Trump has given new life to the Ambler Road. But it’s still not a sure thing. Litigation, financing and skepticism from Alaska Native landowners still stand in the project's way.
With twin threats from Russia and China, U.S. military puts new focus on Alaska In the past, large-scale exercises “occurred in Alaska,” one general says. “Now, this is high-end training that is occurring — that is about Alaska, from Alaska.”
Anchorage spent more than $200,000 to support the Trump-Putin summit. Will it get the money back? Other cities’ efforts to recoup spending to protect Trump have failed. “We have sent demand letters, phone calls and made public statements. We have received no response.”
With gas crunch looming, Alaska's utilities won’t get big wind before tax credits expire. Here’s why. One utility leader points to private developers and the Trump tax bill. But advocates say utilities share some of the blame.
Sunday listening: Lisa Murkowski on her 'One Big Beautiful Bill' vote "The problem with standing on principle is when your constituents get hurt, and that was what was going to happen," Murkowski said.
National Democrats are “salivating” over a Mary Peltola bid for U.S. Senate. But Alaska’s governor’s race could be “wide open” too. The filing deadline for the 2026 elections is still nearly a year away. But Democrats in Alaska and Outside are anxiously awaiting a decision about which office Peltola will run for.
Public media is in the crosshairs. How will Alaska’s congressional delegation vote? Two of Alaska’s members of Congress have not directly said how they’d vote on an expected Trump proposal to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.