Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow Postal Service vote-by-mail rule
Mon Sep 7 2026 01:34 PM EDT
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Labor unions are growing, but where depends on state politics
Mon Sep 7 2026 09:55 AM EDT
Alaska Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom reverses herself, puts Treg Taylor back in governor’s race
Sat Sep 5 2026 08:52 AM EDT
Former Bethel judge’s apparent resignation as top public defender remains unconfirmed
Fri Sep 4 2026 09:03 PM EDT
Feds seek to ‘streamline’ Arctic oil permitting, ending environment studies of individual projects
Fri Sep 4 2026 08:24 PM EDT
Alaska’s state-owned gasline corporation says it will continue to pursue AKLNG pipeline in 2027
Fri Sep 4 2026 07:38 PM EDT
Alaska appeals court dismisses noncitizen voting case against Whittier woman
Fri Sep 4 2026 06:53 PM EDT
Immigration activity is taking a toll on children’s health, doctors say
Fri Sep 4 2026 03:59 PM EDT
Developers eye Native nations, tribal communities for new data center projects
Fri Sep 4 2026 01:44 PM EDT
US Supreme Court again urged to permit Trump vote-by-mail restrictions
Fri Sep 4 2026 01:31 PM EDT
With Pretty Rocks bridge completed, full road use in Alaska’s Denali National Park set to resume
Fri Sep 4 2026 09:55 AM EDT
Alaska legislator asks state to prosecute candidate for Lt. Gov. and former attorney general
Thu Sep 3 2026 08:20 PM EDT
Amid fractured GOP field, a Democrat could be headed for the Alaska governor’s mansion
Thu Sep 3 2026 07:59 PM EDT
President Trump vows to campaign in Alaska for incumbent Republican US Sen. Dan Sullivan
Thu Sep 3 2026 06:18 PM EDT
Final Journey: Carlisle begins its ninth repatriation of students who never made it home
Thu Sep 3 2026 04:00 PM EDT
Election experts see few legal options for Trump to meddle with polling places
Thu Sep 3 2026 02:11 PM EDT
Trump’s newest order on birthright citizenship blocked in federal court
Thu Sep 3 2026 01:05 PM EDT
Suicide deaths and attempts among Alaska youth continue at high rates, report shows
Thu Sep 3 2026 09:55 AM EDT
Early detection is the most practical way to improve cancer outcomes in Alaska
Wed Sep 2 2026 09:02 PM EDT
Why the rushed Postal Service plan for mail-in voting has states in a panic
Wed Sep 2 2026 06:57 PM EDT
Alaska schools set to receive $115M in war-driven oil revenue bonus, state announces
Wed Sep 2 2026 05:34 PM EDT
9 justices on the Supreme Court or 13? Numbers battle revived in Congress
Wed Sep 2 2026 12:42 PM EDT
SNAP cuts could lead to kids losing free school breakfast and lunch
Wed Sep 2 2026 09:55 AM EDT
Jim McDermott, a Libertarian from Fairbanks, makes top four for Alaska’s U.S. House race
Tue Sep 1 2026 09:27 PM EDT
Primary election results indicate Alaska House, Senate coalition majorities are likely in 2027
Tue Sep 1 2026 08:20 PM EDT
Alaska gas pipeline’s best hope may be to think like Trump
Tue Sep 1 2026 07:04 PM EDT
USPS whistleblower predicts ‘catastrophic’ effect on elections under Trump vote-by-mail order
Tue Sep 1 2026 06:46 PM EDT
Judge blocks New York’s ‘climate Superfund’ law as other states watch closely
Tue Sep 1 2026 04:47 PM EDT
US Supreme Court lets Trump move ahead with his White House ballroom project
Tue Sep 1 2026 01:29 PM EDT
Feds and 22 states sue Amazon, alleging deceptive advertising scheme
Tue Sep 1 2026 09:55 AM EDT
Last-day shakeup in Alaska’s race for governor puts disqualified candidate’s wife on the ballot
Mon Aug 31 2026 10:43 PM EDT
Petersburg’s Dan J. Sullivan stays on Alaska’s U.S. Senate ballot after third-place primary finish
Mon Aug 31 2026 10:27 PM EDT
