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07-20-2025 Vol 2027

Category: Alaska

Alaska Faces Looming Energy Shortage Despite Vast Oil and Gas Reserves

Alaska Faces Looming Energy Shortage Despite Vast Oil and Gas Reserves

Alaska, a state known for its vast proven reserves of oil and gas, is grappling with an unexpected energy shortage.…
Exploring the Wilderness of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Exploring the Wilderness of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, at a staggering 13.2 million acres, stands as the largest national park in the United States.…
Adak Island: A Strategic Comeback in the Arctic Geopolitical Landscape

Adak Island: A Strategic Comeback in the Arctic Geopolitical Landscape

The United States is setting its sights on a once-abandoned military outpost for a revival that could play a crucial…
Yukoners Reconsider Ties with Alaska Amid U.S.-Canada Tensions

Yukoners Reconsider Ties with Alaska Amid U.S.-Canada Tensions

Karen McColl, a resident of Whitehorse, Yukon, has taken the bold step of sending breakup letters to the mayors of…
Tribute to Bill Sharrow: A Life of Service and Leadership

Tribute to Bill Sharrow: A Life of Service and Leadership

William “Bill” Sharrow, a revered brigadier general in the Alaska National Guard and a long-serving state director for the late…
Denali Commission Federal Leader Faces Infrastructure Challenges Amid Trump Administration Cuts

Denali Commission Federal Leader Faces Infrastructure Challenges Amid Trump Administration Cuts

Julie Kitka, the federal co-chair of the Denali Commission, voiced her concerns regarding the future of vital Alaska infrastructure projects…
New Interim U.S. Attorney for Alaska Outlines Vision for Justice and Public Safety

New Interim U.S. Attorney for Alaska Outlines Vision for Justice and Public Safety

Michael Heyman has been appointed as the interim United States Attorney for the District of Alaska, a role he assumed…
Senator Murkowski Advocates for Renewable Energy in Rural Alaska Amid Federal Funding Freezes

Senator Murkowski Advocates for Renewable Energy in Rural Alaska Amid Federal Funding Freezes

In a political climate where the current administration is intensifying fossil fuel development and dismissing alternative energy sources, Alaska’s senior…
Proposed NOAA Budget Cuts Raise Alarm for Alaska’s Commercial Fishing Industry

Proposed NOAA Budget Cuts Raise Alarm for Alaska’s Commercial Fishing Industry

The commercial fishing industry is bracing for significant challenges as a preliminary budget proposal from the White House Office of…
Alaska Legislature Fails to Override School Funding Veto Amid Fiscal Concerns

Alaska Legislature Fails to Override School Funding Veto Amid Fiscal Concerns

The Alaska Legislature on Tuesday did not succeed in overruling Governor Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a substantial funding increase for…
Alaska Supreme Court Rules Plane Forfeiture for Beer Transport Not Excessive Fine

Alaska Supreme Court Rules Plane Forfeiture for Beer Transport Not Excessive Fine

The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that the forced forfeiture of a Cessna 206 used by Fairbanks pilot Kenneth Jouppi…
Jury Rules New York Times Did Not Libel Sarah Palin in Editorial Case

Jury Rules New York Times Did Not Libel Sarah Palin in Editorial Case

A jury in Manhattan has found that the New York Times did not defame former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin concerning…