Alaska Railroad celebrates 100th anniversary – Part 2
Throughout its 100 year history, the Alaska Railroad has endured and recovered, transformed, expanded and thrived.“Like Alaska itself, the Alaska Railroad story is full...
Legislators urged immediate federal action on transboundary mining
Six legislators in the Alaska House Coalition who represent residents of Southeast and coastal communities are calling for immediate federal action regarding existing and...
Legislators are focused on education, state employee concerns, budget
By Alaska Senate President Gary Steven, R-KodiakHello from Juneau.The legislative session is now at the halfway mark and the work in the Capitol continues...
Scaled down version of Willow oil/gas project approved
Interior Department officials on Monday approved a substantially reduced Willow project, which denies two of five drill sites proposed by ConocoPhillips for developing its...
Once abandoned baby beluga thrives at SeaWorld San Antonio
Tyonek, a 5-year-old male beluga whale, is thriving in the beluga pod at SeaWorld San Antonio in Texas, helping other young belugas learn crucial...
Bipartisan bill would provide patients with safe access to treatments
Eighteen members of Congress, including Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, are supporting legislation that they say places reasonable limits on use of step therapy and...
Iditarod founder’s grandson wins the 51st Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Ryan Redington drove his six huskies in harnesses under the burled arch in Nome on Tuesday to win the 51st Iditarod Trail Sled Dog...
Stranger in a rich land of winter life
Things an Alaskan notices while standing on a road in Costa Rica:Trees are shaped like mint-green umbrellas rather than charcoal-green rocket ships.Flesh-colored flowers smell...
Federal Aviation Administration grants waiver to Alaska for unmanned serial system
Alaska is now the only state legally allowed to have unmanned aerial system devices classified for research and development to be conducted in test-site...
Legislators move to prevent overspending of Permanent Fund
A bipartisan group of Republican, Democratic and independent legislators have introduced a constitutional amendment to fully protect the Alaska Permanent Fund in the state...
