Firefighters respond to wildfire near Sutton as officials warn of continuing warm, windy conditions across region
May 22 By Annie Berman Multiple agencies responded to a wildfire in the area of All Elks Road just outside Sutton that had spread to at least 5 acres but was brought under control by early Saturday evening. In a social media post, Palmer Fire…
A last-minute deal to restore Alaska’s campaign finance limits fell through. Here’s how.
May 21 By Nathaniel Herz A last-minute deal in the state Legislature to restore donation limits to Alaska’s political campaigns collapsed Wednesday, allowing wealthy donors to spend unlimited sums on state elections this year as good government advocates contemplate a citizens initiative to reimpose the…
Dunleavy says he supports budget that would send Alaskans $3,200, but vetoes could be coming
May 20 By Iris Samuels Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Thursday that he would not immediately call a special legislative session, a day after the Legislature ended its work on a budget that would send Alaskans $3,200. Dunleavy had hoped for a higher dividend payment of…
Biden Urges Senate to Approve NATO Membership for Finland and Sweden
May 20 By Susan Milligan It was exactly the scene Russian president Vladimir Putin dreaded: The American president, standing in the Rose Garden with the leaders of Sweden and Finland, ready to expand NATO in response to Putin’s attack on Ukraine. “New members joining NATO…
U.S. Army in Alaska is rebranding and reorganizing into the 11th Airborne Division
May 19 By Zachariah Hughes The Army is reorganizing its Alaska assets. In June, the units under the command umbrella of U.S. Army Alaska, including the 1st and 4th brigade combat teams based at Fort Wainwright and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson respectively, will be rebranded as…
Q&A with Alaska U.S. House candidates: Would you support expanding the size of the Supreme Court?
May 18 Would you support a bill, if it came before the House, to expand the size of the U.S. Supreme Court? Why or why not? Jay R. Armstrong (R) I would never support a bill to expand the size of the U.S. Supreme Court….
Q&A with Alaska U.S. House candidate Tim Beck
May 17 TIM BECK, undeclared affiliation, from Fairbanks Editor’s note: Beck responded only to follow-up questions to candidates about abortion and the Supreme Court and did not respond to the first part of the survey, which asked: What in your background qualifies you to represent…
Q&A with Alaska U.S. House candidate Bill Hibler
May 17 WILLIAM ‘BILL’ D. HIBLER III, nonpartisan from Fairbanks Editor’s note: Hibler responded only to follow-up questions to candidates about abortion and the Supreme Court and did not respond to the first part of the survey, which asked: What in your background qualifies you…
GOP Leaders Criticized for Enabling ‘White Supremacy’ After Buffalo Shooting
May 16 By Kaia Hubbard Republican House leaders are under criticism in the aftermath of a Buffalo shooting over the weekend that officials called a racist attack by a gunman who killed 10 people and wounded three after reportedly writing and sharing a document online…
Alaska National Guard soldiers battle to become Best Warrior
May 14 By Bill Roth Thirteen soldiers from the Alaska National Guard are battling to earn the title of Best Warrior by competing in a range of events. That includes a 7.5-mile ruck march, marksmanship contest, obstacle course, Army combat fitness test, soldier skills test,…
Pence Defies Trump With Support of Brian Kemp for Georgia Governor
May 13 By Susan Milligan In a bold rebuke of his former White House partner, Mike Pence will headline an election-eve rally for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, the man former President Donald Trump has targeted for defeat after the governor’s refusal to help Trump overturn…
«The Far East — Winter of Discovery» Business forum
May 12 By Steven Brooks Indigenous peoples are actively involved in the development of tourism in Kamchatka, the Far East and the Arctic. As part of «The Beringia» holiday, Kamchatka hosted «The Far East — Winter of Discovery» Business Forum, which was attended by representatives…