Alaska House passes tax cut for North Slope gas pipeline, sending bill to Senate
The bill now heads to the Senate, where key leaders have viewed the proposal with substantially more skepticism.
Wildlife managers propose expanding bison habitat near Delta Junction
The plan would clear forests for a new forage area and improve existing fields to sustain the bison population — and keep them out of local farms.
Republican lawmakers send Roadless Rule repeal to U.S. Senate
The 2001 Roadless Rule prevents new roads in national forests, including more than 9 million acres of the Tongass National Forest.
2 Coast Guard icebreakers to be homeported in Kodiak
The first of the vessels will arrive in Kodiak in 2028.
Federal lawsuit alleges wrongful prosecution following mishandled Metlakatla police investigation
Former MPD Chief Bruce Janes said that the investigation was “very sloppy” and “probably the worst I’ve ever done.”
University of Alaska staff union files unfair labor practice charge against employer
The union alleges the university violated state law on two fronts.
Lawsuit alleges Palmer violated open meetings law in golf course talks
The complaint asks the court to void the city’s decision to end its contract with Eagle Golf Course Management.
Alaska Division of Elections intends to strike U.S. Senate challenger Dan Sullivan from the ballot
“Some number of voters ... will attempt to vote for Sen. Sullivan and will fail because of this trick,” says one elections expert, who still calls the state's move "extreme."
Gasline tax bill heads for House vote as developer pledges to prioritize Alaska labor
Gov. Mike Dunleavy and pipeline developer Glenfarne say they support the bill, which passed from the House Finance Committee unanimously. The House will debate it Friday.
Interior Alaska’s wildfire season had a mild start, but that could change fast
"We are definitely not in the clear, given the forecast that we have," a state climatologist said.