Operation Take Back America targets Alaska

Two federal cases have revealed drug trafficking networks that point to Alaska as a hub of the illicit trade. Starting last March, three Juneau residents allegedly conspired to acquire meth for sale in Alaska. The trio also allegedly plotted to launder the …

Alaska’s unique power sector can’t afford to be penalized in congressional process

For decades, federal support for renewable energy largely excluded Alaska while building new energy opportunities and capacity in the Lower 48. Nonprofit cooperatives, which generate nearly all of Alaska’s power, didn’t qualify. Hydropower, which is an …

Barrans children’s novel a SE Alaska adventure

Author Tami Barrans published her first book last fall, “Petunia’s Grand Adventures: Surprise Trip to SE Alaska,” a children’s novel starring a curious, adorable mouse who finds all kinds of exciting new experiences. Barrans has deep roots in Ketchikan, …

Alaska corrections department head acknowledges ‘bumps in the road’ with ICE detainees

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Andrew Gray, D-Anchorage, delivers remarks during a committee meeting on Friday, June 20, 2025 in Anchorage. The hearing was focused on the Department of Corrections decision to house Immigration and Customs Enforcement …

Kevin McCabe: Alaska’s education cartel is counting kids for cash

By REP. KEVIN MCCABE As a state representative, I have a front-row seat to the transformation of Alaska’s public education system into what I’ve come to call the Alaska Education Industrial Complex, a sprawling, self-serving machine that treats our …

Letter: I graduated in Alaska — now I need a reason to stay

Alaska needs more good-paying jobs — especially ones that make young people like me want to stay and build a future here, instead of leaving for opportunities out of state. I recently graduated from college in Anchorage with a degree in environmental …

U.S. and JASDF service members participate in Red Flag-Alaska 25-2

U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines and Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces participate in week one of Red Flag-Alaska 25-2 at Joint-Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 16-20, 2025. This exercise simulates the complexities of potential Indo-Pacific …

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy signs emergency declaration for Dalton Highway flooding

Alaska’s governor has declared a state of emergency over flooding that washed out a section of the Dalton Highway, the sole overland link between Prudhoe Bay and the state’s largest cities. The highway reopened to traffic on Wednesday, according to the …

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Congress approves bills dealing with Native federal aid and land for Alaska Native villages

Two bills sponsored by Rep. Nick Begich III, R-Alaska, have passed the U.S. Senate and are on the way to the desk of President Donald Trump. The Senate passed House Resolution 42 and House Resolution 43 by voice vote on Wednesday. By phone Friday, Begich …