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.”
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.
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.
As Trump eyes Greenland and Arctic resources, America's ambassadorship for the region goes unfilled Alaskans and others tracking America’s stance toward the Arctic are waiting for details of President Trump's new policy.
'We're not heading in the right direction': A Q&A with Murkowski on health care "I'm worried about the current situation, because we've got some demographics that are working against us," U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in an interview. "Alaskans are getting older, and our chronic conditions are just getting chronically worse."
America’s first Arctic ambassador was just confirmed weeks ago. Now he could be out of a job. Alaska geographer Mike Sfraga hasn’t announced his resignation. But it’s standard for politically appointed ambassadors to leave their posts during a presidential transition.