Politics
‘Hell of a trade-off’: Why Biden bucked environmental lobby on Willow Project
President Joe Biden didn't approve the ConocoPhillips Willow Project for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska due to the pressure from Alaska's delegation. It wasn't the...
Peltola votes against parents in ‘Parents Bill of Rights’
House Republicans on Friday passed House Resolution 5, the “Parents Bill of Rights,” on a vote of 213-208.
Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola voted against...
The 907
Report: Alaska’s teachers are outnumbered by other staff
The Alaska Policy Forum has published a report showing that for every four teachers in Alaska, there are five other staff members performing various...
Columns
Taylor, Yundt: Anchorage bond rating was downgraded in November, but more bonds are on the ballot
By JODI TAYLOR AND ROB YUNDT
Recently, regional banks in the United States and one major international bank have either collapsed or, in crisis, been...
Jim Crawford: Dedicated funds, Alaska style
By JIM CRAWFORD
The Alaska constitution states Ҥ 7. Dedicated Funds. The proceeds of any state tax or license shall not be dedicated to any special...
AK Almanac
The Social
Alaska Humanities Forum promoting drag queens for kids because it will make the ‘world a better, safer place’
By DAN FAGAN
What children need today is more exposure to drag queens is the subject of an upcoming event put on by the taxpayer-funded...
It’s a blast: Legislative Shoot is Saturday in Juneau
The annual Alaska Legislative Shoot takes place Saturday at the Juneau Gun Club at half-mile Montana Creek Road in Juneau. Each member of the...
Ryan Redington, grandson of Iditarod race’s co-founder, is the winner of the 2023 race
Ryan Redington came across the finish line under the burled arch today in Nome at 12:15 pm, winning his first-ever Iditarod Sled Dog Race....
This Just In
This woman won 34 medals, tells Supreme Court she’s retiring from cyclocross due to transgenders taking over
An American woman athlete who has won 35 titles in cyclocross competition says she is retiring due to biological men being allowed to compete...
Personal data of 250,000 Medicare recipients compromised by federal subcontractor during ransomware attack
By CASEY HARPER | THE CENTER SQUARE
Hundreds of thousands of Americans’ personal information is at risk after Medicare’s data was breached. Now, lawmakers want...