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Reinbold loses bid to revive lawsuit against Alaska Airlines over flight ban

In an order issued in late May, the district denied a motion from Lora Reinbold to revive a lawsuit against Alaska Airlines.
Commentary

Risk-averse legislators dismiss the AKLNG ‘razzle dazzle’ to drill down on the giga-project’s details

The biggest takeaway from the first full week of hearings on Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed multi-billion-dollar, multi-decade subsidy for the natural gas pipeline project is that the state sure is lucky that lawmakers’ efforts to rush the bill through didn’t pan out.
Anchorage

Where We’re Anchored: May

The theme for May is nurture, so I typed, “what does it mean to be nurtured?” into Google’s search bar and hit “enter."
Commentary

Trump’s war triggers extraordinary GVEA price hike, $46 a month

The average residential member of the Golden Valley Electric Association will see a $46 monthly increase in electric bills next month.
Cartoon

AI comes to Alaska

Some Alaska officials are pushing to turn the state into a hub for AI data centers.
Opinion

Dunleavy’s latest vetoes are a reminder that a lot will have to wait for a new governor

Alaska’s 2026 regular legislative session came to a largely smooth ending last week.
Opinion

The invisible weight of the room: Grief, governance and the labor of belonging

I stepped into the Alaska State Capitol this January in a season of quiet transformation.
Elections

Former Alaska Gov. Knowles endorses Kreiss-Tomkins for governor

Former Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles, the last Democrat to win Alaska's governorship, has endorsed Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins in the 2026 gubernatorial race.
Commentary

Following bruising last-minute push for AKLNG subsidy, legislators slow it down for the special session

Lawmakers adjourned the regular session on Wednesday in a largely uneventful final day, at least compared to the mayhem of Monday's attempt to force through a multibillion-dollar subsidy in the form of state and local tax cuts.
Commentary

Sullivan asks small campaign donors to help pay his Golden Age gasoline bills

Sen. Dan Sullivan says he needs help from donors who can chip in $3, $5 or $10 to help pay his campaign gas bills.
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