49th State

Anchorage proposed sales tax captures the headlines, but utility fees also likely to hike 5% in 2026

Anchorage proposed sales tax captures the headlines, but utility fees also likely to hike 5% in 2026

Milestone year as Trump signs two Alaska-focused CRA resolutions into law

Milestone year as Trump signs two Alaska-focused CRA resolutions into law

Dunleavy’s final budget: No surprises, a statutory PFD, and a 10-year fiscal plan still in the works

Dunleavy’s final budget: No surprises, a statutory PFD, and a 10-year fiscal plan still in the works

State’s revenue forecast shows lower oil revenue ahead, in spite of production bump

State’s revenue forecast shows lower oil revenue ahead, in spite of production bump

Alaska has the workforce least likely to be replaced soon by artificial intelligence

Alaska has the workforce least likely to be replaced soon by artificial intelligence

Boys & Girls Club of Southcentral faces near-immediate closure

Boys & Girls Club of Southcentral faces near-immediate closure

Murkowski applauds DEI-laced Native radio grant by Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Murkowski applauds DEI-laced Native radio grant by Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Passings: Palmer fire chief was well known in Juneau, where he served for 25 years

Passings: Palmer fire chief was well known in Juneau, where he served for 25 years

Gov. Dunleavy issues state disaster emergency order for Mat-Su windstorm

Gov. Dunleavy issues state disaster emergency order for Mat-Su windstorm

Mat-Su Borough declares windstorm weather disaster

Mat-Su Borough declares windstorm weather disaster

House passes Begich bill strengthening national defense and securing Alaska’s strategic role

House passes Begich bill strengthening national defense and securing Alaska’s strategic role

Sign for ex-Rep. Eastman pops up in District 27: Political prank, or a warning shot?

Sign for ex-Rep. Eastman pops up in District 27: Political prank, or a warning shot?

For 11 years, Anchorage women have quietly powered a grassroots giving movement

For 11 years, Anchorage women have quietly powered a grassroots giving movement

State releases comprehensive look-back report on Covid

State releases comprehensive look-back report on Covid

Mayor LaFrance uses State of the City to sell her sales tax … as downtown street people take over

Mayor LaFrance uses State of the City to sell her sales tax … as downtown street people take over

North Slope showdown: Alaska demands insurers explain woke climate restrictions

North Slope showdown: Alaska demands insurers explain woke climate restrictions

Anchorage opens municipal seal survey to the whole world: What could possibly go wrong?

Anchorage opens municipal seal survey to the whole world: What could possibly go wrong?

Dunleavy announces two new Alaska judges. Who are they?

Dunleavy announces two new Alaska judges. Who are they?

Alaska District 26 and 29 Republicans forward names to governor for vacant House seats

Alaska District 26 and 29 Republicans forward names to governor for vacant House seats

Alaska Air Guard deploys to Guam for first-of-its-kind contested communications exercise

Alaska Air Guard deploys to Guam for first-of-its-kind contested communications exercise

Federal contracts using 8(a) Native preferences now under scrutiny for fraud

Federal contracts using 8(a) Native preferences now under scrutiny for fraud

Fox News reports: Alaska GOP candidate blasts Anchorage schools for scrubbing Veterans Day from calendar

Fox News reports: Alaska GOP candidate blasts Anchorage schools for scrubbing Veterans Day from calendar

Hurricane-force winds rip through Mat-Su: Roofs torn up, thousands without power as shelters open

Hurricane-force winds rip through Mat-Su: Roofs torn up, thousands without power as shelters open

Pearl Harbor and the ‘Day of Infamy’ that also changed Alaska forever

Pearl Harbor and the ‘Day of Infamy’ that also changed Alaska forever

Mat-Su windstorm takes power out for thousands

Mat-Su windstorm takes power out for thousands

Series of strong earthquakes rattle southern coast near Yakutat, Icy Bay

Series of strong earthquakes rattle southern coast near Yakutat, Icy Bay

Ken Blackwell warns that Alaska’s judge selection process is in a DEI ‘black box’

