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With little fanfare, the third special session called to consider a multibillion-dollar tax break for the long-proposed ...
08/26/2026

With little fanfare, the third special session called to consider a multibillion-dollar tax break for the long-proposed Alaska LNG megaproject was set to end at midnight.

The three consecutive special sessions to consider a tax break for the Alaska LNG project cost taxpayers more than $1 million.

The iconic white windmill by Chilkoot Charlie’s in Spenard will undergo preventive maintenance for the next several mont...
08/26/2026

The iconic white windmill by Chilkoot Charlie’s in Spenard will undergo preventive maintenance for the next several months.

The 60-foot landmark is set for repairs.

A man serving life in prison for a double homicide committed when he was 17 has gotten a reduced sentence. He's the late...
08/26/2026

A man serving life in prison for a double homicide committed when he was 17 has gotten a reduced sentence. He's the latest person in Alaska to be resentenced since an appeals court ruling that says judges must consider factors related to youth and rehabilitation when sentencing minors.

Brian Hall was 17 when he shot and killed two men at a party more than 30 years ago. His release from prison is nowhere near guaranteed.

Alaskans face chronic health problems that are not yet easing and, in some cases, getting worse, but there are a few bri...
08/25/2026

Alaskans face chronic health problems that are not yet easing and, in some cases, getting worse, but there are a few bright spots in a new health report released by the state. Via Alaska Beacon

A state status report shows mixed results for well-being using a holistic approach with factors like food and housing security, environmental stress and education.

Anchorage’s wildfire division is at risk of dissolution. Two Assembly members want to explore if voters are interested i...
08/25/2026

Anchorage’s wildfire division is at risk of dissolution. Two Assembly members want to explore if voters are interested in funding it when the money runs out.

Two Anchorage Assembly members have requested an evaluation of a potential new service area to fund the Anchorage Fire Department’s wildfire division.

Authorities now say a wind-whipped wildfire that erupted last week on the west side of Tok destroyed nearly four dozen h...
08/25/2026

Authorities now say a wind-whipped wildfire that erupted last week on the west side of Tok destroyed nearly four dozen homes.

Officials with the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection say they still don’t have a final tally on total buildings lost to the Mukluk Fire.

Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined h...
08/25/2026

Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died at 80.

Her charm and humor made her a beloved figure across generations and political divides.

The last week in Alaska sports brought another shutout by West High's football team plus the opening of UAA's volleyball...
08/25/2026

The last week in Alaska sports brought another shutout by West High's football team plus the opening of UAA's volleyball season at the Alaska/Hawaii Challenge in Hilo, where UAF dominated.

Also: The weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.

UPDATED: Authorities said Tuesday that they have been unable to locate a miles-long sheen on the water in Cook Inlet tha...
08/25/2026

UPDATED: Authorities said Tuesday that they have been unable to locate a miles-long sheen on the water in Cook Inlet that had been reported a day earlier by a pilot.

The sheen was seen near the Spark platform, a large oil and gas platform in the inlet built by Marathon Oil Corp. in 1967.

A top Interior Department official told Alaska business leaders about the agency’s plans to cut regulations and permitti...
08/25/2026

A top Interior Department official told Alaska business leaders about the agency’s plans to cut regulations and permitting timelines to support projects in areas such as mining, oil and gas, timber and tourism.

Karen Budd-Falen, associate deputy secretary for Interior, said the agency has plans to further reduce permitting timelines.

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