Despite fear of retribution, some are speaking out. “I might as well go down swinging,” one says.
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Federal agency designates Alaska’s Donlin gold mine for fast-track permitting
Donlin Gold says the FAST-41 designation will not accelerate the mine’s timeline nor allow it to skip required steps. Environmental and tribal groups have raised concerns.
Alaska will use state funds to fill SNAP cards and help food banks amid federal delays
SNAP recipients’ debit cards could be refilled to their typical amount by Friday, a Department of Health spokesperson said, after Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration.
New poll shows Peltola neck-and-neck with Sullivan, if she were to run for U.S. Senate
The Data for Progress poll also shows she leads the field in the governors race. But she has more name recognition and a year of campaigning could change that.
Wasilla Sen. Mike Shower says he’ll resign to campaign for lieutenant governor
Shower, a Republican, is the sitting state Senate minority leader and has served in the body since 2018. He’s running alongside gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson.
From food to financing, Alaska Native organizations feel the shutdown’s pinch
“Our tribal citizens will have to decide between fuel and food,” AFN President Ben Mallott told a U.S. Senate panel.