The head of a powerful state Senate committee is calling for stronger legislative oversight of the Alaska LNG project as its developer nears a final decision. // This year’s risk of river breakup flooding is above average for much of the state, according to a report by the Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center. // Rookie musher Jody Potts-Joseph is making a name for herself in this year's Iditarod for how she dealt with an unexpected obstacle she encountered on the trail. // Some Alaska veterans face a harder time receiving federal food assistance since Congress passed a law that requires many vets to work in order to get benefits. // Legislation intended to protect Alaskans from drinking water contaminated with PFAS chemicals got its first committee hearing Friday.

The Army has quietly scrapped a plan to replace Fort Wainwright’s old coal-fired heat and power plant. Army officials decided in 2022 to replace the nearly 70-year-old facility. But they terminated that plan six months ago to comply with an executive order issued last year by President Donald Trump.

The organization running Fairbanks’ only low-barrier overnight warming center announced Friday that it will not reopen next winter. // The Army has quietly scrapped a plan to replace Fort Wainwright’s old coal-fired heat and power plant. // The 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race hit the Norton Sound coastline over the weekend.

Sharon Hildebrand, of Nulato, beat incumbent Brian Ridley, of Eagle, and Darrell Hildebrand, also of Nulato.

Dan Bross and Rick Thoman talk about the cold start of March.

The Secretary of the Interior visited Alaska on Thursday and said the state could play a key role in national and international energy security. // President Trump's proposed SAVE America Act could make it hard for some Alaskans to vote. // The Tanana Chiefs Conference Board of Directors on Thursday elected Sharon Hildebrand of Nulato as the organization’s next chief and chairperson. // The Alaska Department of Transportation is offering incentives for a program intended to attract cargo airlines to Fairbanks International Airport. // Team Alaska continues to dominate the Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse. In Day 5 of competition, Alaska leads the medals count with a total of 150.

Their concerns range from habitat destruction to the loss of subsistence rights.

The state Board of Education delayed a vote Wednesday on whether to approve a controversial Fairbanks charter school application. // Environmental groups are suing the federal government for reducing protections on more than two million acres along the Dalton Corridor it's giving to the state of Alaska. // The Alaska Senate passed a high-profile budget bill Wednesday that would unlock hundreds of millions in government construction projects across Alaska. // Team Alaska continues to hold a lead over its Canadian competitors in Day 4 of the Arctic Winter Games going on in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.