Lawsuit aims to put sunflower sea stars on endangered species list
The huge sea stars, which used to be plentiful in waters from Mexico to Alaska, were nearly wiped out by…
2026
admin Alaska legislators probe decision to remove candidate from the ballot
Members of the Alaska House Judiciary and State Affairs committees held an investigatory hearing on Monday about the state’s decision…
Dead fin whale carried into Alaska port on cruise ship bow, investigation underway
The case in Seward underscores the need for vessel speed limits in whale habitat, one environmental activist says.
Nonprofit foundation gifts Alaska Legislature 16 apartments in Juneau
The Legislature's 60 members, 57 of whom live outside the capital city, will soon have access to 49 dedicated apartments.
Alaska House rejects Senate’s LNG gas line bill, lawmakers say negotiations will continue
The Alaska House of Representatives on Saturday rejected a Senate-drafted multibillion-dollar tax break for a...
Alaska Senate approves gas pipeline tax break, but governor and others indicate it isn’t enough
Senators voted narrowly to eliminate an exemption to the state’s corporate income tax that would have applied to the project.
Dunleavy vetoes nine bills, but Alaska lawmakers override two in special session flurry
Sixteen other bills, including a measure raising the state’s age of consent, became law without a veto from the governor.
State AG asks Alaska Supreme Court to compel Fairbanks district to open charter school
Alaska’s acting attorney general filed an emergency petition with the Alaska Supreme Court to compel the Fairbanks North Star Borough…
Federal government appeals decision that blocked oil drilling in Alaska caribou protection area
If successful, the Interior Department appeal would allow leasing to go forward, at least temporarily, while the broader case is…
U.S. scientific instruments in oceans off Alaska and elsewhere to remain in place
After a public outcry, the National Science Foundation dropped its plan to remove much of the Ocean Observatories Initaitive system.