Commentary

The Alaska Governor’s Race Power Rankings: Three’s a Crowd

Matt Acuña Buxton - May 14, 2025

Commentary

A way-too-early power ranking of Alaska’s gubernatorial race

Matt Acuña Buxton - May 12, 2025

Dunleavy’s Investment Whisperer, a Death on the North Slope

Commentary Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal - June 15, 2023

This week’s digest of short news items from across Alaska includes items on the death of a North Slope oil industry engineer who was working for a Hilcorp contractor, an investor who’s been quietly acting as a volunteer advisor...

Lee Post: It’s Time for a Little Spring Cleaning

Commentary The Alaska Current - April 25, 2023

Lee Post: The Temperature at City Hall is Rising

Commentary The Alaska Current - April 11, 2023

New Poll Shows Most Anchorage Residents Disapprove of Mayor Bronson

Commentary The Alaska Current - March 22, 2023

A large majority of Anchorage residents believe the city is on the wrong track and disapprove of the job Mayor Dave Bronson’s done since taking office. Recent polling commissioned by the 907 Initiative found 71% of respondents believe the city...

Lee Post: Alaska Attorney General Issues New Transparency Policies

Commentary The Alaska Current - March 8, 2023

Lee Post: Gov. Dunleavy Thinks Outside the Box to Solve Population Problem

Commentary The Alaska Current - February 15, 2023

Dunleavy’s staff hides his trip to a rodeo, hunting conference from Alaskans during balloon incident

Commentary Dermot Cole - February 14, 2023

This article was republished with permission from dermotcole.com. The location of the unidentified former flying object shot down over northern Alaska was not the only weekend geography mystery in the state. Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s office found it necessary to conceal the...

Letter from Yakutat: Deep cuts on the Lost Coast

Commentary Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal - February 14, 2023

Centuries ago, a few dozen Alaska Natives left their home on an epic migration. They were of Ahtna descent, and their trip began in Alaska’s Interior, in the Copper River watershed. They passed through some of the most rugged terrain...