Adm. Lunday, top officer of Coast Guard, says he is considering whether to base four new icebreakers in Alaska.
Federal Government
Trump administration denies full disaster funding for Western Alaska storms, state files appeal
Alaska’s Republican congressional delegation said they support the state’s appeal, and are urging FEMA and the Trump administration to fund the disaster relief effort.
Yes, it’s another government shutdown, but Alaska impacts might be minimal
Both Alaska U.S. senators helped pass a bill to fund much of the government. Now it’s the House’s turn. The funding lapse could last as little as one weekday.
Some small businesses in Juneau speak out against ICE amid nationwide strike
Several downtown storefronts closed for the day while others took a stance in other ways.
Juneau residents call to defund ICE at rally downtown following killings in Minnesota
More than 200 people joined the rally outside the courthouse downtown.
Republican Sens. Murkowski and Tillis call for Noem to resign
Murkowski says the Homeland Security secretary should be held to account for her agency’s tactics in Minneapolis, where two citizens have been shot to death amid a massive immigration enforcement operation.