Kirsten Dobroth
Alaska Desk Managing EditorKirsten Dobroth is the managing editor of the Alaska Desk. She previously covered Alaska's fisheries for the seafood industry trade publication Undercurrent News. Before that she was the news director at KMXT in Kodiak, where she still lives. She got her public radio start at Aspen Public Radio in Colorado.
Reach Kirsten at kdobroth@alaskapublic.org.
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Lawmakers and community advocates say they're concerned about visa delays for the state's Ukrainian refugees.
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State lawmakers disagree on a proposed super-sized Permanent Fund dividend.
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A reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service means uncertainty for some Alaska staff.
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A Democrat in the state House breaks ranks to include a massive PFD in a draft of the state budget.
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Former congresswoman Mary Peltola hones her messaging as the race for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat heats up.
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Lawmakers debate whether Alaskans should continue springing forward and falling back for daylight savings.
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The Alaska House passes a bill that would capture more revenue from companies that sell to Alaskans over the internet.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski tells state lawmakers they need to invest in infrastructure projects.
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Mayors of boroughs near the proposed Alaska gasline say they’re not on board with the governor's tax break bill.
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How tumultuous oil prices changed the state's calculation of what it can spend.