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Patrick Gilchrist/KUACGov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bipartisan election reform bill Thursday, setting up a contentious override vote in the coming days. // State House lawmakers rolled out a new draft of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposal cutting taxes for the Alaska LNG project on Monday. // A confidential informant is suing the state public safety department, Alaska State Troopers and the A&E Television Network for compromising her safety by filming an arrest without her consent. // The online marketplace Etsy plans to ban products made out of fur as well as threatened or endangered animals. Some Alaska Native artists say they’re frustrated with the decision. // Sen. Lisa Murkowski says it’s time for Congress to assert its authority over the war against Iran. // A national nonprofit is appealing the dismissal of a federal lawsuit against the Alaska Office of Children’s Services. -
Patrick Gilchrist/KUACThe state board's decision officially overturns the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Board of Education's unanimous vote to deny the charter school's application.
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NewsThe corporation is working with a Canadian Mining company to start a large exploration drilling project on the land this year. -
NewsFour Alaskans appointed to serve on state boards and commissions recently resigned ahead of a legislative confirmation vote expected next week. // Alaska-based telecommunications company GCI announced plans to acquire Quintillion in a $310 million deal. // Scientists have identified the mysterious golden orb found at the bottom of the Gulf of Alaska in 2023. -
NewsThe Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly voted 7-2 Friday to rename Pioneer Park, favoring the former name, "Alaskaland." -
NewsSupporters are doubtful it’ll pass this year, but they’re hoping to generate more conversation about how the program could help Alaska veterans. -
NewsIt’s out with the old, and in with the … old. The name for Pioneer Park is going back to “Alaskaland.” // A pair of bills in the Alaska legislature seeks to create a statewide sentencing program specifically for military veterans. // Here’s a closer look at fundraising in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race. // A bill that would reinstate a pension system for state and local government employees is on the verge of a state Senate vote. -
Dan Bross and Rick Thoman talk about warmer weather and the start of birch sap season. -
National Democrats are investing in Alaska’s U.S. House race, hoping to unseat Congressman Nick Begich. // An influx of federal funding may help Alaska join an effort by other states to prioritize preventative health care to make people healthier and save money. // The Alaska House has advanced a bill Wednesday that aims to address a lack of oversight for minors undergoing treatment at psychiatric facilities in the state. // The Alaska Aerospace Corporation will work with an Israeli company to launch more payloads into space, possibly at the UAF’s Poker Flat Research Range. // Authorities have charged a man from the village of Central with assault for allegedly shooting a woman in the leg during a domestic dispute. -
Dan Bross and National Weather Service hydrologist Heather Best talk about current and expected weather and what it could mean for river breakup severity. -
The Alaska Senate Finance Committee released its first revision of the state’s operating budget Wednesday that includes a $1,000 Permanent Fund dividend. // Railroad projects in the Interior and Southcentral Alaska got a show of support Wednesday from Alaska lawmakers. // Civil rights advocates are suing the Dunleavy administration for its decision last year to hand over confidential voter data to the federal government. // The Trump administration is proposing steep cuts to the National Park Service. // An oil and gas lease sale is scheduled for June in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. -
The U.S. Energy Secretary gave a ringing endorsement for Alaska LNG, and people across the state are angry and disturbed after 25 dead sled dogs were discovered near Willow.
