Representative Peltola announces full committee & subcommittee assignments
Washington, D.C.— Following a week of high-profile Alaska news, Representative Peltola welcomed Alaska journalists to her office and over the Internet…
Keola Lindsey and Apana Naha Charged in Robbery Investigation
At 7:54 PM on February 3, 2023, Anchorage Police responded to reports of a carjacking. Initial indications are that Victim…
Nebraska Man Sentenced for Assaulting a Flight Attendant on Anchorage-Bound Flight
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – A Nebraska man was sentenced on February 3, 2023, for assaulting a flight attendant during a commercial…
Two Anchorage Women Indicted for Stealing Identities from Over 200 Alaskans and Defrauding Elderly Victims and Habitat for Humanity
ANCHORAGE – The Department of Justice on Friday unsealed a January indictment charging two Anchorage women with conspiracy, fraud, aggravated…
White House Says GOP Bill Would Force ‘One of the Biggest Medicare Benefit Cuts’ in US History
“House Republicans are trying to slash lifelines for middle-class families on behalf of rich special interests,” said a White House…
Powerful Earthquake Kills More Than 2,300 in Turkey, Syria
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked wide parts of Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more…
Alaska Delegation Welcomes Next-To-Last Step for Federal Re-Approval of Willow Project
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and U.S. Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska) Wednesday welcomed the…
‘It’s Just Our Way of Life’: Manchin Brushes Off Question About Coal Conflict of Interest
The West Virginia Democrat used a Senate hearing this week to promote a toxic coal mining byproduct that is a…
Slave-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 5th
Slave — Metqaq AMLESQANEK METQANGQ’RTUQ. – HE HAS A LOT OF SLAVES. Like their Tlingit and Aleut neighbors, Alutiiq people…
Alaska Railroad names Susan Lotter of Pennsylvania as Catch the Train photo contest grand prizewinner
Lotter’s photo earns her $1,500, roundtrip rail travel for four, and cover of next calendar ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Susan Lotter of…