September 18 By Adam Bannister The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has warned that a “highly sophisticated” cyber-attack may have exposed residents’ personal data, including financial information. The “malware attack”, which took place in May, has affected “an unknown number of individuals…

September 17 By David Koenig Boasting that government policies can make a difference in improving the economy, President Joe Biden went too far Thursday in taking credit for job growth since taking office. He also made a dubious suggestion that wrongdoing is behind higher gasoline…

September 17 By Annie Berman Alaska, in the midst of what the state epidemiologist described as one of the sharpest surges in the U.S., reported a second consecutive day of more than 1,000 new COVID-19 infections as overburdened hospitals continued to operate under intense stress…

September 16 By Matthew Lee President Joe Biden’s decision to form a strategic Indo-Pacific alliance with Australia and Britain to counter China is angering France and the European Union. They’re feeling left out and seeing it as a return to the Trump era. The security…

September 15 By Liu Xuanzun A website affiliated with the US Defense Department reported on Sunday that a naval flotilla of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), featuring one of China’s most powerful warships, recently sailed in international waters near Alaska. However, the report was…

September 15 By Glory Stevens The 12th China-U.S. Political Party Leaders Dialogue concluded on Tuesday, following two days of dialogue between members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Democratic and Republican parties of the United States. Attendees discussed the role of political…

September 14 By Becky Bohrer A bill that would set a dividend for Alaska residents this year sat another day in a Senate committee on Monday as lawmakers neared the end of their third special session. The Senate Finance Committee has yet to advance a…

September 14 By Nomaan Merchant The general who leads U.S. efforts to thwart foreign-based cyberattacks, and punish those responsible, says he’s mounting a “surge” to fight incursions that have debilitated government agencies and companies responsible for critical infrastructure. In an interview Tuesday with The Associated…

September 13 By George Lenker The past few years have been unsettling for many — and Al Franken is no exception. After a successful career in comedy, including a lengthy stint on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” Franken was twice elected to the U.S. Senate, only…

September 12 By Emily Goodykoontz Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson on Thursday criticized President Joe Biden’s newly announced vaccine mandate, calling it “wrong and immoral.” Biden’s new order requires all employers with 100 or more employees to have a fully vaccinated workforce or test unvaccinated workers…

September 11 By Ronald R. Krebs Five years after the twin towers came crashing down, Jennifer Lobasz and I wrote an article explaining how a particular national security narrative had become dominant in the United States. By situating the 9/11 attacks within a compelling story…

September 11 By Lora Crew Workers at the site in Virginia’s capital where a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was taken down this week installed a new time capsule Saturday within the statue’s massive pedestal, after efforts to locate an 1887 capsule were…