Ken Blackwell warns that Alaska’s judge selection process is in a DEI ‘black box’

Self-described ‘hardcore child rapist’ who moved to Alaska ‘for a fresh start’ sentenced to 20 years

Self-described ‘hardcore child rapist’ who moved to Alaska ‘for a fresh start’ sentenced to 20 years

Drug dealer with a past pleads guilty to trafficking large amounts of fentanyl, heroin, meth in Anchorage

Drug dealer with a past pleads guilty to trafficking large amounts of fentanyl, heroin, meth in Anchorage

State settles long-running vaping lawsuit with Juul, Altria

State settles long-running vaping lawsuit with Juul, Altria

Breaking: Trump signs Alaska delegation’s bill reversing Biden lockup of National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska

Breaking: Trump signs Alaska delegation’s bill reversing Biden lockup of National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska

Anchorage muni workers say they are happier working for LaFrance

Anchorage muni workers say they are happier working for LaFrance

Kenai City Council mulls election calendar change to match borough’s

Kenai City Council mulls election calendar change to match borough’s

Native allotment deadline approaches

Native allotment deadline approaches

Alaska LNG project lands heavyweights as POSCO signs 20-year deal

Alaska LNG project lands heavyweights as POSCO signs 20-year deal

Senate votes, sends Arctic Coastal Plain leasing restoration to Trump for signature

Senate votes, sends Arctic Coastal Plain leasing restoration to Trump for signature

Anchorage residents turn out late into the night to oppose Assembly’s proposed 3% sales tax

Anchorage residents turn out late into the night to oppose Assembly’s proposed 3% sales tax

Fairbanks City Council inching toward ‘land acknowledgement’ requirement

Fairbanks City Council inching toward ‘land acknowledgement’ requirement

Supermoon shines for days: Fairbanks sees three-day moonrise pause under December’s ‘Cold Moon’

Supermoon shines for days: Fairbanks sees three-day moonrise pause under December’s ‘Cold Moon’

District chair – husband to embattled Minority Leader – abruptly cancels district meeting

District chair – husband to embattled Minority Leader – abruptly cancels district meeting

Death Wish by Cutie: Woman who publicly wished death to Trump appointed to Sister Cities Commission

Death Wish by Cutie: Woman who publicly wished death to Trump appointed to Sister Cities Commission

Alaska Division of Elections is asking public to help it keep voter rolls accurate

Alaska Division of Elections is asking public to help it keep voter rolls accurate

Tenth GOP district committee rebukes House Minority reorganization, says leadership ‘excludes representatives’

Tenth GOP district committee rebukes House Minority reorganization, says leadership ‘excludes representatives’

House District 33 Republicans urge US Senate to act on anti-terror funding resolution

House District 33 Republicans urge US Senate to act on anti-terror funding resolution

For election nerds: New political data site launches Alaska portal, offering deep dives into state elections

For election nerds: New political data site launches Alaska portal, offering deep dives into state elections

Is the Musk Ox Coalition being reborn? 2016’s GOP breakaways cast a long shadow over today’s House Minority upheaval

Is the Musk Ox Coalition being reborn? 2016’s GOP breakaways cast a long shadow over today’s House Minority upheaval

Nine Republican district officers send stern letters to House GOP leadership regarding reorganization maneuvers

Nine Republican district officers send stern letters to House GOP leadership regarding reorganization maneuvers

Richest small town in Alaska is …

Richest small town in Alaska is …

Holdouts on Telephone Hill in Juneau can remain in homes while case proceeds in Superior Court

Holdouts on Telephone Hill in Juneau can remain in homes while case proceeds in Superior Court

Our latest podcast: Hear what Adam Crum has to say on the Northern Ledger

Our latest podcast: Hear what Adam Crum has to say on the Northern Ledger