'Agonizing': How Alaska's pivotal Republican senator decided to vote for Donald Trump's...

“And you all know," she told reporters after the vote at midday Tuesday, “I’ve got a few battle scars underneath me.” This isn't Murkowski's first tough vote Murkowski has been in the Senate for nearly 23 years, and she has taken a lot of …

‘Agonizing’: How Alaska’s pivotal Republican senator decided to vote for Donald Trump’s bill

Local officials in Alaska cool to ‘iron fertilization’ pitch to restore fishing grounds

Russ George, founder of Ocean Pasture Restoration (OPR), told attendees of ComFish in Kodiak, Alaska, US in March 2025 that he's in touch with the White House to draft an executive order to authorize geoengineering to stimulate declining seafood stocks …

Applications open for renewable energy program targeted toward rural Alaska communities

Across rural Alaska, communities are exploring new ways to make energy more reliable, affordable and sustainable. A national program entering its fifth year hopes to help make the transition. The Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project (ETIPP) is …

New tally from Interior Alaska fires: a dozen homes lost, more than 80 displaced

Damage to vehicles from the Bear Creek Fire. (Anchorage Fire Department via Facebook) Wildland fires near Healy have displaced scores of residents under evacuation orders and destroyed multiple structures including homes, according to damage assessments …

Carveouts for Alaska and tax breaks for whalers: How Lisa Murkowski got to yes on Trump’s agenda bill

By Eric Bradner, Sarah Ferris, Lauren Fox and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The fate of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda was in Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s hands – and she used that leverage to force a series of changes that will deliver more federal …

Comedian David Spade to perform at Alaska State Fair

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Comedian David Spade will be appearing at the Alaska State Fair at 3 p.m. on Sept. 1, according to fair officials. Tickets will be available for sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to a press release. Spade …

Alaska Botanical Garden celebrates ‘Mud Day’

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska Botanical Garden in Anchorage held an event for International Mud Day on June 27. The event consisted of different stations that allowed children to play with mud in different ways, including jumping in it, creating art …

Alaska Reaches Privacy Settlement In 23andMe Bankruptcy Case

JUNEAU — Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor has announced a privacy-focused settlement with TTAM, the nonprofit poised to take over most of 23andMe’s assets, including sensitive customer data, as part of a federal bankruptcy proceeding in Missouri.   The …

Opinion: Federal funding keeps rural Alaska libraries open

(iStock / Getty Images) As a librarian working in rural Alaska, I see firsthand every day how heavily people rely on the library for many things beyond just books. Alaska is a large and rural state with many small libraries serving in some of the most …