Alaska’s U.S. Senate race has drawn more money to campaigns from employees of AI companies than any other 2026 Senate race, an analysis of Federal Election Commission records shows. The actual numbers of donors are small, but at least 19 employees contributed approximately $119,000 to the campaigns of Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and his Democratic […]
The 1910s were a momentous period in Alaska history, marked by major expansions in education, self-governance, and infrastructure development, including the creation of what is now the University of Alaska system, the Alaska Legislature and the Alaska Railroad. They also show that tumultuous elections are nothing new in Alaska.
The Wild Fish Conservancy has sent notice that it plans to sue the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and NOAA Fisheries over salmon management. They allege violations of the Endangered Species Act …
The Alaska Division of Elections expects to report the first results from the state’s general election between 8:45 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday night, with updates through the early morning hours Wednesday. The state’s closest races may not have an unofficial winner for more than two weeks. Historically, between 75-90% of Election Day results are […]
On Tuesday, Alaska could elect its first Democratic governor since 2002, roll back the clock on the way it conducts elections, help decide control of the U.S. House and Senate for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s second term and possibly elect the first Indigenous woman to the Senate. Here’s what to consider […]
The average price of a barrel of Alaska North Slope crude oil in October was $122.21, according to figures published Monday by the Alaska Department of Revenue. That figure is the fifth-highest nominal average on record, according to the department’s regular tracking, and foretells millions of dollars in extra revenue for the state in the […]
I have fished out of Sitka, Alaska, for more than 40 years. I know the challenge of running a business where every cost increase is a risk to my bottom line. This past summer, the rapidly escalating cost of fuel added stress to an increasingly unpredictable business. For a fisherman, fuel is not optional. It […]
The state ferry M/V Columbia is delayed in Ketchikan because of a mechanical problem with the port main engine of the vessel, the Alaska Marine Highway System reports. Engine repairs are scheduled to begin Thursday morning once a technician...
Today is Monday, Nov. 16, the 320th day of 2026. There are 45 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 16, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Trans-Alaska Pipeline …
In the sleepy Alaskan fishing community of Petersburg, nobody has seen Dan J. Sullivan for weeks. His rustic home stood dark a day after FBI agents paid a visit to friends who donated to his campaign …
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Fairbanks using data from AAA.
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Anchorage using data from AAA.
A federal judge has dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses. The race is among the country’s …
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration that sought to block the state of Alaska from declaring a winner in the state’s U.S. Senate election. In a 20-page order issued Sunday morning, U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason said the federal government failed to explain how it has the authority […]
In the Alaska House district with chronic low voter turnout and high resident turnover, how do legislative candidates connect with voters? Democrat Cliff Groh and Republican Dan Sager are trying to answer that question in the race to represent House District 18. The vast majority of the territory in the district spans Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, […]
Federal authorities have intensified their investigation into an Alaska Senate candidate named Dan J. Sullivan, who shares a name with the Republican incumbent. The FBI began contacting donors on …
November marks the start of National Native American Heritage Month. It's a time to celebrate the diverse histories and cultures of hundreds of tribal communities across the U.S. In Alaska, a family …
Alaska’s Republican-run state government is urging a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed at President Donald Trump’s direction to stop the certification of a possible Democratic win in that …
For a minute Monday, in the small Bristol Bay village of Iliamna, it looked like U.S. House candidate Bill Hill might not get out of the local graveyard. Hill, the independent running for Alaska’s sole House seat, had stopped to pay respects to a relative who’d recently been buried. Afterward, he jumped in the car, […]
The top federal prosecutor in Alaska has confirmed the existence of a criminal investigation related to an alleged scheme to confuse voters by putting a candidate on the ballot with the same name as …