Alaska Legislature nears final approval of smaller city councils, budget training for school boards
Senate Bill 143 decreases the minimum city council size to three members for second-class cities with 1,000 or fewer residents.
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Democratic candidate Mary Peltola called for congressional term limits and for strengthening campaign finance laws at a rally in front…
Alaska legislators approve $2.5 billion for new construction and renovation projects
The state’s capital budget for fiscal year 2027 is all but complete as lawmakers near adjournment of the regular session.
State lawmakers approve Alaska Railroad land sale to port town of Whittier
House Bill 216 would continue Whittier’s growth into a transportation hub for cargo and passengers in southcentral Alaska.
Alaska development agency approves $190 million budget for Arctic refuge oil exploration, leasing
AIDEA intends to move ahead with geologic testing on its leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and to bid…
Unusual activity at Alaska volcano prompts extra look at remote peak
The Alaska Volcano Observatory increased the alert level at the remote Kupreanof Volcano on the Alaska Peninsula.
Alaska Legislature passes resolution urging Trump administration waive visa fee for teachers
The Alaska Legislature passed a resolution urging the Trump administration to waive a steep visa fee to allow the continuated…
University of Alaska staff vote to unionize
University of Alaska staff announced a vote to form a union on Wednesday. It would represent 2,300 permanent staff across…
Alaska Senate approves $13.9 billion draft state budget, including $1,150 payments to Alaskans
Lawmakers’ next step is combining the Senate plan with a different version approved last month by the Alaska House.
A huge data center could rise on Alaska’s North Slope
The $500 million data center project would be one of the nation's largest and could consume twice as much natural…