Alaska Department of Law says it found dozens of potential gaps in candidates’ financial disclosures
A preliminary report listed possible issues with reports filed by 91 state-office candidates, some minor and some significant.
Alaska Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom reverses herself, puts Treg Taylor back in governor’s race
The lieutenant governor cited an as-yet-unpublished analysis by the Alaska Department of Law, Taylor’s former agency, to make her decision.
Appeals court tosses indictment of Whittier woman charged with voter misconduct
The ruling casts doubt on similar voter misconduct charges leveled against 10 other American Samoans living in Whittier last year.
Federal government transfers ANMC to tribal ownership after decades-long advocacy
Since inception, the Alaska Native Medical Center hospital building has been owned by the federal government and run by tribal health organizations. The federal government transferred ownership to the Alaska…
The price of diesel hits a record high
The price of diesel has reached an all-time high, a result of the war in Iran and Ukraine's attacks on Russian refineries. That will matter across the supply chain.
Former Bethel judge’s apparent resignation as top public defender remains unconfirmed
Top statewide public defender Terrence Haas apparently resigned last week amid allegations he failed to act impartially in a 2022 case he oversaw as a Bethel Superior Court judge. But…
Former Alaska state Rep. Carl Morgan of Aniak leaves behind legacy of public service
Flags were flown at half-staff across the state on Sept. 2 to honor the former representative who passed away in August at the age of 76.
The price of diesel hits a record high
The price of diesel has reached an all-time high, a result of the war in Iran and Ukraine's attacks on Russian refineries. That will matter across the supply chain.
With Pretty Rocks bridge completed, full road use in Alaska’s Denali National Park set to resume
The sole park road had been closed at its scenic midpoint spot since August of 2021 because of a dangerous thaw-induced landslide.
After nearly 3 decades with the agency, Alaska’s NTSB chief retires
Clint Johnson investigated over a thousand accidents over the course of his career.