Special committee identifies improvements for state-run Mt. Edgecumbe High School
The state formed the committee to review concerns and make recommendations for improvements at the state-run boarding school, Mt. Edgecumbe…
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admin Trump administration moves to reopen Alaska national preserves to bear baiting by sport hunters
Bear baiting by sport hunters, allowed in certain areas by the state, was banned in national park units by past…
Trump administration expands vehicle access to Alaska’s Denali National Park
The rule will allow 160 vehicles a day to travel the sole road crossing through the park, up from the…
Taiwan is nearing an investment in the trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline project, officials say
The nation’s economic ministry said the terms and size of any investment will be subject to further negotiations.
U.S. presidents in Mat-Su: A history of unlikely encounters of the Valley kind
The history is clear, especially in more modern times. If a sitting U.S. president visits...
Trump rally puts Wasilla in national campaign spotlight
President Donald Trump came to Wasilla to campaign for U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, a Republican facing a stiff challenge from…
Second ‘Big Beautiful’ lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet planned after first sale flops
The Trump administration plans lease sale in 2027, part of a series mandated for Cook Inlet in the sweeping ‘One…
State report shows heating fuel prices are at a record high in rural Alaska
Another survey expected in January may reveal the full scope of the price spike in rural Alaska caused by the…
Trump administration cuts environmental reviews to fast-track Alaska oil exploration
Exploration activities in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska will no longer need to undergo individual analysis, under a new…
New Alaska sea sponge species fuel debate over fishery practices
Alaska’s little-explored ocean floor continues to yield scientific discoveries, including a sponge species in a new-to-science genus.