Alaska natural gas pipeline dreams stretch over half a century
Various North Slope natural gas plans have emerged over the past decades, as have promises that development was imminent.
June 2026
admin Natural gas pipeline tax break lacks needed Senate votes, Alaska lawmakers say
Legislators’ 30-day special session on the issue ends Friday, and lawmakers say a House-passed bill currently lacks support in the…
Special ed, civil rights to be shifted out of Trump’s shrinking Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education announced sweeping efforts Tuesday to outsource its special education programs and civil rights enforcement to…
Alaska’s Murkowski among Congress members seeking to save ocean science network
Members from coastal states want to prevent the Trump administration from dismantling portions of the Ocean Observatories Initiative network.
Alaska Division of Elections disqualifies challenger to U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan with same name
The Alaska Division of Elections announced Dan Sullivan of Petersburg is ineligible as a candidate for U.S. Senate and will…
Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on case over rights of some in ‘prolonged’ ICE detention
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to weigh in on the issue of whether some immigrants with criminal records can be…
Alaska Division of Elections says Petersburg Sullivan is likely ineligible to run for U.S. Senate
The Alaska Division of Elections announced that the state intends to disqualify a Petersburg candidate, Dan J. Sullivan, from Alaska’s…
Alaska House advances gas pipeline tax break to state Senate for further work
The House’s bill would increase incentives for investors in the multibillion-dollar pipeline project intended to develop North Slope natural gas.
New icebreakers are coming to Alaska. Cities need to prepare housing, ports and more.
The Coast Guard is offering early warning for Kodiak and Seward, which will host the new ships in 2028 and…
Alaska House appears likely to pass 85% tax cut for proposed gas pipeline
A state tax break doesn't guarantee pipeline construction, but analyses indicate it would boost the project’s economics.