Sarah Palin says she learned of husband’s divorce plans from attorney email
The former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate says she and Todd Palin are going through counseling and their marriage isn’t “over, over.”
Alaska public defender agency review recommends changes
The report says the agency inconsistently reports the number of cases it has and says the agency would be more efficient with more support staff.
‘I think I induce stress in others’: Dunleavy compares himself to Trump as he faces recall
An elections official could decide as early as Monday whether the first serious attempt to recall an Alaska governor since the early 1990s should advance to a second phase of signature-gathering.
Alaska is considering whether to change oil spill plan requirements
Thirty years after the Exxon Valdez spilled about 11 million gallons of oil in Prince William Sound, the state is looking at whether to change its requirements for oil spill prevention and response plans.
Groups sue over federal rules they say could harm belugas in Alaska’s Cook Inlet
The lawsuit seeks to block rules that would allow certain oil and gas operations by Hilcorp Alaska.
As marijuana prices tumble, Alaska’s licensed growers worry about taxes
Forty-five growers in the state are delinquent, compared to six a year ago.
Dunleavy returns marijuana advocate fired by Walker to industry regulatory board
Bruce Schulte is a former board chairman who was booted in 2016 by then-Gov. Bill Walker.
Records: 4 Alaska lawmakers claim maximum retroactive allowance
Covering a 26-day stretch, the payments to Sens. Mia Costello and Donny Olson and Reps. David Eastman and Neal Foster totaled $7,852 each.
NTSB cites likely overloading, stability issues in July 2018 boat capsizing near Dillingham
Details of a teenage deckhand’s harrowing escape were recounted in an NTSB report released Thursday.
Alaska’s oil money headaches: ‘We did this to ourselves’
For decades, Alaska binged when oil prices were high and cut spending when they weren’t. This time, prices haven’t boomed.
State seeks review of options to privatize Alaska Psychiatric Institute
State health department officials are seeking proposals for a study on the feasibility of privatizing Alaska’s state-owned psychiatric hospital.
Senate president: ‘No question’ lawmakers meeting in Juneau
The executive director of the Legislative Affairs Agency said the agency has made no preparations at Wasilla Middle School, Dunleavy’s recommended venue, and instead followed the direction of legislative leadership.