Changes to federal subsistence management are still possible through a newly started regulation review process.
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Alaska’s Rep. Nick Begich votes against 3-year extension of federal health care subsidies
Democrats have already vowed to make the vote an issue in this fall’s U.S. House elections.
National Native helpline for domestic violence and sexual assault to open Alaska-specific service
Alaska has the third-highest rate of intimate partner violence against women in the nation, and men kill women in Alaska at a higher rate than anywhere else in the country.
Landslide bill puts new focus on atmospheric rivers like those that triggered deadly Alaska events
The bill, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, passed the U.S. Senate on Monday and is now to be considered by the U.S. House.
Alaska Family and Community Services commissioner leaves state post for Trump administration job
Kim Kovol was the first commissioner of the Department of Family and Community Services, which was created in 2022. She has accepted a job with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Alaska could see up to $1.36 billion for rural health over the next 5 years
Alaska’s congressional delegation and state officials lauded the federal investment, which will be upwards of $272 million in Alaska in 2026.
Pipeline deal and disasters were highlight and low point of 2025, Alaska governor says
Alaska’s traditional industries got a boost from the Trump administration, but more drilling and mining are likely years away.
A year before Alaska’s U.S. House election, two candidates are emerging as frontrunners
Republicans and Democrats are aligning around Republican Rep. Nick Begich III and Democratic challenger Matt Schultz, endorsements show.
A Kodiak couple faces possible deportation due to a voter registration error by the state
Dozens of other state residents may also be unknowingly affected by a problem at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Alaska Department of Corrections reports record-tying 18 deaths in custody this year
Advocates and lawmakers are calling for the reinstatement of an independent oversight body to investigate and help prevent deaths, as well as changes to medical and geriatric parole.