No one in Alaska’s congressional delegation has read the complete Mueller report. Not yet, anyway.
"Lisa Murkowski"
Murkowski ‘not inclined to be supportive’ of Trump’s Mexico tariff
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says her Republican colleagues are not happy with President Trump’s plan to impose a 5% tariff on all goods from Mexico.
A stretch of the Denali Park Road sits atop a creeping landslide. And it’s picking up speed.
Officials are studying whether the existing path of the park’s 92-mile road can be spared from a creeping landslide. Scientists say it could be a preview of Denali’s future as permafrost thaws.
U.S. Attorney General Barr says ‘very basics of public safety are lacking in the villages’
Barr said he’ll return to Washington with “a sense of urgency” to address public safety issues in rural Alaska.
Environmental worries persist as Northern Edge military exercises grow
With increasing military interest in the Arctic, many coastal communities worry about the effects of large training exercises in Alaska waters.
Murkowski sticks with GOP to confirm anti-abortion nominee to bench
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski helped the Senate confirm President Trump’s 65th federal trial court judge. The nominee, Wendy Vitter, overcame substantial criticism from abortion rights groups.
Pompeo to Arctic Council: Easy days are over
The countries of the Arctic Council have for years rejoiced that their region is a zone of peace and cooperation. But in a speech in Finland Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took a harder edge.
Navy plans to be more active in the Arctic
Keeping an eye on Russia and China, the U.S. Navy is increasing its presence in the Arctic.
Mine opponents ask SEC to investigate Pebble’s parent company
Two groups allege Northern Dynasty Minerals has described a massive deposit to potential investors, while Pebble’s permit application describes a mine barely one-tenth that size.
Southeast Alaska captain admits to dumping 8 tons of waste overboard
According to the plea agreement, the captain told a trooper that she had dumped the waste because she “did not have time to deal with it because the fishing season was so close.”