Opinion: Alaska should keep ranked choice voting, but let’s make it easier

Ranked choice voting, or RCV, is once again under threat in Alaska. A new ballot initiative seeks to repeal the system that Alaskans voted into place in 2020 and narrowly reaffirmed in 2024. If this new repeal measure qualifies for the 2026 ballot, voters …

Nick Begich III Scores a Big Win for Alaska - But There's a Catch

The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. The Great Land's new Republican at-large Congressman, Nick Begich III, is proving to be everything his predecessor was not. Chief among the …

Alaska superintendents jump on tax-and-spend train, while conservative groups open up (meme) warfare

The Alaska Superintendents Association issued a formal statement after meeting with Gov. Mike Dunleavy. The superintendents publicly urged the governor to not veto House Bill 57, legislation that he has indicated he plans to veto because it contains none …

Cost estimates rising for permafrost-related damage to Alaska roads and buildings

Permafrost thaw is expected to impose costs of $37 billion to $51 billion to Alaska roads and buildings through the middle of the century, according to a newly published study. The calculated toll, detailed in a study published in the journal Nature …

Tulsa District awards construction contract to Alaska company for Tinker AFB work

The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract to Tatitlek Universal Services Inc., for construction at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., May 8. The $5.2 million contract calls for the Anchorage, Alaska company to make upgrades to an …

Alaska Catholic leaders react to the election of Pope Leo XIV

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Catholics across the world and across Alaska celebrated the election of a new pope on Thursday. “Thrilled,” said Archbishop Andrew Bellisario of the Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau. “I’m just thrilled. Yeah, I would have been …

Thailand bids to join Alaska gas project before tariff talks

PUBLISHED : 9 May 2025 at 11:21 Thailand said it’s interested in co-developing a massive gas pipeline project in Alaska backed by President Donald Trump, as the Southeast Asian nation explores ways to cut its $46 billion trade surplus with the US before …

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announces plan to veto education funding bill

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Judge says Alaska bear-killing program remains void, despite emergency authorization

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game does not have the right to carry out a controversial plan to kill bears this spring, at least for now, a state judge has ruled. Superior Court Judge Christina Rankin found that the department’s predator control …