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Interior Takes Bold Steps to Expand Energy, Local Control and Land Access in Alaska

Interior Takes Bold Steps to Expand Energy, Local Control and Land Access in Alaska

ANCHORAGE — During an event with Alaska’s congressional delegation and Alaska’s governor, the Department of the Interior announced a sweeping package of actions to boost energy development, modernize land and resource management across Alaska, and...

Owner:  American Government
ICYMI: Coast Guard Save Dozens of Lives During Catastrophic Floods in Alaska

ICYMI: Coast Guard Save Dozens of Lives During Catastrophic Floods in Alaska

The heroic efforts of the Coast Guard saved dozens of lives ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – After Western Alaska was struck by catastrophic flooding caused by Typhoon Halong over the weekend, the heroic men and women of the United States Coast Guard jumped...

Owner:  American Government
Federal Judge Dismisses Youth Climate Lawsuit

Federal Judge Dismisses Youth Climate Lawsuit

October 16, 2025 (Anchorage, AK) – The U.S. District Court for the District of Montana dismissed with prejudice a case, Lighthiser v. Trump, filed by climate activists in a lawfare challenge to President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders governing...

Owner:  American Government
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Alarm over the results of a climate change study: microbes that have been dormant for thousands of years could wake up and accelerate global warming
Climate change is changing the way athletes train ahead of the Winter Olympics

Climate change is changing the way athletes train ahead of the Winter Olympics

A live camera pans in every direction along the Rettenbach glacier in Soelden, Austria — a way to show the snow status at the resort in the Alps. Instead of blankets of snow everywhere leading into a season-opening World Cup ski race, the images...

Owner:  Linda Solomon Wood
Alaska’s Permanent Fund: The Great Debate Part IV

Alaska’s Permanent Fund: The Great Debate Part IV

The People of Alaska vs. The Legislature Part IV: The PFD and the Search for Wisdom Imagine a council comprised of Native elders and our legislative leadership. The topic is Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) program—the original statutory...

Owner:  Suzanne Downing
Alaska, Hawaiian Secure Single Operating Certificate

Alaska, Hawaiian Secure Single Operating Certificate

Just over a year after closing their historic $1.9 billion merger, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have obtained a single operating certificate from the FAA, officially bringing the two entities together under Alaska’s operating authority....

Owner:  Craig Fuller
Southwest Alaska’s Donlin Gold mine approved for fast-track permitting

Southwest Alaska’s Donlin Gold mine approved for fast-track permitting

The Donlin Gold camp, photographed on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022 around 12 miles north of the Kuskokwim River community of Crooked Creek. (Loren Holmes / ADN) A federal agency that coordinates permitting for projects said it will support Donlin Gold...

Owner:  Ryan Binkley
UAF webinar examines climate change impacts on salmon

UAF webinar examines climate change impacts on salmon

by Julie Stricker A warming climate is both harming and helping salmon in northern regions, according to a University of Alaska Fairbanks fisheries researcher. Peter Westley is an associate professor, the Wakefield Chair of Fisheries and Ocean...

Owner:  Native tribes of Yukon
Opinion: Nurse licensure compact can strengthen Alaska’s health care workforce
EPA approves Alaska soot plan after making concession

EPA approves Alaska soot plan after making concession

EPA has approved Alaska’s latest cleanup plan for soot-ridden Fairbanks after dropping a requirement for household energy ratings opposed by the state. “Alaskans shouldn’t have to sacrifice their way of life to protect human health and the...

Owner:  Mathias Döpfner & Friede Springer
Aleut returns to Alaska Federation of Natives

Aleut returns to Alaska Federation of Natives

Aleut announced August 6th, 2025 that it will officially rejoin the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN). This decision follows significant dialogue between the two organizations and key policy reforms within AFN aimed at strengthening governance,...

Owner:  Native tribes of Yukon
Alaska Towns Are Sinking. Trump Wants to Increase Drilling

Alaska Towns Are Sinking. Trump Wants to Increase Drilling

Less than two weeks ago, a typhoon hit an Alaskan village so severely that many of its homes floated out to sea. Strong winds and flooding from the cyclone destroyed houses in at least 15 villages. Residents said the damage looked like a bomb had...

Owner:  Atmos (Non-profit)
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