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Alexander Dolitsky: When evil cannot be pardoned

Alexander Dolitsky: When evil cannot be pardoned

Dan Carney: Alaska can’t afford reckless calls to end to trawling

Dan Carney: Alaska can’t afford reckless calls to end to trawling

Rep. Kevin McCabe: Advocating for a full PFD is not an extreme position

Rep. Kevin McCabe: Advocating for a full PFD is not an extreme position

Mobilizing to shield Alaska from foreign-linked advocacy networks

Mobilizing to shield Alaska from foreign-linked advocacy networks

Rep. Kevin McCabe: We had the money but they voted Caucus first, Alaskans last

Rep. Kevin McCabe: We had the money but they voted Caucus first, Alaskans last

Alaska media quick to label Republicans, but silent when the DUI belongs to a Democrat aide

Alaska media quick to label Republicans, but silent when the DUI belongs to a Democrat aide

Ron Somerville: Juneau Assembly’s fiscal arrogance may fuel a voter revolt

Ron Somerville: Juneau Assembly’s fiscal arrogance may fuel a voter revolt

The long memory Iran’s terrorism regime hopes you don’t have

The long memory Iran’s terrorism regime hopes you don’t have

Alaska history shows a ‘Unity Ticket’ is just a Democrat duo in disguise

Alaska history shows a ‘Unity Ticket’ is just a Democrat duo in disguise

Alexander Dolitsky: Echoes of the Silk Road, ancient pathways, modern networks (Part 1)

Alexander Dolitsky: Echoes of the Silk Road, ancient pathways, modern networks (Part 1)

Barbara Haney: Fairbanks legislators voted to kill the Ruth Burnett Hatchery — and they knew it

Barbara Haney: Fairbanks legislators voted to kill the Ruth Burnett Hatchery — and they knew it

Rita Trometter: Should a censured lawyer serve on Judicial Council? No.

Rita Trometter: Should a censured lawyer serve on Judicial Council? No.

Brett Huber: When did Alaska’s can-do spirit get sandbagged by whataboutism?

Brett Huber: When did Alaska’s can-do spirit get sandbagged by whataboutism?

North Pole voters, watch out for fake conservative McFarland

North Pole voters, watch out for fake conservative McFarland

Bob Bird: Alaska’s constitution rejects judicial supremacy

Bob Bird: Alaska’s constitution rejects judicial supremacy

Barbara Haney: Budget lessons from the Fairbanks North Star Borough ‘clawback’

Barbara Haney: Budget lessons from the Fairbanks North Star Borough ‘clawback’

Easter Sunday: We celebrate the day someone did get out of here alive

Easter Sunday: We celebrate the day someone did get out of here alive

Alex Gimarc: How to shoot yourself in the foot on the trawling issue

Alex Gimarc: How to shoot yourself in the foot on the trawling issue

Attorney General Stephen Cox: On Alaska’s investigative grand jury

Attorney General Stephen Cox: On Alaska’s investigative grand jury

Suzanne Downing: The anti-development playbook returns, but this time in a water taxi

Suzanne Downing: The anti-development playbook returns, but this time in a water taxi

Win Gruening: When will Juneau economic naysayers connect the dots?

Win Gruening: When will Juneau economic naysayers connect the dots?

Murray Walsh: The demand that Sullivan publicly bash Trump misses the point

Murray Walsh: The demand that Sullivan publicly bash Trump misses the point

Sen. Cathy Tilton: Alaska needs SB 249 to protect our seniors from crypto-kiosk scams

Sen. Cathy Tilton: Alaska needs SB 249 to protect our seniors from crypto-kiosk scams

Suzanne Downing: April Fools is one day. Let’s not stretch it out to a whole month

Suzanne Downing: April Fools is one day. Let’s not stretch it out to a whole month

