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Dunleavy says his 2025 gasline forecast flopped because of ‘calculations'
In a dumb diatribe against Sens. Bill Wielechowski and Cathy Giessel Thursday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy stumbled over an answer of sorts about why his gasline predictions from last fall turned out to be so wrong.“Calculations,” he said.It was during a GOP Fairbanks fundraiser on November 29, 2025 that Dunleavy gave his glowing gasline forecast: Glenfarne would announce in January 2026 that it would build the pipeline.“I talk with Glenfarne every week. I talk with the president and his people often. Ev
Democrat throws support to independent running for Alaska’s U.S. House seat
Democratic U.S. House candidate Matt Schultz is seen in an undated photo published on his campaign website. An Anchorage pastor, Schultz suspended his campaign on Friday and urged voters to support independent Bill Hill. (Screenshot)Matt Schultz, a Democrat running for Alaska’s sole U.S. House seat, suspended his campaign on Friday and threw his support to independent candidate Bill Hill.Schultz, an Anchorage pastor, released a statement urging “all Democrats, Independents, and all Alaskans who
Hilcorp killed Alaska LNG bill, some legislators say, but governor calls the claim ‘bulls**t’
State senators crowd around Matt Kissinger, commercial director of the Alaska Gasline Development Corp., shortly before lawmakers voted Thursday, July 16, 2026, on a compromise version of a tax break intended to benefit the trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline. (Corinne Smith photo/Alaska Beacon)On Wednesday, one day before the Alaska Legislature voted on a multibillion-dollar tax break for the proposed trans-Alaska gas pipeline, Rep. Calvin Schrage, I-Anchorage, gave the pipeline’s lead developer
Lots of sea ice north
*/By Rick ThomanAlaska Climate SpecialistAlaska Center for Climate Assessment and PreparednessInternational Arctic Research Center/University of Alaska Fairbanks Sea ice was mostly gone from the Bering Sea by early June, which is typical for recent years. However, ice has been much slower to melt in the north. In the Chukchi Sea, ice on the Alaska side has largely melted away southward of Point Lay. However, high concentration ice remains from near Wainwright to Utqiaġvik.On the Russian side o
A behavioral health recovery center opening in Anchorage’s Fairview neighborhood will focus on mobile outreach
True North Recovery and the Fairview Community Council signed a non-binding contract, called a “good neighbor agreement” that outlines how the nonprofit will operate in order to reduce negative impacts to the neighborhood.
Governor calls new special session after Alaska LNG tax break bill included corporate income tax expansion
Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday called a third special legislative session on Alaska LNG shortly after the state Senate voted in favor of a bill that was designed to support the megaproject ...
8 things to do around Anchorage this weekend
Live After Five 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday; F Street and Sixth Avenue Blending country, rock and Americana with keen songwriting, the Roland Roberts Band has become an Alaska favorite. The band ...
Alaska Democrats sue elections officials after they approved candidate who didn’t disclose finances
The Alaska Democratic Party is suing the Alaska Division of Elections, alleging that officials improperly approved a ...
Urban Alaska’s high costs of living driven by health care and groceries
Juneau is the costliest of the state’s three major cities, followed by Anchorage and Fairbanks, according to the annual ...
ICE arrests and detains Alaska state attorney
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested an Alaska state attorney in Anchorage and is holding him in an ICE detention facility in Washington state, according to an agency spokesperson.
Kitty the bear moved to new facility after attack at Alaska Zoo
The female bear came to the Alaska Zoo in 2025 after state officials removed dozens of animals from a facility in Haines.
Dairy Queen Closes Over 40 Locations, Including All in Alaska Amid Rising Costs
The restaurant has quietly closed more than 40 locations, leaving fans wondering what the latest wave of closures means for ...
Alaska sports notebook: Louisville headlines 2026 Great Alaska Shootout, Isaiah Moses continues to shine overseas in pro basketball
Anchorage’s Daishen Nix continued to stand out in the 2026 NBA Summer League on Thursday when he helped lead the Houston ...
Best Real Estate Agent in Anchorage, AK: Annie Bjerkestrand
RMG Real Estate, led by Annie Bjerkestrand, is recognized as the best real estate agent in Anchorage, AK, for its proven results and comprehensive market expertise. ANCHORAGE, AK / ACCESS Newswire / July 15, 2026 / As CEO of RMG Real Estate, Annie ...
Alaska state legislator chases bear away from fellow lawmaker outside state Capitol
A black bear clings to a tree trunk in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in this undated photo. (Photo provided by the National Park Service)Rep. Garret Nelson, R-Sutton, chased a black bear away from Rep. Julie Coulombe, R-Anchorage, in front of the Alaska State Capitol during a late-night encounter this week.“It was a real safari night,” Nelson said on social media.According to Coulombe, she was walking toward the Assembly Building, home to apartments used by legislators, when she
Closing Hilcorp loophole should be part of gasline strategy
There is a compelling and simple reason to end the Hilcorp loophole and do it in the gasline bill, one that nearly all Republican legislators and Gov. Mike Dunleavy are either unaware of or hoping that the public will never learn about.State income from oil and gas production taxes would take a $220 million total hit from 2029 to 2032 under the gas pipeline plan because the oil companies would be able to deduct lease expenditures from their tax bills, according to the Department of Revenue.That’
Easy Chicken Noodle Soup
Easy Chicken Noodle Soup is the recipe you make on a random Tuesday when you need dinner on the table fast. It’s not the one you have to save for a weekend project because you’re starting with an entire bird in the stock pot. It’s easy enough for beginners and classic enough everyone will appreciate...The post Easy Chicken Noodle Soup appeared first on Little House Big Alaska.
With industry wary of Arctic Refuge, Alaska’s own government plans a lonely quest for oil
Alaska's economic development agency wants to fund oil exploration on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — one of the most hotly debated areas of federal land in the country. (Photo by Max Graham)After decades of fierce debate over oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, oil companies largely appear leery of the idea.The contested swath of federal land, on Alaska’s Beaufort Sea coast, is politically fraught and far from existing roads and pipelines. And given t
Lynx life near the Haul Road
An adult lynx peers through fall leaves. Photo by Matt KynochBy Sara WilburLocated 60 miles above the Arctic Circle, Coldfoot is a busy truck stop on Alaska’s Dalton Highway. Step off the gravel pad, which underlies a year-round population of 34, and you’ll head into several hundred miles of dense boreal forest and the mountain tundra of the Brooks Range.It’s midsummer and peak travel time on the Dalton, Alaska’s only road to the Arctic Ocean. Large trucks of many types haul freight, fuel, machi
Taco Bell removing lettuce nationwide linked to cyclosporiasis in 5 states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on July 17, 2026, it has linked an outbreak of cyclosporiasis in five states to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants. (Photo courtesy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that public health officials have linked the ongoing outbreak of cyclosporiasis in five states to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants.The fast food chain wrote in