast king fishing, is meant "to basically stop our wild fisheries."
Trump campaign has an Alaska chair: Kelly Tshibaka
Tshibaka ran for U.S. Senate in 2022 and then founded an organization that advocates against ranked choice voting.
Juneau residents and Assembly members rally for ceasefire in Gaza
The organizers say they want the Juneau Assembly to pass a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire, and at least one local Assembly member agrees.
Anchorage Assembly preps for legal fight with Bronson administration over future of Eklutna Dam
The Assembly and administration have major differences over who sets the policy and what the city’s position actually is.
Dunleavy demands additional concessions before he’ll sign bipartisan education bill
Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he'll veto the bill if lawmakers don't address his priorities.
Anti-ranked choice voting initiative clears first hurdle on way to November ballot
The state Division of Elections is working to verify signatures for the anti-RCV initiative, as well as one to increase the state's minimum wage.
Anchorage Assembly rejects resolution calling for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas conflict
The Assembly opted to forgo debate and voted 9-3 to postpone the ordinance indefinitely, effectively killing it.