The comments, in his first address to state lawmakers, come as Alaskans reckon with the effects of Trump’s broad efforts to cut government and consolidate his power.

As thousands of federal workers were being fired on Valentine’s Day by the Trump administration, a group of about 70 state ...

State lawmakers are weighing a bill which would offer student debt relief for Alaskans who return home to teach or work for ...

Alaska’s Emergency Operations Center has canceled an annual test of the system responsible for alerting Alaskans about ...

said all the bodies have been recovered and taken to Nome where they were identified by Alaska State Troopers. "The bodies will now be transported to the State Medical Examiner's Office in ...

According to Lt. Ben Endres from the Alaska State Troopers, there were ten adults on board, and the flight was a standard commuter service. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

One of the plethora of executive orders President Donald Trump signed on his first day in office aimed at boosting oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in Alaska. While state political leaders ...

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But nearly all Alaska industries need nonresident workers, and nearly all increased that reliance in 2023, said Rob Kreiger, a state economist who summarized the data in an article in the February ...

The number of nonresidents working in Alaska hit a new record in 2023 and all major industries are relying more heavily on workers who do not live in the state, according to the state Department ...

Driven by food-shortage fears during the COVID-19 pandemic and inspired by the recommendations of a legislative task force, Alaska lawmakers are considering the creation of a cabinet-level state ...

All 10 on board were declared dead. The pilot of the plane was 34-year-old Chad Antill of Nome, while the passengers were identified by Alaska State Troopers as Liane Ryan, 52; Donnell Erickson ...