This year, Peltola stepped in to headline Don Young’s marquee charity fundraiser.
Federal Government
Military jet intercepts small plane in restricted Anchorage airspace during Biden visit
A NORAD spokesperson called the intercept a teaching moment for pilots.
Haaland cancels leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge: ‘Climate change is the crisis of our lifetime’
No company was close to drilling in the refuge. Two companies that bought leases during the Trump administration later gave them up.
Peltola, nearing one year in office, touts her support for Willow and other energy projects
As a Democrat running for re-election in an oil-producing state, she’s setting herself apart from the mainstream of her party on energy.
President Biden will visit JBER on Sept. 11 for memorial ceremony
Biden’s visit is one of several high-profile visits from federal officials to Alaska in recent months.
It’s August. A VIP is here to tell you where your federal infrastructure dollars are going
White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu was in Anchorage Tuesday to announce $100 million in broadband infrastructure grants to rural Alaska.
Buttigieg highlights ferry system during Southeast Alaska visit
Buttigieg traveled to Kotzebue, Anchorage, Haines and Skagway, learning about the state’s transportation needs and highlighting projects made possible by federal infrastructure funding.
Lisa Murkowski’s interns took selfies with all 100 senators. Here’s what they discovered
Interns in Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski’s office doggedly tracked down all 100 senators, and took a selfie with them. Here’s how they described some of those encounters.
Alaska delegation re-introduces “landless” legislation to include Southeast communities in federal claims law
The communities have long argued that being left out of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act was an injustice.
Alaska asks judge to determine whether federal officials can create Indian country in the state
At issue is a 787-square-foot parcel of land in downtown Juneau.