In Alaska’s U.S. House race, a Libertarian and a federal inmate advance after late withdrawals
Mon Aug 31 2026 09:37 PM EDT
Feds suspend permit for road construction through Alaska wildlife refuge, amid legal questions
Mon Aug 31 2026 08:10 PM EDT
Judge calls Trump mail ballot rule ‘substantively unconstitutional’ as court battle extends
Mon Aug 31 2026 04:58 PM EDT
Federal judge pauses case on mifepristone access until after midterm elections
Mon Aug 31 2026 03:52 PM EDT
Voting rights struggle continues, advocates say at March on Washington anniversary
Mon Aug 31 2026 02:46 PM EDT
A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation’s food safety net
Mon Aug 31 2026 01:26 PM EDT
Mining projects opposed by Alaska tribes get support from Canada, British Columbia and First Nation
Mon Aug 31 2026 09:55 AM EDT
Trump administration appeals latest order freezing rule on mail-in voting
Fri Aug 28 2026 08:31 PM EDT
Sullivan goes on attack in first post-primary faceoff for Alaska’s U.S. Senate race
Fri Aug 28 2026 07:27 PM EDT
Alaska Supreme Court affirms state’s election ballot measure language, with one change
Fri Aug 28 2026 04:44 PM EDT
Judge reinstates pause on Trump order limiting mail ballots
Fri Aug 28 2026 03:47 PM EDT
Canadian tariffs to further raise prices, a top concern for voters
Fri Aug 28 2026 12:54 PM EDT
Disappearing lakes and AI are helping scientists map Arctic permafrost thaw in near‑real time
Thu Aug 27 2026 08:05 PM EDT
Postal Service pushes ahead on Trump order limiting vote-by-mail
Thu Aug 27 2026 06:00 PM EDT
Alaska gubernatorial candidates highlight contrasting philosophies on oil and gas
Thu Aug 27 2026 05:32 PM EDT
Alaska to receive up to $23 million in landmark child safety settlement with Meta
Thu Aug 27 2026 04:33 PM EDT
New challenges to Trump mail-in voting order arrive after US Supreme Court ruling
Thu Aug 27 2026 01:25 PM EDT
The teenage girls behind a $25 minimum wage fight in rural Alaska
Thu Aug 27 2026 09:55 AM EDT
Regulatory process launched for 30 more years of trans-Alaska oil pipeline operations
Thu Aug 27 2026 09:55 AM EDT
Environmental groups take steps to sue to compel new protections for gray whales
Wed Aug 26 2026 07:47 PM EDT
Meta to pay 47 states up to $17.1B in landmark child safety settlement
Wed Aug 26 2026 05:20 PM EDT
Alaska Supreme Court to rule on question of bias in ballot measure language
Wed Aug 26 2026 04:01 PM EDT
Trump, McMahon promote school voucher program as students return to class
Wed Aug 26 2026 01:34 PM EDT
Active court order still blocking Trump effort to restrict vote-by-mail
Wed Aug 26 2026 09:45 AM EDT
Alaska officials respond to mystery spill near idled Cook Inlet oil platform
Tue Aug 25 2026 09:08 PM EDT
Dolly Parton dies at 80 after a life of music and giving
Tue Aug 25 2026 07:31 PM EDT
Alaska should turn AI time savings into mentor time
Tue Aug 25 2026 06:14 PM EDT
Fentanyl seizures plummeted as Trump administration shifted focus to immigration
Tue Aug 25 2026 02:38 PM EDT
Military sexual trauma survivors can’t sue the government. A new bill could change that.
Tue Aug 25 2026 09:45 AM EDT
Chronic conditions persist in Alaska, but there are bright spots in latest health report
Mon Aug 24 2026 09:48 PM EDT
Dismantling the Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife, water and peace
Mon Aug 24 2026 07:00 PM EDT
U.S. Supreme Court lifts pause on Trump mail-ballot order
Mon Aug 24 2026 06:00 PM EDT
Trump administration plans $100,000 visa fee for high-skill foreign workers
Mon Aug 24 2026 05:38 PM EDT
A Democratic Socialist could cost Peltola votes in November. But he says he’d actually boost her.
