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Dunleavy said pipe would be here by August

On. November 29, 2025, Gov. Mike Dunleavy told Republican supporters in Fairbanks he didn’t want to say anything “stupid,” but the state didn’t have to do anything more to get the Alaska LNG project going—the pipeline was looking good, real good.“Lot of questions about the pipeline. And here’s what I’m gonna tell you,” Dunleavy said to the crowd in a campaign fundraiser for Fairbanks Rep. Frank Tomaszewski at the home of Mike Samson.“The next two months are going to be some of the most exciting

Alaska LNG cost estimate bumps to as much as $55B as lawmakers weigh what comes next in special session

Lawmakers are optimistic about reaching a deal on Alaska LNG legislation as a signature deadline looms for key bills.

Controversial oil lease sale in Alaska wildlife refuge draws limited interest

A controversial oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drew one big bid Friday from an independent ...

Former Alaska corrections officer sentenced to 150 years in prison for killing wife and teen daughter

Jalonni Blackshear, 43, pleaded guilty earlier this year to two counts of murder in connection to the 2022 deaths.

5 Anchorage residents injured in moose encounters during calving season

There are an estimated 1,600 moose in the Anchorage area. If you’re charged by one, Stantorf said to stand behind something ...

Sen. Dan Sullivan accuses Democrats of recruiting Alaska Senate candidate with the same name

Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan’s re-election campaign is accusing one of his opponents in Alaska and Democrats in Washington of ...

Robert Hansen Spent a Decade Hunting and Killing 17 Women in the Alaska Woods. Here’s How the Serial Killer Was Finally Caught

Between 1972 and 1983, Robert Hansen killed at least 17 women, many of whom police didn't even know were missing ...

Report: Alaska LNG project could cost Municipality of Anchorage millions

Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance told the state House Finance Committee on Monday that the Alaska LNG megaproject could cost the municipality up to $173 million over nine years because of the ...

The prisoner & his mom: How are candidates who’ve never visited Alaska able to run for the state’s federal seats?

Several candidates are running for Alaska office with Lower 48 addresses, raising questions about whether non-residents ...

Alaska heli-ski crash killed Czech billionaire, trial opens over delayed rescue

Jurors in Anchorage began hearing testimony this week in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Petr Kellner, a ...

‘Hey, this box stinks’: the weird work of intercepting trafficked wildlife in Alaska

Chris Andrews has spent three decades finding contraband like snake wine, designer handbags and venomous jumping spiders.

Between the Mountains and the Sea (A Cinematic Alaska Journal)

I almost didn't bring the camera this time. I wanted to be present. To stop worrying about capturing every moment and simply experience the journey. But somewhere between the glaciers, the mountains, and the endless water, I started understanding why some moments ask to be remembered. A cinematic journal from our Alaska voyage. Filmed in Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, Palmer, and Anchorage.

Sullivan takes cover on Trump ballroom and slush fund

Sen. Dan Sullivan’s real problem with Alaska voters is not the other Dan Sullivan, Chuck Schumer, George Soros or Mary Peltola.He needs votes from those who have not succumbed to Trumpism, but is handicapped by his total inability to say or do anything of consequence if it means criticizing Trump.Sullivan’s chronic condition is exacerbated by his need to remain within the warm embrace of Trump, lest the ballroom master turn on Sullivan and cancel his GOP dance card.This week Sullivan took symbol

Controversial oil lease sale in Alaska wildlife refuge draws limited interest

The Canning River, seen here in 2018, flows from the Brooks Range into the Beaufort Sea along the western edge of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The river marks the boundary between the refuge, which is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and state land on the North Slope. Results of an oil lease sale that offered 58 tracts in the refuge's coastal plan drew bids on five tracts. The highest-dollar bid was for a tract right at the Canning River edge of the refuge's border with sta

Trump administration processing freeze on asylum seekers violated law, judge rules

A federal judge on June 5, 2026, struck down several Trump administration policies that halted processing for asylum-seekers following a shooting in Washington, D.C. of two members of the National Guard deployed to the nation's capital. In this photo, tourists pass by members of the guard stationed outside Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 18, 2025. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Rhode Island Friday struck down several Trump administration policies

Copper River Nouveau to honor fisherman Bill Webber

Longtime Cordova salmon harvester and processor Bill Webber will be honored for his achievements in fisheries during the 27th annual Copper River Nouveau on June 12 at the Cordova Center.The Fisheries Achievement Award honors Webber’s “exceptional contributions to seafood product quality, fishing vessel construction, direct marketing, peer mentoring, consumer education, and his insatiable desire for innovation throughout his lengthy commercial fishing and boat building career.”

Mind-bending science for this science layman

By Rod Boyce“It’s like science class every day.That’s what I often say when asked about my work as one of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute’s science communicators, each with a different role in sharing our scientists’ work with you.In my daily “science class,” I am always the student hoping for a passing grade from the scientist whose work I’m writing about.It can be pretty tough getting that grade.Some of the most difficult science subjects for me to share involve

Alaska gas pipeline developer says it’s open to price controls on natural gas for Alaskans

Members of the Senate Finance Committee convene on the first day of a special legislative session on the proposed LNG gas line project on May 27, 2026. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)The firm developing the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline has proposed limiting the price for natural gas sold through the pipeline to Alaskans. If accepted by legislators, the limit would prevent the cost of gas from rising if the pipeline costs more than expected.The new proposal from pipeline deve

ANWR lease sale flops, AIDEA and one small company submit bids

The oil industry has no interest in exploring for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.That’s the only real conclusion to be drawn from the federal lease that flopped—as the only bidders were a state-owned entity, AIDEA, and Hex Energy LLC.AIDEA, which is owned by the state, was the top bidder on three tracts, while Hex was tops on two. More than $1.5 million of state money was put up by AIDEA.Half of the lease sale money, about $1.5 million, will go to the state.Decades of lobbying and po

US Senate blocks Trump’s SAVE America Act, thwarting restrictions on voting

Montanans stand in line to register to vote at the Lewis and Clark County Elections Office on Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Blair Miller/Daily Montanan)The U.S. Senate rejected the SAVE America Act on Thursday, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to impose voting restrictions ahead of the November midterm elections.Senators voted 48-50 against advancing an amendment that would have incorporated Trump’s top legislative priority into an immigration-focused spending bill. The vote offered