2026 Alaska voter guide: Compare the candidates in the general electionIn the Nov. 3 election, Alaskans will decide consequential races for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Legislature.Anchorage Daily News23h agoWhole story →Governmentalaska general election
PACs pour tens of millions into Alaska’s congressional races, with Senate race dominating spendingSince mid-July, PACs have spent $58 per Alaskan on political advertising.Anchorage Daily News5d agoWhole story →Governmentalaska midterm elections
Geothermal exploration on Alaska’s Mount Augustine to receive millions in federal fundingAn Energy Department grant could provide up to $8 million for Anchorage-based geothermal energy company GeoAlaska.Anchorage Daily News6d agoWhole story →Planetgeothermal funding announcement
Federal Trade Commission launches broad investigation into Anthropic, OpenAIThe probe reflects a focus by Trump administration officials on using existing laws to tame artificial intelligence safety risks.Anchorage Daily News6d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeftc ai investigation
Donlin dam failure could put lives at risk and harm fish habitat, study saysNew analysis of the Alaska mine, which was ordered by a federal judge, considers larger releases from potential breaks in the dam planned to hold mining waste.Anchorage Daily News7d agoWhole story →PlanetJusticedonlin mine environmental study
How Ted Cruz, once a Republican gadfly, became a bipartisan dealmakerThe Texas senator was the driving force behind a bill to overhaul regulation of college athletics that passed the chamber Monday night.Anchorage Daily News7d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationTed Cruzcollege athletics bill passage
The Senate passed a sweeping college sports bill. Here’s what it would change.The Protect College Sports Act was approved by a vote of 77-22. The bill now heads to the House, which is divided over how Congress should intervene in college athletics.Anchorage Daily News8d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationcollege sports bill passage
Trump’s mail voting crackdown tests Postal Service leader who says he’s ‘not political’David Steiner once criticized Donald Trump’s leadership style after seeing him on “The Apprentice.” Nearly two decades later, he finds himself navigating Trump’s influence on the Postal Service.Anchorage Daily News8d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeDonald Trumpmail voting crackdown
