Trump administration takes steps to reverse Biden’s limits on drilling in Alaska’s ANWR.
Alaska’s Leaders Welcome New Energy Regulations Alaska’s congressional delegation has expressed support for President Donald Trump and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgham for initiating the process to overturn Biden-era regulations that limited oil and gas exploration in the resource-rich Section 1002 of the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR). Senator Dan Sullivan announced that Burgham […]
Alaska’s Mount Spurr hit with 22 earthquakes — preventing researchers from pulling vital data from volcano
Scientists at Mount Spur, Alaska, have been unable to collect important volcanic data for more than a month as the area is experiencing “rising” levels of earthquakes, but officials claim that eruptions are less than previously predicted. An active volcanic mount spur, about 80 miles west of Anchorage, experienced 22 earthquakes since April 10ththe agency […]
Russian Military Aircraft Enter Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reported on Thursday that Russian military aircraft were detected in Alaska's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Tuesday and Wednesday. Nord said such activities “occur regularly and are not considered a threat.” The Addies is a zone that extends outwardly from the country's sovereignty space, forming a buffer zone […]
Northern highlights: Alaska’s energy, security policies are the guide feds need amid transition, group says
exclusive: As the new administration shows a willingness to listen and adapt to new strategies, private citizens, from the governor himself to We are ready to join Alaska's new efforts. Just as Florida's education policy under Gov. Jeb Bush served as a blueprint for national education reform, the nonprofit Future 49 focuses primarily on national […]
Republicans take back Alaska’s House seat, solidifying the GOP’s slim majority
Republican candidate Nick Begich on Wednesday officially ousted incumbent Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola from Alaska's only House seat, boosting Republicans' narrow majority in the chamber. begich won Mr. Peltola received 51.3% of the vote, and Mr. Peltola received 48.7%. Mr. Peltola first flipped a seat in 2022 after Alaska introduced ranked-choice voting. This would allow […]
GOP Challenger Unseats Dem Incumbent To Win Alaska’s Lone House Seat
Nick Begich, the Republican candidate for the Alaska House majority seat, defeated incumbent Democratic Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola, according to the Associated Press. Associated Press called The race was held late Wednesday night, with Begic expected to win with 48.4% of the vote to Peltola's 46.4%. Peltola conceded the race Wednesday night. tell Supporters took […]
Congressman-Elect Nick Begich Flips Alaska’s House Seat to Republican
Nick Begich III, the grandson of the late Alaska Congressman Nick Begich Sr., flipped the state House seat to Republicans after defeating Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola. Decision-making desk headquarters called In Begich's race on Saturday, the Republican received 152,545 votes, with 92% of the votes counted, to Peltola's 143,370 votes. Begich's victory comes […]
Alaska’s Fat Bear Contest winner finishes ahead of the bear that killed her cub
In a storyline more suited to a soap opera than a popularity contest, Glaser won his second Fat Bear contest on Tuesday, defeating the giant male bear that killed his cub this summer. Mr. Glaser defeated Mr. Chunk with more than 40,000 votes cast by fans watching the live camera atexplore.org of Katmai National Park […]
Grazer beats the behemoth that killed her cub to win Alaska’s Fat Bear Contest
In a storyline more suited to a soap opera than a popularity contest, Glaser won his second Fat Bear contest on Tuesday, defeating the giant male bear that killed his cub this summer. Glaser defeated Chunk with more than 40,000 votes cast by fans watching live cameras from Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve. This […]
Online voting in Alaska’s Fat Bear Week contest starts after an attack killed 1 contestant
Let's start chunking off. Voting begins Wednesday for the annual Fat Bear Week contest at Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve, where viewers choose their favorite among more than a dozen brown bears that will fatten up to survive the winter. Fat Bear Week Winners Crowned in Landslide: 'Annual Celebration' of Success The contest, now […]