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U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who co-led the oversight hearing, said it helps both the U.S. government and Indigenous communities in Alaska and across the country.
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With the deadline for public comment approaching, hundreds of Alaskans are weighing in on a U.S. Department of Interior review of federal subsistence management.
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Subsistence communities in Western Alaska ask for strict limits on the Bering Sea trawl fishery.
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On Feb. 9, the Alaska Senate voted 19-0 to extend a state of disaster until early March, retroactively extending a disaster declaration that expired Feb. 6.
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Bethel Democratic Sen. Lyman Hoffman recently visited his hometown, where he says he plans to spend some quality time after doing what he can to help fund the state's ailing budget in his final legislative session.
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When Kwigillingok was hit by the remnants of Typhoon Halong, almost everyone was evacuated by helicopter and plane. Now, life is returning to the village as the question of a full relocation remains.
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Kipnuk leaders are calling hundreds of tribal members to determine the village's future after last fall's storm caused widespread destruction.
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The Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management director updated lawmakers and outlined a “significant cleanup mission” planned for this summer.
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In a community meeting this week, the Kuspuk School District told families it has a plan in place to keep students and staff safe in the case of a sudden collapse of the gym roof at the Aniak Jr./Sr. High School.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has added dozens of communities to the list of those eligible for both individual and public federal disaster assistance following the October 2025 storm that caused widespread damage across Western Alaska.
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The council that manages Alaska’s federal fisheries may be just days away from a decision that could limit how much chum salmon the Bering Sea trawl fleet can scoop up as bycatch.
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The remnants of Typhoon Halong destroyed homes, contaminated water, and left Kipnuk residents with a critical choice: rebuild in the same spot or move to higher ground?
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the review in January, calling the business development program "the oldest DEI program in the federal government."
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Chronic absenteeism has remained high since the COVID-19 pandemic, but the reasons for why students are missing class are difficult to define and vary widely across the state.
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The pushback has largely centered around concerns that the new terminal would make regional travel less convenient and efficient, not more, as the state has argued.
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Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Carney highlighted efforts to reduce case backlogs and asked lawmakers to fund a new judge and courthouse maintenance.
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Gov. Mike Dunleavy's sales tax proposal faces sharp opposition. Now, he says he's open to putting the tax bill on ice — but asking lawmakers pass the rest of his fiscal plan.
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President Trump ruled out taking Greenland by force, but what if he changes his mind? Murkowski says Congress would stop him, even if her GOP colleagues won't say so now.
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