The disaster declaration would unlock federal resources to respond to the Lower Kuskokwim and Lower Yukon regions in Western Alaska, in addition to the Northwest Arctic Borough.
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Furloughed federal workers get free lunch in Juneau as shutdown drags on
Volunteers plan to offer free lunches twice per week until the government shutdown ends.
Government shutdown creates uncertainty for fisheries management in waters off Alaska
Managers and advocates worry about getting adequate information in time to set the 2026 harvest levels for Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska groundfish.
Sullivan endorses Trump’s deployment of military to Chicago
Sen. Sullivan says the crime rate justifies sending in the troops. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, on the other hand, considers it inappropriate.
FBI searched Alaska Sen. Sullivan’s phone logs during Jan. 6 insurrection investigation
The logs cover several days during and around the insurrection, when rioters stormed the Capitol after President Donald Trump falsely claimed to have won reelection in 2020.
Trump approves appeal for Ambler Road project, reversing Biden administration’s rejection
The proposed road, being developed by Alaska’s state-owned investment bank, would open access to a mining region in northwest Alaska.