The city of Valdez and the owner of the trans-Alaska pipeline are locked in a dispute over environmental protections at the state’s crude oil shipping port.| Northern Journal
Red Dog mine powers the Northwest Alaska economy, and its future is uncertain. But the planned merger appears unlikely to change much for the operation.| Northern Journal
In a Q&A, Suzanne Downing says she left Must Read Alaska in a dispute with one of the investors who bought the site in 2023 and kept her on as a writer. “I write for a cause, the conservative cause. But there are aspects that are journalistic about it.”| Northern Journal
A weekend well-spent in rural Alaska.| Northern Journal
Narwhal Exploration is one of three small, privately owned companies with offshore leases in West Harrison Bay, a promising but largely unexplored area once controlled by Shell.| Northern Journal
Other cities’ efforts to recoup spending to protect Trump have failed. “We have sent demand letters, phone calls and made public statements. We have received no response.”| Northern Journal
PALMER — K Michael Ward arrived at the Alaska State Fair last week and headed for the animal barn, ready for some detective work. Her destination: a sawdust-covered pen, where a herd of aspiring prize-winning cabbages had been assembled atop tarps just before the fair’s annual weigh-off. The semi-retired human| Northern Journal
“Sometimes you’re just never going to have data that says, ‘Yes, that’s what it was,” said a top state regulator.| Northern Journal
State fish scientists say the circumstances of the fish kill suggest that it stems from a water quality problem. But regulators say they're still waiting from data from the Kensington gold mine's operator.| Northern Journal
One utility leader points to private developers and the Trump tax bill. But advocates say utilities share some of the blame.| Northern Journal
Behold, the slimy sculpin.| Northern Journal
A dispatch from the most happily chaotic time of year in the 49th state.| Northern Journal
A Q&A with two longtime Alaska public radio employees| Northern Journal
Translating a pro-fish platform into policy reality won’t be easy for Peltola, who will serve in the House minority. But experts say Peltola can still find ways to advance her fish first agenda.| Northern Journal
Opponents cautiously celebrate, but the owner of the mining claims is looking for a new partner.| Northern Journal
"The problem with standing on principle is when your constituents get hurt, and that was what was going to happen," Murkowski said.| Northern Journal
Anchorage utility executives say that a mild winter translated into lower electricity sales — and a hole in their budget.| Northern Journal
The filing deadline for the 2026 elections is still nearly a year away. But Democrats in Alaska and Outside are anxiously awaiting a decision about which office Peltola will run for.| Northern Journal
After a landmark veto, Trump administration officials say they’re “open to reconsideration” and are negotiating a potential settlement of a lawsuit filed by Pebble’s developer.| Northern Journal
Demand for low-carbon nuclear energy could boost uranium prospects on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula. But residents of the small village of Elim fear a mine would pollute the river they depend on.| Northern Journal
Boosters of a mining road in the backcountry northwest of Anchorage are poised to get a $100,000 federal grant for trail work. Some locals see it as part of an under-the-radar effort to push the road forward.| Northern Journal
“The window for making decisions is closing,” said one top regulator. “If things just sort of slide and there’s no leadership, and we’re in the same position 12 months from now, we are looking at a dire, dire, situation. And people should get angry.”| Northern Journal
Two Australian companies are pursuing federal funding to jump-start antimony mining near Fairbanks and Anchorage.| Northern Journal