Murkowski says she is trying to restore some resilience funding for Alaska villages

Five months after the Trump administration canceled a series of environmental grants for Alaska, including an erosion-control grant that was to have gone to one of the villages hardest hit by ex-Typhoon Halong, the fight over the money continues....

How Federal Cuts Hampered West Alaska’s Storm Forecasts

IRA FLATOW: This is Science Friday, I’m Ira Flatow. Later in the hour, the promise of AI-powered drug development, and why it hasn’t lived up to the hype so far. But first, residents of Western Alaska are recovering from record setting flooding...

Could the Next Great Gateway to Space Be Alaska?

The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Here in the Great Land, we're all still becoming accustomed to not being treated like a gigantic national park. The Trump...

Yukon Lock-Up Reversal Favors Industry Over Environmental Concerns 

The Biden administration issued the Central Yukon Resource Management Plan (CYRMP) Record of Decision (ROD) in November 2024. On President Trump’s first day in office, he signed an Executive Order directing the Secretary of the Interior to rescind...

Lecture to spotlight Alaska mining influencers Joe Vogler and Roger Burggraf

The Alaska Mining Hall of Fame Foundation will explore two historic mining figures during a free public lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, at its museum, 406 Cushman St., next to McCafferty’s Coffee Shop in Fairbanks. Author Rose Rybachek will...

Pioneers celebrate Alaska Day

The Fairbanks Igloos of the Pioneers of Alaska hosted a unique Alaska Day celebration on Saturday at Cleary Creek, north of Fox, at the spot where Felix Pedro discovered gold in 1902. The Pioneers set up an inviting display at Pedro’s historic...

Trump: October Is National Energy Dominance Month

President Donald Trump issued a Proclamation declaring the month of October as National Energy Dominance Month. Trump was Monday’s KVML “Newsmaker of the Day”. Here are his words: “From the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River to the...

Jesse Eisenberg Wishes for '10 More' Now You See Me Movies: 'My Absolute Favorite Character to Play' (Exclusive) By Jen Juneau

NEED TO KNOW Jesse Eisenberg shared his excitement about returning to his "absolute favorite character to play," J. Daniel "Danny" Atlas, in Now You See Me: Now You Don't "I wish there were 10 more Now You See Me movies," the actor says Now You...

Editor’s choice: Labeyrie looks to sell UK ops; Alaska Bering pollock sector to leave up to 30,000t uncaught

EMEA editor Neil Ramsden brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week. Our most-read story from last week was the big scoop that France's Labeyrie Fine Foods has tasked a global investment bank to sell its UK salmon and shrimp...

FAA Clears Boeing To Boost 737 Monthly Production

The FAA has approved Boeing’s request to increase 737 MAX production to 42 aircraft per month, the agency said Oct. 17. Monthly production has been capped at 38 since early 2024 in the aftermath of January 2024’s Alaska Airlines 737-9 door plug...

Lawmakers to question NOAA, energy nominees

Senate committees will question nominees to NOAA and the Tennessee Valley Authority this week as the administration looks to reform operations there. As assistant secretary of Commerce for oceans and atmosphere, Timothy Petty would oversee NOAA...

Fed to Open Door to Crypto Banking in ‘Trump’s Revenge’

The United States central bank is proposing a new type of account that could greatly benefit crypto-focused banks and companies. Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller announced the central bank is proposing a new type of limited-access master...

Sullivan Outlines Senate Work Promoting Alaska Native Interests at Annual AFN Convention

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—Addressing the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) annual convention today, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) opened his remarks by talking about the devastation wrought by Typhoon Halong across the Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta, and...

Alaska Federation of Natives calls for emergency declaration from Trump in wake of typhoon disaster

A home came to rest on a riverbank opposite the village of Kipnuk during Typhoon Halong. (Marc Lester / ADN) The state’s largest Indigenous group on Saturday urged President Donald Trump to declare a national emergency in the wake of damage to...

Alaska-Russia 70-mile friendship tunnel: Kremlin envoy says feasibility study started six months ago

Kremlin envoy says they have already started studying the feasibility of a Russia-Alaska tunnel six months ago. Vladimir Putin's investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who floated the idea on social media, inviting Elon Musk to build a 70-mile tunnel...

After limits, FAA lets Boeing increase 737 MAX production

The Federal Aviation Administration will allow Boeing to increase production of its 737 MAX, clearing a hurdle the regulator put in place after a nearly catastrophic panel blowout last year. The FAA capped Boeing’s MAX production at 38 planes per...

PolarX rises with US mining tide

One of Australia’s top mining journalists, Kristie Batten, writes for Stockhead every week in her regular column placing a watchful eye on the movers and shakers of the small cap resources scene. Shares in PolarX (ASX:PXX) are up 170% since August...

A family’s dream Alaska cruise collapses after a flight delay. Sorry, there's no refund.

I booked an Alaska cruise through Holland America for my family. A Holland America agent urged us to buy our Alaska Airlines flights through the cruise line. We did not purchase travel insurance. But when our flight was canceled because of a...

National Security Upgrade: U.S. Signs Agreement with Finland to Increase Production of Crucial U.S. Coast Guard Icebreakers 

With increased Russian and Chinese presence in the Arctic, U.S. national security relies on the Coast Guard’s ability to patrol our arctic waters. Ships with icebreaking capabilities – known as “icebreakers” – enable the Coast Guard to conduct...

Alaska LNG pipeline company ‘expected’ to hit 2026 construction target