Trump administration plan could open 28 million acres of Alaska land to development ↗
The plan comes less than a year after the federal government ceded 2 million acres in Interior Alaska to the state.
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We are past Election Day, and while we know that Democrats will hold the majority in both chambers, there is still one race yet to be called: Alaska.
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Senate bipartisan caucus inches towards control, but margins are shrinking with Republican members departing ↗
The bipartisan majority in Alaska’s State Senate is just a few seats away from officially holding power, but Republican departures from the caucus will shrink its hold.
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Anchorage woman heading to DC for ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ to decorate White House for Christmas ↗
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Nationwide ground stop lifted after hours, Alaska flights resuming ↗
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered all airports to be ground stopped Friday, including Anchorage
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JKT wins governor’s race, flipping seat blue in Dunleavy referendum ↗
The sole Democrat in the race for governor, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, will be Alaska’s next governor after the Associated Press called the race Friday night.
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In his first interview as governor-elect, Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (right), details... ↗
More than half of Alaskans who voted in this year’s election backed a former Sitka legislator making his pitch to govern the state for the next four years. The sole Democrat in Alaska’s race for governor, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, will assume office in less than a month after the Associated Press called the race Friday. He will be Alaska’s youngest governor in state history.
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, November 12, 2026 ↗
The leading candidate in the governor's race keeps one eye on new results and one on transitioning into office.
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Gulf Coast airports respond to nationwide FAA ground stop ↗
A nationwide Federal Aviation Administration ground stop affected flights at Mobile Regional Airport and Pensacola International Airport, officials at both airports said Friday.
The river cruiser American Heritage lies on its side in the Mississippi River. ↗
A $1 million federal lawsuit has been filed against the owners of the tanker vessel that struck and sank a New Orleans riverboat.
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U.S. Senate confirms Alabama Supreme Court Justice to federal bench ↗
The U.S. Senate approved Associate Justice Greg Cook to be a district judge for the Northern District of Alabama in a party-line split Thursday.
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Conservation groups threaten lawsuit over protections for Birmingham Darter ↗
Three conservation groups are threatening to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, saying the agency missed a deadline to consider federal protections for a rare fish found only in Alabama.
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Campaign Thoughts after the Election ↗
Change is in the air. Even down here in the deepest of deep southern states, we are seeing the leaves on trees turning from green to a variety of browns.