US Military Intercepts Russian Military Aircraft Near Alaska for Second Time in a Week
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has confirmed another Russian military aircraft was tracked while operating near the U.S. state of Alaska…
First Lady Jill Biden and Secretary Deb Haaland Visit Bethel Wednesday
Late Wednesday afternoon First Lady Jill Biden and Secretary Deb Haaland flew into the southwestern community of Bethel. When their…
Previously Unknown Gas Seeps Discovered along Aleutian Trench
Seeps can provide habitat, alternative energy and drug therapies A NOAA Ocean Exploration-led team has discovered what appears to be…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 High-Speed Internet Grant to Hoonah Indian Association
WASHINGTON – Wednesday, the Hoonah Indian Association was awarded $500,000 from the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP). The program is…
Guided by Early Leaders, AFN Board Calls for Unity to Protect ‘Our Ways of Life’
Anchorage, AK—On May 15, the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN), the state’s largest Native organization, held its quarterly meeting. Included…
2023 Spring Floods Update
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) is actively responding to flooding in communities on the…
Anderson City Clerk Arrested after Stealing Nearly all of City’s Money
Following an investigation in the community of Anderson, AST reports that the city clerk has been taken into custody on…
Biden, Congressional Leaders Fail Again to Reach Agreement on Debt Ceiling
U.S. President Joe Biden, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other top congressional leaders appeared no closer Tuesday to a deal…
Legislature Passes Governor Dunleavy’s Carbon Offset Legislation
First step to creating a stable fiscal plan for Alaska (Juneau) – Tuesday, Senate Bill 48, Governor Mike Dunleavy’s carbon…
As GOP Aims to Punish Poor, CBO Says Extending Trump Tax Cuts for Rich Would Add $3.5 Trillion to Deficit
“MAGA Republicans don’t give a damn about the deficit, and today’s estimate of the cost of kickbacks for their friends…