The Trump administration and Congress, seeking to improve security, have approved funding for eight icebreakers and are planning even more.
Federal Government
Possible end of federal health care subsidies could hit Alaskans especially hard
Thousands of Alaskans who rely on the federal marketplace for health insurance are experiencing sticker shock as they apply for coverage for the coming year.
New offshore drilling plan opens almost all federal water off Alaska
The draft plan calls for lease sales in Cook Inlet and the Arctic, as well as the Bering Sea and other regions important to the fishing industry.
Gov. Dunleavy approves deployment of Alaska National Guard to Washington D.C. in 2026
Officials with the National Guard told state legislators about the decision just days before a federal judge temporarily ordered an end to deployments in the nation’s capital.
Disaster relief applications open for captain and crew affected by 2021-22 and 2022-23 crab seasons
The payments cover seasons from 2021-2023, when stocks collapsed and fisheries remained closed.
Alaska nominee for federal judgeship has smooth confirmation hearing
Aaron C. Peterson works in the Alaska Department of Law natural resources section. U.S. Senators asked more questions of other nominees at the hearing.