Military

It’s not clear what, practically speaking, the new federal Arctic strategy could mean for people in Alaska.

The document says the strategy “acknowledges increasing strategic competition in the Arctic since 2013, exacerbated by Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine.”

The Kimball — which carries about 120 crew members, defensive weapons and a helicopter — came within about a mile of a group of Chinese and Japanese warships last month and made radio contact with them.

Microreactor ‘an important first step toward developing the next-generation energy technology,’ base officials say

U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola spoke on the House floor Wednesday to advocate for her first bill, establishing an Office of Food Security in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The damage from the storm ranges across a thousand miles of Western Alaska, from Kuskokwim Bay all the way up through the Bering Strait.

An inquiry found that Anchorage’s former health director violated four sections of the Alaska Code of Military Justice: fraudulent enlistment, false official statements, conduct unbecoming an officer and wearing an Army combat patch despite never seeing battle.

It’s the latest effort by the district to address an ongoing shortage of bus drivers that has left most Anchorage students going weeks without bus service.

This year, the usual game of cat-and-mouse is playing out in an entirely different context due to the war in Ukraine.

The suit asks a judge to issue an order compelling the department to conduct surveys and draft plans for cleanup.