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Alaskans rally as Tongass protections face another rollback

Environment Rachel Levy -
“It's like walking into one of the most beautiful cathedrals you'll ever see in the world.” That’s how President Joel Jackson of the Organized Village of Kake described the Tongass National Forest at last week’s Roadless Rally in Juneau. But...
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The Alaska Governor’s Race Power Rankings: Tregnancy Announcement

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
And then there were… 11.
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Violent racial threats are on the rise in Alaska, the NAACP Anchorage warns

Local news Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Anchorage branch of the NAACP said its members and their families have been targeted.
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Dunleavy administration asks US Supreme Court to decide the future of subsistence fishing in Alaska

Courts James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
After losing an appeal, the state is asking the high justices to decide a decades-old dispute over Alaska fishing rights.
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Creative Currents: Painted Peaks 

Anchorage Sam Davenport -
Student artist Sarah Cornils is eager to finish her degree this year and dive in headfirst into the creating world.
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Murkowski, Sullivan vote with Republicans against measure seeking release of Epstein files

Federal Government James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
In the U.S. House, Rep. Nick Begich III has not signed a petition that would force a vote on the issue.
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Taylor says ‘trolls’ and ‘media’ justify hiding business connections as he prepares to run for governor

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Former Attorney General Treg Taylor is expected to file to run for governor soon.
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Anchorage spent more than $200,000 to support the Trump-Putin summit. Will it get the money back?

Federal Government Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
Other cities’ efforts to recoup spending to protect Trump have failed. “We have sent demand letters, phone calls and made public statements. We have received no response.”
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Anchorage Assembly passes on pot-smoking spots

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
If you’re looking for a legal place outside your home to light up a joint in Anchorage, you’ll need to keep waiting.
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Many cruise ships emit super pollutants despite clean fuel alternatives

Commentary Rachel Levy -
On average, each generator on these cruise ships emits the equivalent of an Olympic-sized swimming pool’s worth of acid every hour
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