Officials say it’s a relief after low snow forced the 2025 race to start in Fairbanks.
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Alaska lawmakers float sending inmates out of state as prison costs mount
Faced with rising costs in the Department of Corrections, some lawmakers say it’s an uncomfortable choice they may be forced to make.
Alaska’s chief justice highlights progress on court delays in speech to Legislature
Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Carney highlighted efforts to reduce case backlogs and asked lawmakers to fund a new judge and courthouse maintenance.
Facing opposition, Dunleavy says lawmakers should ‘take more time’ on his tax bill
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s sales tax proposal faces sharp opposition. Now, he says he’s open to putting the tax bill on ice — but asking lawmakers pass the rest of his fiscal plan.
Murkowski tries to reassure Greenlanders still shaken by Trump’s threats
President Trump ruled out taking Greenland by force, but what if he changes his mind? Murkowski says Congress would stop him, even if her GOP colleagues won’t say so now.
How (and when) to watch Alaska athletes in the Winter Olympics
The Games run through Feb. 22 and will feature about a dozen athletes with ties to Alaska.