Mon Aug 24 2026 04:00 PM EDT
US Senate map trending toward Democrats, though GOP retains slim advantage
Mon Aug 24 2026 01:31 PM EDT
Gasoline hits $26 per gallon in the northwest Alaska village of Shungnak
Mon Aug 24 2026 09:45 AM EDT
More out-of-state students opt for University of Alaska Southeast, with new in-state tuition rate
Fri Aug 21 2026 09:01 PM EDT
Is a U.S. Department of Justice investigation about to disrupt Alaska’s U.S. Senate race?
Fri Aug 21 2026 07:54 PM EDT
US Supreme Court allows $400M Trump ballroom project to proceed
Fri Aug 21 2026 05:48 PM EDT
Low Alaska wildfire season punctuated by serious Interior blaze
Fri Aug 21 2026 02:00 PM EDT
With almost all Alaska primary election day ballots counted, only a few races remain in question
Fri Aug 21 2026 09:45 AM EDT
Despite record low in veteran homelessness, half the states saw increases
Thu Aug 20 2026 07:34 PM EDT
Of wilderness, springtails and Donald Trump
Thu Aug 20 2026 05:00 PM EDT
Ruling overturns land trade in Alaska wildlife refuge, casts doubt on road plan
Thu Aug 20 2026 04:17 PM EDT
Dozens of cities and counties sue fire truck makers over soaring costs, delivery delays
Thu Aug 20 2026 09:45 AM EDT
Trump announces plans to fill Alaska’s third federal judge position, vacant for over two years
Wed Aug 19 2026 09:26 PM EDT
To build healthcare affordability in Alaska, we need to look at care costs
Wed Aug 19 2026 06:35 PM EDT
Want to do something about climate change? Talk about it
Wed Aug 19 2026 04:37 PM EDT
All incumbents appear likely to advance in Alaska House and Senate primaries
Wed Aug 19 2026 08:00 AM EDT
Alaska on course to approve new campaign donation limits in Ballot Measure 1
Wed Aug 19 2026 01:58 AM EDT
In Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, it’s Sullivan and Peltola in front, and House also shows no surprises
Wed Aug 19 2026 01:38 AM EDT
JKT, Begich, Wilson and Bronson lead early in Alaska’s primary for governor
Wed Aug 19 2026 01:26 AM EDT
Some rural Alaska polling stations opened late on election day, a sign of continuing problems
Wed Aug 19 2026 12:40 AM EDT
Candidates and supporters take to the streets of Anchorage to win attention and votes
Tue Aug 18 2026 08:57 PM EDT
Voters in Alaska’s deep red Mat-Su and Eagle River communities weigh in at the polls
Tue Aug 18 2026 08:35 PM EDT
Trump administration advances plan to rescind protections for nearly 45 million wild acres
Tue Aug 18 2026 04:15 PM EDT
The Arctic Report Card is a unique asset to Alaska and the nation
Tue Aug 18 2026 04:00 PM EDT
Violent crime in US fell at record pace in 2025
Tue Aug 18 2026 02:15 PM EDT
Refugee admissions on track to hit record low
Tue Aug 18 2026 09:45 AM EDT
Polls open at 7 a.m. on Alaska’s pick-one, top-four statewide primary election day
Mon Aug 17 2026 10:27 PM EDT
5 legislative races to watch in Alaska’s Tuesday primary election
Mon Aug 17 2026 06:50 PM EDT
Alaska politicians sport beards and bear-hunting bona fides to claim authenticity
Mon Aug 17 2026 06:00 PM EDT
‘Hidden homicides’: Families push states for more scrutiny of domestic violence deaths
Mon Aug 17 2026 02:58 PM EDT
After historic crash, Yukon River’s iconic king salmon run shows early signs of rebound
Mon Aug 17 2026 01:45 PM EDT
Alaska gubernatorial candidates weigh in on working with the press, public engagement, AI use
Mon Aug 17 2026 09:45 AM EDT
After Alaska’s ‘final four’ primary, a silent primary may decide who’s on the ballot in November
Fri Aug 14 2026 08:23 PM EDT
Alaska Republican candidate for governor appears to massively violate a donation limit
Fri Aug 14 2026 08:14 PM EDT
New rule allows dogs on Alaska’s Pribilof Islands for anti-rat duties
Fri Aug 14 2026 06:53 PM EDT