Alaska House speaker expresses confidence in effort to avert shutdown
Alaska House Speaker Louise Stutes expressed confidence on Friday that the House will vote on Monday to avert much of state government shutting down, which could happen on July 1.
Mike Gravel, former US senator for Alaska, dies at 91
Gravel, who represented Alaska as a Democrat in the Senate from 1969 to 1981, died Saturday, according to his daughter, Lynne Mosier. Gravel had been living in Seaside, California, and was in failing health, said Theodore W. Johnson, a former aide.
Alaska Native corporations win tribal CARES Act case. Both sides say it wasn’t just the money.
The Supreme Court ruled Alaska Native Corporations are eligible for $8 billion in tribal CARES Act fund. For tribes, the case was emotional.
Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22 1/2 years over George Floyd’s murder
A Minnesota judge sentenced Derek Chauvin to 22 1/2 years in prison Friday for the murder of George Floyd — a punishment that exceeds the state's minimum guidelines but falls short of prosecutors' request of a 30-year sentence.
State announces Kuskokwim fishing opening, but feds say it’s illegitimate
The state’s decision to announce an opener on June 28 goes against recommendations by the state’s own advisory group, which voted to oppose any openings announced by the state until the feds and a tribal commission review the king and chum salmon run on June 25.
‘I thought my name was my number’: Survivors recount Alaska boarding school experience
The recent discovery of the remains of more than 200 Indigenous children at a residential school in Canada has prompted discussion, grief and memories of past trauma here in Alaska, where thousands of Native children were sent to boarding schools in and outside the state.
Supreme Court sides with Alaska Native corporations in COVID-19 aid case
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that hundreds of millions of dollars in coronavirus relief money tied up in court should benefit Alaska Natives rather than be spread more broadly among Native American tribes around the U.S.
Here’s which Alaska services would stop if the state government shuts down next week
The House Finance Committee heard on Thursday from industry leaders who expressed concern about the impact of a shutdown on the private sector.
Murkowski: Infrastructure deal would benefit Alaska
One line-item in particular could breathe new life into the Alaska Marine Highway System: "$7.5 billion to fund low carbon and electric buses and ferries."
Coast Guard responds to tar-like substance spill on Utqiagvik beach
State DEC spokeswoman Kimberly Maher said the spill was reported just past midnight Tuesday morning, when a local resident posted photos to Facebook.
Amid cyberattacks, Alaska’s top cybersecurity official quietly left his job
Mark Breunig now works for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. His departure came as the state spent nearly $500,000 to address a cyberattack on the Department of Health and Social Services.
At least 1 dead and 99 unaccounted for after a 12-story building in Florida partially collapses
The building near Miami was occupied at the time of collapse. Authorities say rescuers have so far helped evacuate at least 35 people who were trapped inside.
Dunleavy jabs at Biden to open border so Americans can drive to Alaska
"The Biden Administration MUST do more to open this route through Canada,” the governor recently tweeted.
Dunleavy introduces new budget bill as legislators try to avoid government shutdown
A new version of the state budget from Gov. Mike Dunleavy would set the Permanent Fund dividend at roughly $2,350, but it would draw more than planned from Permanent Fund earnings.
APOC fines former GOP Alaska Rep. Pruitt for “widespread, serious” campaign finance violations
"Pruitt's testimony before the commission was unconvincing and appeared to be self-serving," the watchdogs wrote in a 12-page order this week. "At best, his reporting and attempted compliance with the law was haphazard. At worst, he engaged in deliberate non-reporting."
Hackers have penetrated multiple Alaska agencies this year. Here’s what we know.
State officials have revealed few details about the attacks -- particularly the one that targeted the health department. While there are still many unanswered questions, here’s what we know — and what we don’t.
The Karelian Bear Dog: Protecting people and bears from each other | INDIE ALASKA
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Alaskans are used to seeing bears in their neighborhoods. Nils Pedersen and his Karelian Bear Dogs, Soledad, Rio, and Mardy work together to reduce...
Alaska’s second legislative special session starts with looming government shutdown
State officials are assessing which state services will continue and which will cease if the government shuts down on July 1, according to a spokesperson for the governor.
Supreme Court rules cheerleader’s F-bombs are protected by the 1st Amendment
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with students on Wednesday, ruling that a former cheerleader's online F-bombs about her school is protected speech under the First Amendment.
Girdwood housing market reaches ‘crisis’ level, forcing locals out
The pandemic has exacerbated the mountain town's already tight market by bringing more remote workers into town. At the same time, construction materials and labor costs are skyrocketing.