Amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, a small but vocal group of NANA shareholders want its subsidiary out of the migrant detention business.
Federal Government
At a U.S. House hearing bashing NPR and PBS, Alaska is held up as a positive counterpoint
Alaska Public Media President Ed Ulman testified about the value of local content and the elevation of Alaska stories in the national networks.
Alaska wins lawsuit that could open Arctic refuge to oil exploration
A federal judge has reversed a Biden administration decision that suspended oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Federal cuts hurt food security programs in several Alaska Native villages
For farmers in Tyonek and reindeer herders in Nome, cuts to USDA grants and staff challenge local food production.
Seafood industry urges US to ease trade tensions
Alaska’s top seafood trade groups say new tariffs could trigger retaliation from key export markets, pushing the struggling industry to the brink.
University of Alaska Fairbanks faculty fear research funding cuts amid DEI rollback
The federal government has suspended research funding for some universities for not complying with recent executive orders. That’s left some UAF faculty and students waiting for the other shoe to drop.