In Juneau, hundreds of millions of tourism spending at stake as the Trump Administration’s tariffs shake the global economy.
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Above the Yukon River, on Native land, Hilcorp is set to drill for oil this summer
Hilcorp has signed oil leases with Doyon, the Indigenous-owned corporation for Interior Alaska. But there’s intense opposition from local tribes.
Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center plans for limited staffing for first cruise ship on Monday
Five staff will be ready to greet the first cruise visitors of 2025 on Monday and the area will continue opening intermittently throughout the month.
Kodiak family accused of more than 30 fishery violations
Duncan, Wallace, Beth and Leslie Fields – all of Kodiak – are charged with perjury and lying on fish tickets.
Trump administration says Alaska gas line investment could ward off tariffs
If Japan, Korea or Taiwan would invest in the Alaska LNG project and buy the gas, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says it could help level its trade imbalance with the U.S.
Alaska Humanities Forum sounds alarm over targeting of federal funding by DOGE
“We believe that this is an illegal action,” said Alaska Humanities Forum President and CEO Kameron Perez-Verdia.