Saturday, December 13, 2025

Politics

Alaska Reaches $7.8 Million Settlement with Juul and Altria Amid Youth Vaping Crackdown

In a significant victory for public health, the State of Alaska has finalized a $7.8 million settlement with vaping giants Juul Labs and Altria...

Trump Revamps Childhood Vaccine Policy

President Donald J. Trump has initiated a significant overhaul of the United States' childhood vaccination policies, signing a presidential memorandum on December 5, 2025,...

The 907

Columns

PFD Reductions Subsidize the Unorganized Borough

By Ed Martin, Jr. Alaska's Constitution promises equal protection, maximum local self-government, and uniform taxation within units of government. Yet Alaska's local governance framework—unique in the United States—creates an...

Another Option for Eagle River: Annex Now to Mat-Su

By Ken McCarty There is a very old saying: “A person is foolish who gives pearls to swine.” The implications and application are to avoid...

AK Almanac

The Social

Alaska Promotes Art Celebrating America’s 250th

July 4, 2026, marks the United States of America’s 250th birthday! Patriotic Alaskans will have numerous opportunities to celebrate our great nation and our state’s uniquely valuable contributions to its prosperity.  The...

Diverging Views on Political Violence: Hunter Biden and Brian Harpole

In the wake of rising political tensions in the United States, two recent interviews highlight starkly contrasting perspectives on political violence and its toll...

Russians in Alaska: History of Exploration 

By Alexander Dolitsky The most important aspect of the high north's ethnohistory was the exploration and colonization of Siberia and Alaska by Russian empire officials....

This Just In

Left goes ballistic as Trump revives ‘Department of War, launches War.gov

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order authorizing the Defense Department to use “Department of War” as an official secondary title. He...

Is Trump’s DoJ planning to try to block transgenders from buying firearms? Daily Wire reports.

In the wake of the latest deadly attack on a school by a transgender-identifying individual, President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is considering blocking trans-identifying...