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News · AK
The state is reviewing up to 5.7 million acres of lower-priority claims as it approaches its federal land entitlement.
News · AK
Anchorage Mayor LaFrance is seeking limited overall budget change while warning that the city faces greater financial pressure next year.
News · AK
Trump put planned South Korean investment in U.S. projects at about billion, while Seoul remained guarded on an Alaska pipeline.
News · AK
Anchorage Assemblyman Donald Handeland is proposing that Anchorage School Board members be elected through geographic districts.
News · AK
The phrase is being used to question whether political figures answer to Alaskans or powerful interests outside the state.
News · AK
The geographic label has become recurring political shorthand in Alaska’s U.S. Senate contest, but it does not establish a policy position.
News · AK
Alaska voters will decide races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and governor on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · AK
A senator supported President Trump’s tariffs in Washington but did not address the policy while in Alaska.
News · AK
The August primary exposed practical problems with Alaska’s changed voting system before voters decide its future.
News · AK
A 14th bill sponsored by Congressman Begich has passed the U.S. House during his first term.
News · AK
Alaska courts are expanding text-message reminders intended to alert people about upcoming court hearings.
News · AK
The Anchorage Fire Department is combining its opioid overdose response with support delivered during the on-scene encounter.
News · AK
The measure, the 14th Begich-sponsored bill to pass the House, would clarify protections for traditional Alaska Native handicrafts.
News · AK
The measure seeks to prevent diesel engines from shutting down in extreme cold but still needs further congressional action.
News · AK
Colleagues recognized Begich for a freshman record after the U.S. House passed 14 of his bills.
News · AK
Six of Rep. Nick Begich’s 14 House-passed bills became law, with measures covering Native lands, veterans and federal benefits.
News · AK
The 2021 letter praised President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 policies and called on Congress to pursue 100% clean energy.
News · AK
The measure cleared the U.S. House, becoming Rep. Nick Begich’s 14th bill to pass the chamber.
News · AK
The House approved a 14th bill from Rep. Nick Begich during his first term, moving the measure to the next stage of the federal process.
News · AK
Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed a law allowing newborns up to 21 days old to be surrendered through approved baby boxes.
News · AK
The project also includes “I Voted” sticker designs, but it is not tied to a candidate, campaign or specific election contest.
News · AK
Alaska has approved the use of baby boxes through a bill expanding the state’s Safe Haven policy.
News · AK
The Petersburg candidate kept his ballot place after finishing third in Alaska’s U.S. Senate primary.
News · AK
Primary results have focused attention on whether coalitions will organize both chambers of the Alaska Legislature in 2027.
News · AK
A Democratic candidate has paused campaigning for Alaska governor, changing the field as the election process continues.
News · AK
A new report says votes in favor of Ballot Measure 1 increased, but the supplied information does not include totals or the count’s status.
News · AK
A report says support increased for a measure described as reinstating Alaska campaign contribution limits, though no vote totals were provided.