Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Politics

Senate DPS Finance Subcommittee Reviews FY27 Budget, Highlights Crime Reductions and Rural Safety Gains

The Senate Department of Public Safety Finance Subcommittee opened its FY27 budget review with a clear message of progress amid persistent challenges. Commissioner James...

Senate Labor and Commerce Advances Tax Reform, Substance Oversight, Charitable Gaming, and Crypto Regulation

The Alaska Senate Labor and Commerce Committee convened Monday in Juneau to advance four measures addressing tax efficiency, public safety, community fundraising, and emerging...

The 907

Columns

Sarah Vance Advocates for the Preborn with Her Alaska Heartbeat Act

By JIM MINNERY | ALASKA FAMILY COUNCIL On February 23rd, Representative Sarah Vance of Homer shouted her support for preborn babies by introducing House Bill 357,...

Structural Chokepoints in Alaska K–12 Part 1: The Myth of School Choice

Part 1: Myth of School Choice  By Michael Tavoliero Alaska’s public education debate fixates on budgets, test scores, and ideology. None of that touches the machinery that actually governs the system. Beneath the rhetoric,...

AK Almanac

The Social

Statistics Show:  Alaska Produces Olympians

Newsflash: In spite of its small population, Alaska produces a disproportionate number of elite winter athletes. According to The Action Network,  which tracks U.S. Winter...

Echoes of Miracles: From 1980 Upset to 2026 Glory in USA Men’s Hockey

In the frigid air of Lake Placid, New York, during the 1980 Winter Olympics, a ragtag group of American college players etched their names...

Alaskan Cyclist and Team USA Secure Gold at Pan Am Games

By JON FAULKNER The USA Cycling Track Team Pursuit team of Olivia Cummins, Olympian Kristen Faulkner (Homer, AK), Bethany Ingram, and Emma Louise Jimenez Palos...

This Just In

TrumpRx Helps Americans Access Medicines with Discounts up to 93%

On Friday, February 6, the White House announced the launch of TrumpRx, a program that provides prescription medications at prices competitive with global prices....

50,000 Signatures Supporting Citizen-Only Voting Submitted to Alaska Division of Elections

Today, Alaskans for Citizen Voting announced the submission of nearly 50,000 signatures in support of its citizen-led ballot petition to the Alaska Division of...

Peltola Announces Senate Bid