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Native corporation to work for the Navy at Guantanamo Bay
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska Native corporation will soon provide support services for the U.S. Navy in Guantanamo Bay,…
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Survey: Alaskans slightly more pessimistic about economy
Alaskans are slightly less confident about the state of the economy, according to the results of a new…
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Outgoing Juneau lawmaker’s idea to cut lawmakers’ pay swiftly rejected
Members of the Alaska Legislature rejected a proposed pay cut late Monday, saying they didn’t have time to…
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Alaska unemployment stays flat in March
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was flat in March, according to new figures from the Alaska Department of…
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Standalone education budget confirmed
Alaska lawmakers confirmed the state’s $1.2 billion education budget in a brief meeting of the House-Senate budget conference…
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E. Coli outbreak, believed to be from contaminated lettuce, sickens eight in Nome
At least eight people have been sickened at Nome’s Anvil Mountain Correctional Center by an outbreak of E.Coli…
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Southcentral Alaskans plead for SB 91 rollback, Juneau testifiers urge otherwise
Southcentral Alaskans offered passionate testimony in support of a rollback of criminal justice reforms, but despite outcry from…
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Oil, gas drilling in pristine Alaska refuge takes step ahead
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is moving forward on oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife…
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Debt doubt: Legal argument may threaten state’s ability to borrow money
It’s a situation like a homeowner who opens a wall during renovations and unexpectedly finds termites. A legal…
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Legislature approves flat schools budget, but no increases may force cuts
The Alaska Legislature on Wednesday approved a $1.2 billion budget for public schools in the next fiscal year.…
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House, Senate negotiators take first steps toward budget compromise
The Alaska Legislature took its first tentative steps toward a budget compromise as conferees from the House and…
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Fight against derelict boats may cost boat owners
To help harbormasters identify and clean up derelict boats, the Alaska Legislature is considering a new fee on…
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83rd Annual Tribal Assembly starts Wednesday
Starting Wednesday, Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Central Council delegates from Alaska, Washington and California will…
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Alaska Legislature unlikely to pass additional school funding
Though Alaskans rallied in the rain outside the Alaska State Capitol on Saturday, urging the Alaska Legislature to…
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House prepares to vote on school funding boost
Correction: The first version of this article mis-stated the bill number for the funding increase. It is HB…
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Alaska Senate votes to spend Permanent Fund to balance portion of state deficit
Editor’s note: This story has been updated. The prior version of this story is appended below. The Alaska…
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Antismoking bill advances in Alaska House
The chief legislative antagonist of a statewide antismoking bill relaxed her opposition Tuesday evening, and a revised version…
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Lawmakers approve Walker’s new cabinet but balk at board nominee with Planned Parenthood background
The Alaska Legislature approved Gov. Bill Walker’s picks for his cabinet in a Tuesday joint session of the…
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Alaska House votes to boost access to birth control
After three years of work, the Alaska House of Representatives on Monday voted 21-17 to approve a bill…
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National test scores bring more bad news for Alaska schools
New national test scores show Alaska students below national averages in reading and math skills, and the gap…