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Current Cravings: A black coffee drinker’s guide to buying a PSL in Anchorage

Anchorage Jenny Weis -
Happy pumpkin spice latte season to all who celebrate.
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Fairbanks progressives win near-sweep in local elections

Fairbanks Matt Acuña Buxton -
Progressive candidate Mindy O’Neall’s victory over Fairbanks Mayor David Pruhs headlined a nearly clean sweep of the area’s local elections Tuesday night.
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Murkowski has a lot of concerns, few solutions for Trump

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska’s U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she had plenty of concerns about Trump using the military against American cities.
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Creative Currents: The Stoop

Anchorage Sam Davenport -
Anchorage-based photographer Young Kim opened The Stoop in April.
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Sullivan parrots GOP lie that Democrats want Medicaid for ‘illegals’

Commentary Dermot Cole -
Sen. Dan Sullivan is repeating the Republican lie that Senate Democrats want “Medicaid for illegals” in the United States.
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The Alaska Governor’s Race Power Rankings: A Baker’s Dozen

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
At this point, who isn’t running for governor?
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Creative Currents: Frankie Doom to compete on ‘The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans Season 2’

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
An Alaska-based drag performer will be the first to compete in a televised drag competition, airing next month.
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The White House upped the cost of H-1B visas. Alaska schools could face major consequences.

Federal Government Victoria Petersen -
President Donald Trump announced plans to increase the cost of some types of work visas. It’s the latest move to tighten national immigration policy, and encourage domestic hiring, but more clarity is needed.
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Journalists resign after Carpenter Media censors coverage to appease GOP lawmaker

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Homer Republican Rep. Sarah Vance got what she wanted, and now the Kenai Peninsula has four fewer working journalists.
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Dunleavy vetoes bill that would have funded K-12 reading and jobs programs

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued his ninth veto of the 2025-2026 Legislature, blocking a bipartisan bill that would have extended corporate income taxes to online businesses to fund reading and job-training programs at public schools. Senate Bill 113,...
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