Alaska’s Legal Challenge to Tribal Gaming

The State of Alaska (the “State” or “Alaska”) is asking a D.C. federal judge to bar an Alaska Native tribe from operating a gaming hall in Anchorage while the State challenges federal authorization for the facility. The State argues that intervention is …

Opinion: Can the Alaska LNG project be coerced into existence?

Pprocessing facilities at Prudhoe Bay. (iStock / Getty Images) If one wants to understand the economics of the Alaska LNG project, one need look no further than comparing the situation before Donald Trump became president, and now. Before, there was …

Alaska governor, DOE official call for stronger Korea-US LNG cooperation

AmCham forum highlights Trump's US LNG push ahead of tariff talks with Korea The governor of Alaska signaled the state’s interest in partnering with South Korea on liquefied natural gas development and reaffirmed its commitment to long-term energy …

Bill seeks to cover fewer workers with paid sick leave recently approved by Alaska voters

Alaska’s voter-approved mandate for paid sick leave has not yet gone into effect, but some lawmakers are already trying to reduce the number of workers who would benefit from it. A bill pending in the Alaska Legislature, House Bill 161, would exempt …

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 17, 2025

Thursday on Alaska News Nightly: Gov. Dunleavy, again, vetoes a statewide education funding boost. Plus, new travel restrictions for federal workers cancel a landslide conference in Southeast, where slides have killed a dozen people in the last decade. And …

Opinion: Vance fails to be frank about hard reality of Alaska’s deficit

On Saturday, April 12, Rep. Sarah Vance held a mid-session town hall for her constituents with a presentation explaining just how large the fiscal gap is between spending and expenditures in our state. On one hand, this was a very encouraging development. …

Amcham forum emphasizes U.S. desire for Korean partnership on $44 billion Alaska LNG project

Published: 18 Apr. 2025, 16:30 Updated: 18 Apr. 2025, 18:16 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy highlights Korea-U.S. partnership through a video message at the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea's energy forum …

Alaska's congressional delegation addresses federal changes at ComFish 2025

It was standing room only during Sen. Lisa Murkowski's address at ComFish on Tuesday. Murkowski broke some of the tension with a joke about giving a talk to Kodiak high schoolers, who she met with ahead of her remarks to the conference. "My team …

Alaska Native Heritage Center healing garden to double in size

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Native Heritage Center healing garden will expand over the next five years, roughly doubling in size, thanks to grant funding. The center was awarded $3.5 million from the Mellon Foundation and several thousands of …

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