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Alaska, not Greenland, should worry the United States in the Arctic

Alaska, not Greenland, should worry the United States in the Arctic

Back to Publications Chinese Coast Guard vessels traversing icy waters during the joint exercise with Russia in 2024. Photo: China Coast Guard The Arctic Institute China Series 2025 In 2024, China inched closer to its dream of superpower status....

Owner:  The Arctic Institute
Lavrov says Trump’s government is facing pressure from European hawks
Trump’s government aims to open all US coastal waters to oil drilling
Trump's government to allow offshore oil drilling
Lavrov Confirms Alaska Summit Progress Has Not Finished
A Grand Illusion: America’s Anti-China Arctic Policy Is Rooted in Paranoia and Political Bias, Not Strategic Reality

A Grand Illusion: America’s Anti-China Arctic Policy Is Rooted in Paranoia and Political Bias, Not Strategic Reality

Back to Publications Drift ice camp in the middle of the Arctic Ocean as seen from the deck of the Chinese research icebreaker Xue Long. Photo: Timo Palo The Arctic Institute China Series 2025 America has long prided itself on being the guardian...

Owner:  The Arctic Institute
Hungarian MEP says EU politicians behave “like jealous children”
ICYMI: Coast Guard Save Dozens of Lives During Catastrophic Floods in Alaska

ICYMI: Coast Guard Save Dozens of Lives During Catastrophic Floods in Alaska

The heroic efforts of the Coast Guard saved dozens of lives ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – After Western Alaska was struck by catastrophic flooding caused by Typhoon Halong over the weekend, the heroic men and women of the United States Coast Guard jumped...

Owner:  American Government
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Alaska Senate minority leader will resign Monday for lieutenant governor campaign

Alaska Senate minority leader will resign Monday for lieutenant governor campaign

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Senate Minority Leader Mike Shower, R-Wasilla, told Alaska’s News Source he will resign Monday to dedicate his time to campaigning as businesswoman Bernadette Wilson’s lieutenant governor pick. “I’ve been serving for...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Alaska lawmakers consider steps to replace $25M in federal food assistance amid shutdown

Alaska lawmakers consider steps to replace $25M in federal food assistance amid shutdown

Roman Espinoza, a driver at Anchorage’s Food Bank of Alaska, moves cans of soup to a pallet for distribution on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Emily Mesner / ADN) More than 66,000 Alaskans could see federal food assistance cut off in November as the...

Owner:  Ryan Binkley
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, October 30, 2025

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, October 30, 2025

Thursday on Alaska News Nightly The federal government shutdown is delaying funds meant to help pay for home heating. Plus, after five years with Anchorage's alcohol tax, how is the revenue being used? And, a maintenance worker at the University...

Owner:  American Government
Alaska Supreme Court considers arguments in case that could shield the ID of some political donors
Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the government shutdown

Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the government shutdown

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government. “THE CHOICE IS CLEAR — INITIATE THE ‘NUCLEAR OPTION,’ GET RID OF THE...

Owner:  Donald Graham
Judge blocks investigation of ‘QueerDoc’ group that targets gender-confused Alaska youth

Judge blocks investigation of ‘QueerDoc’ group that targets gender-confused Alaska youth

A federal judge has squashed a Dept. of Justice’s attempt to investigate a doctor who claims to have facilitated more transgender services on Alaska youth than any other provider. This includes prescribing life-altering chemicals and hormones...

Owner:  Jacob Libbey
Spiraling effects of federal government shutdown leave lawmakers grasping for ways to end it

Spiraling effects of federal government shutdown leave lawmakers grasping for ways to end it

WASHINGTON — Certain senators know it. House Speaker Mike Johnson knows it. And with President Donald Trump back in Washington from his overseas trip, perhaps the White House knows it, too. For many, it’s time for the government shutdown to come...

Owner:  Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Anchorage Digital and Western Union Launch USDPT on Solana

Anchorage Digital and Western Union Launch USDPT on Solana

Anchorage Digital, a US-based crypto bank, has announced an exciting alliance with financial giant Western Union. This partnership will introduce USDPT, a stablecoin, on the Solana blockchain. The aim is to offer faster and more affordable payment...

Owner:  Raf De Kimpe

Interior approves broad plans for mineral exploration in Alaska 

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has approved major steps for oil and gas and mineral extraction in Alaska, citing a need for energy independence and economic development. The plan includes reopening the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National...

Owner:  Rachel Kallander
5 years in, how has Anchorage spent its alcohol tax?

5 years in, how has Anchorage spent its alcohol tax?

The alcohol tax passed by Anchorage voters in 2020 came with clear rules on how the money would be used — enhancing public safety, preventing domestic violence and child abuse, expanding substance misuse treatment and addressing homelessness....

Owner:  American Government
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