State expects Willow and Pikka to push oil production up 30% by 2032
Natural Resources Commissioner John Boyle told lawmakers he expects a more than 30% production increase by the start of the 2033 fiscal year.
Russian Mission man charged with murder after fatal shooting
Troopers say Richard Pitka, 45, shot Patrick Changsak with a rifle on Monday in the village about 70 miles northwest of Bethel.
Sullivan votes for Ukraine aid bill, saying the money will boost America’s industrial base
Sullivan says it will fight authoritarian aggression globally and rev up America’s capacity to make weapons, ammunition and war ships.
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.
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.
Alaska Republicans choose Trump over Haley by huge margins
Donald Trump won about 88% of the vote. All of Alaska's 29 delegates to the national GOP convention will be his, If preliminary result hold.
Alaska Republicans help fuel Trump’s juggernaut. This GOP consultant thinks they’ve lost their minds.
Alaska GOP voters chose Trump by a huge margin. Art Hackney, a stalwart in Republican circles, has theory to explain it.
Home bakers in Alaska find sweet success on Instagram
A growing group of Alaska home bakers can legally sell their goods, thanks to the state's cottage food laws.
Alaskans’ losses to online fraud have almost doubled, FBI says
Alaskans reported online fraud at the second highest rate per capita in the nation last year, according to Federal Bureau of Investigation complaints.
New development center will connect Alaska businesses with AI tools
The Alaska Small Business Development Center has a new resource center aimed at familiarizing businesses with AI tools.
Man fatally shot outside Turnagain apartment complex, Anchorage police say
Police said the victim, found outside a West 31st Avenue apartment building just after midnight Thursday, was taken to a hospital but later died.
Alaskans are owed more than $4M in unclaimed tax refunds from 2020, IRS estimates
IRS spokesperson Rodney Bearman said if you didn’t file your taxes for 2020, you could have a refund waiting for you. He said the average estimated refund for Alaskans who haven’t filed is over $900.
Lawmakers push to revive Senate-passed pension bill stuck in House committee
In recent weeks, lawmakers have stepped up their efforts to return to a defined-benefit retirement system for public-sector workers.
Preparations underway for 2024 climbing season on Denali
More than 900 climbers have registered to attempt a summit of Denali this season, with 300 more registered for backcountry climbs.