The Dunleavy administration repealed the rule in 2024, saying it was counterproductive and argued it contributed to higher health care costs. Medical providers say that isn’t true.
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ConocoPhillips plans large layoffs, potentially slowing or reversing Alaska’s oilfield jobs growth
Oil and gas industry employment in Alaska has been slowly rebounding since the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, but that could change.
Report lists 70 possible noncitizen Alaskans who attempted to vote in the past decade
A document submitted by the Alaska Division of Elections to the U.S. Department of Justice in response to a nationwide data request names 70 possible noncitizens who voted or attempted to vote in state or local Alaska elections since 2015. Among the 70 people are 10 American Samoans from Whittier who now face state criminal charges related to their voting.…
U.S. Coast Guard intercepts two Chinese research ships in disputed portions of the Arctic Ocean
Some American claims to parts of the High Arctic have not been internationally recognized because the U.S. hasn’t ratified a treaty.
Coast Guard issues contract for major icebreaker port expansion in Seattle
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday that it has awarded a $137 million contract for the first phase of a project intended to allow its Seattle base to host two new heavy icebreakers.
Alaska officials impose statewide ban on two kinds of invasive berry-producing trees
State officials have barred the import, transport and sale of two fast-growing invasive species that were once popular garden ornamentals but have now wreaked havoc on natural vegetation.