Robert Seitz: Banning trawlers outright is not good for Alaska

Robert Seitz: Banning trawlers outright is not good for Alaska

Rep. Kevin McCabe: Why I’m angry about the latest PFD vote

Rep. Kevin McCabe: Why I’m angry about the latest PFD vote

Alex Gimarc: An education opportunity for the next governor

Alex Gimarc: An education opportunity for the next governor

Mia Costello: Term limits are a step toward restoring citizen lawmakers

Mia Costello: Term limits are a step toward restoring citizen lawmakers

Linda Boyle: About those ‘separation camps’ planned by CDC during Covid

Linda Boyle: About those ‘separation camps’ planned by CDC during Covid

Suzanne Downing: Juneau is infested with tax legislation this year

Suzanne Downing: Juneau is infested with tax legislation this year

Joel Riddle: Alaska’s moment for revenue, speed, and security with LNG

Joel Riddle: Alaska’s moment for revenue, speed, and security with LNG

David Ignell: Secure border walls protect the environment

David Ignell: Secure border walls protect the environment

Barbara Haney: Why Alaska lawmakers should reject the proposed income tax

Barbara Haney: Why Alaska lawmakers should reject the proposed income tax

Suzanne Downing: Clock is ticking, choice is slim for gubernatorial running mates

Suzanne Downing: Clock is ticking, choice is slim for gubernatorial running mates

Brett Huber: As tax season arrives, Working Families Tax Cuts bring relief to Alaska families and the truckers who keep the state moving

Brett Huber: As tax season arrives, Working Families Tax Cuts bring relief to Alaska families and the truckers who keep the state moving

Alexander Dolitsky: Iran at the edge of history

Alexander Dolitsky: Iran at the edge of history

David Eastman: We have already crossed the point of no return in Iran

David Eastman: We have already crossed the point of no return in Iran

Barbara Haney: SB 190 raises concerns over costs, court burdens, and reduced legal protections

Barbara Haney: SB 190 raises concerns over costs, court burdens, and reduced legal protections

Suzanne Downing: Anchorage schools spend over $20,000 per student, while private schools deliver better results for half the cost

Suzanne Downing: Anchorage schools spend over $20,000 per student, while private schools deliver better results for half the cost

Suzanne Downing: Tribal ID does not establish state residency for purposes of voting eligibility

Suzanne Downing: Tribal ID does not establish state residency for purposes of voting eligibility

Libby Dalton Slane: Setting the record straight on Pioneer Park

Libby Dalton Slane: Setting the record straight on Pioneer Park

Matt Tinning: Misinformation about ‘factory trawlers’ won’t bring back Kenai kings

Matt Tinning: Misinformation about ‘factory trawlers’ won’t bring back Kenai kings

Brett Huber: SB 64 is lipstick on the pig of ranked-choice voting

Brett Huber: SB 64 is lipstick on the pig of ranked-choice voting

Tom Fitton: ActBlue under investigation for large-scale donor fraud distorting election outcomes

Tom Fitton: ActBlue under investigation for large-scale donor fraud distorting election outcomes

Rep. Mia Costello: Time to clarify the rules on citizen voting for Alaskans

Rep. Mia Costello: Time to clarify the rules on citizen voting for Alaskans

Rep. Kevin McCabe: This is how you actually get a gasline built

Rep. Kevin McCabe: This is how you actually get a gasline built

Alexander Dolitsky: Bridges to belonging, assimilation, inclusion

Alexander Dolitsky: Bridges to belonging, assimilation, inclusion

Bob Bird: Who should re-register with the renamed ALASKAN PARTY?

Bob Bird: Who should re-register with the renamed ALASKAN PARTY?

In Chugiak-Eagle River, it’s representation vs. ambition

In Chugiak-Eagle River, it’s representation vs. ambition

Fairbanks commission ignores testimony, rewrites history

Fairbanks commission ignores testimony, rewrites history

Lower 48

A day of congressional resignations and disparate media coverage: Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas

By THE ALASKA STORY April 13, 2026 – Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican

April 14, 2026 1:40 am

Lower 48

Trump blocks Iran’s ports at Strait of Hormuz

By THE ALASKA STORY April 13, 2026 – A US-led maritime blockade targeting Iranian

April 13, 2026 3:02 pm

Lower 48

Coast Guard trims sails on major Seattle icebreaker base expansion, citing tribal concerns

By SUZANNE DOWNING April 12, 2026 – The US Coast Guard is drastically pulling back

April 12, 2026 2:50 pm