The mass swearing-in followed a four-day fight among Republicans over electing Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as speaker.
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How about an Alaska-style coalition to end the impasse at the US House? Nice idea, Peltola says
Peltola said she’s received tons of text messages from Alaskans proposing to end the speaker stalemate the way Juneau often does.
A new documentary will focus on Alaskans’ relationships with alcohol
“Earnest Drinker” will have interviews with experts, advocates and people in recovery.
How some Alaskans are coping with rising food prices
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ reported food prices in November were up 12% compared to the year before.
Anchorage is still struggling to remove snow weeks after winter storms
Officials say many crew members have worked more than 20 days in a row, day and night, to clear snow.
Alaska’s new tallest building will be an air traffic control tower
It’ll stand at 306 feet — 10 feet higher than the current record holder.
Peltola sees House speaker impasse as a symptom of bigger divisions
Nothing can happen in the House until the members elect a speaker.
‘Arctic pay’ among the perks Congress is sending to improve military assignments in Alaska
The change could add a few hundred dollars a month to a service member’s paycheck.
Murkowski: ‘Never, ever, ever’ should we see another Jan. 6
Tucked into the last bill Congress passed for the year — the bill to fund government — was an unrelated provision aimed at saving democracy.
Mount Young: Aleutian volcano renamed for explosive Alaska congressman
The mountain is west of Adak and comprises three volcanic cones.