Multiple Democrats quit the election ahead of a Monday deadline in order to clear the way for independent Bill Hill.
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Regulatory process launched for 30 more years of trans-Alaska oil pipeline operations
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has kicked off the process to renew the right-of-way agreement for the pipeline.
Alaska to receive up to $23 million in landmark child safety settlement with Meta
The multistate settlement agreement was announced Wednesday that state officials are lauding as one of the biggest consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s.
Alaska gubernatorial candidates highlight contrasting philosophies on oil and gas
In their first post-primary forum, the top four candidates drew distinctions in their policies on taxes, fiscal issues and governing approaches to Alaska’s top money-making industry.
More out-of-state students opt for University of Alaska Southeast, with new in-state tuition rate
University officials and students say the lower cost is a draw for higher education in Southeast Alaska.
Gasoline hits $26 per gallon in the northwest Alaska village of Shungnak
Shungnak is about 280 river miles east of Kotzebue, up the Kobuk River, or 150 miles as the airplane flies. Air travel is the only reliable, year-round form of transportation.