Friday May 15, 2026 KUAC News stories:
1. In a historic vote, the Alaska Legislature on Thursday rejected Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s pick for attorney general.
2. Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted Tuesday for the first time with Democrats to advance a resolution to remove U.S. forces from Iran.
3. Warm weather is ahead for the Interior this weekend. The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies and above-normal temperatures through Monday.
4. In a historic vote, the Alaska Legislature on Thursday rejected Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s pick for attorney general.
5. Production of the first "sell-able" oil from the North Slope’s new Pikka Project will hit the market soon, according to the company that operates the field.
6. A quiet volcano on the Alaska Peninsula is showing signs of unrest, according to scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks-based Alaska Volcano Observatory.
7. National Weather Service meteorologists in Fairbanks have declared that greenup has officially begun.
