Gov. Dunleavy vetoed 9 popular bills. Why did Alaska lawmakers override only 2 of them?
Eighteen Republican minority members voted against overriding vetoes of bills they had previously supported.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
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Opinion: Bears, humans and the meaning of coexistence
The Anchorage Bowl’s bear encounters show why predator policy remains one of Alaska’s toughest balancing acts.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Namesake Sullivan challenger sues to be reinstated on Alaska’s U.S. Senate primary ballot
Alaska election officials had determined that Dan J. Sullivan from Petersburg could not run against the incumbent named Dan S. Sullivan.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
US Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes In Alaska, Search And Rescue Underway
A search and rescue operation is underway after a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter crashed Monday in Sitka, Alaska, authorities said.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Nonprofit foundation gifts Alaska Legislature 16 apartments in Juneau
The new acquisition follows the Legislature’s acceptance of the Assembly Building by donation in 2022
Jun 23, 2026Open source
State AG asks Alaska Supreme Court to compel Fairbanks district to open charter school
The petition comes one week after the Alaska education commissioner threatened to withhold state funding from Fairbanks if they did not open t...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Alaska Man Monday: Gold, Fires, and the Value of Touching Grass
Alaska Man Monday. (Credit: Ward Clark) Gold is in large part what made Alaska. The discovery made Alaska go, overnight, from “Seward’s Fo...
Jun 22, 2026Open source
Wildfire triggers evacuation orders for Interior Alaska city of Anderson
The fire near the city adjacent to Clear Space Force Station grew quickly Saturday night, state officials say.
Jun 22, 2026Open source
Kenai Peninsula schools among 12 in Alaska to close this year amid budget cuts
Officials point to declining enrollment and say state funding has not kept pace with skyrocketing costs
Jun 20, 2026Open source
Ranger of the North | Outdoor Explorer
Peter Christian and Bradley Bethel met in an online J.R.R. Tolkien class which led to them making a documentary film titled Ranger of the Nort...
Jun 19, 2026Open source
1 killed and 1 injured in ATV crash near Homer, troopers say
The two men were riding in a side-by-side when it drove off East End Road, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Jun 18, 2026Open source
‘Guess we’ll find out’: Hill won’t say if he’ll caucus with Democrats in challenge against Rep. N...
Congressional candidate Bill Hill, an independent from Naknek challenging first-term Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Begich for Alaska’s lone cong...
Jun 17, 2026Open source
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