Alaska Legislature opens third gasline special session with no fanfare and even less optimism
Gov. Dunleavy says he’s negotiating in private on possible new legislation, but lawmakers had nothing to work on Monday as…
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admin Alaska Native communities prepare for man camps driven by new mining boom
How one village established a Native-led sexual assault response team to help address the oncoming chaotic boomtown atmosphere.
Lawsuits seek to overturn permit for road construction through Alaska wildlife refuge
The lawsuits say the Corps’ wetlands-fill permit is illegal because the federal agency failed to fully consider the impacts to…
Alaska removes thousands from state’s active voter list, erroneously flagging some citizens
DMV sent ‘old data’ to the Division of Elections, the Alaska's elections director said, but DMV says elections officials asked…
Alaska elections division director defends disqualifying U.S. Senate candidate
Members of the House Judiciary and State Affairs committees questioned Alaska Division of Elections director Carol Beecher on Wednesday about…
For Yukon River residents, salmon shortages have health consequences
A dietary staple, salmon had — until recently — been the main source of protein for Indigenous people who live…
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium to get $400 million in federal settlement
The settlement stems from a 2021 lawsuit concerning Indian Health Service payments for services that support the medical operations.
A parasite that thrives in warm conditions adds to Yukon River salmon woes
The culprit in the mushy, weird-smelling salmon was Ichthyophonus, a parasite found in oceans around the world, but a particular…
On a nearly deserted Alaska island, you pay to keep hundreds of empty buildings wired for internet
This story was originally published by ProPublica and Anchorage Daily News. On an island in...
Unions sue Alaska Gov. Dunleavy over vacant seats on state’s pension-management board
The lawsuit from the Alaska AFL-CIO and National Education Association-Alaska is seeking a court order to fill the seats promptly.