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For the Poison
Jonny J’s songs sound like they have been lived in. On For the Poison, the hard-strumming folk troubadour traces a path through heartbreak, drinking, faith, memory, and the long, … -
Just Like You Wanted It
Fairbanks musician Casey Smith talks soul, psychedelia, and the evolution of his sound in this in-depth interview ahead of the Casey Smith Project’s July 11 vinyl release show at … -
The Art of Walking
It wasn’t until I saw the sunrise over the Alaska range from the bridge leading into downtown that I truly understood the beauty of my daily walk. Join me on a year-long journey o… -
Fairbanks Art Studio Tour
Explore the creative spaces of Fairbanks artists in a weekend-long, self-guided studio tour that brings you inside their workspaces to see art in progress, meet the makers, and ex… -
Alaska’s Murkowski among Congress members seeking to save ocean science network
This story has been updated with a response from Sen. Dan Sullivan’s office on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 3:02 p.m. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is among several members of Congr… -
Firearms drive majority of veteran suicides, federal data shows
Editor’s note: If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. For the Veterans Crisis Line, di… -
Ceasefire reached with Iran, ending hostilities and opening Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he had signed a ceasefire with Iran, moving the two countries one step closer to ending the war that began in February. Trump, spea… -
Alaska House advances gas pipeline tax break to state Senate for further work
The Alaska House of Representatives has voted to advance a multibillion-dollar tax break for the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline project. The House’s 34-5 action sends … -
Final rules for Medicaid work requirements are out. Here’s what you need to know.
The Trump administration has issued final rules on how states should ensure that millions of Medicaid enrollees prove they’re working or completing other activities, such as job t… -
Planned Parenthood sues to overturn Alaska ban on telehealth abortion services
Abortion-rights advocates filed a lawsuit in Alaska Superior Court on Thursday to overturn a state ban on telehealth for abortion services. The lawsuit was filed in Anchorage by P… -
Opinion: Alaska Leads Federal Coal Comeback
This article was originally published at Independent Women on June 10, 2026, and republished with permission from the author. By Sarah Montalbano The Department of Energy announce… -
Service to My Country: Must Read Alaska Veteran Series for America 250 – Natalie Spaulding Interview
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dqzyf-1aea9a1 In this Must Read Alaska Social segment, host Todd welcomes Natalie Spaulding to introduce the “Service to My Country” series.…
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Gasline Bill Passes House; Senators Wielechowski and Kawasaki Spread False “90% Tax Break” Claim
Today, June 12, 2026, the House passed the Alaska LNG gasline bill, HB 381, with a vote of 34 yea, 4 nay, 1 excused. Prior to the vote, representatives highlighted the bill’s pric…
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Alaska DOT&PF Seeks to Lease Vendor Space in Ted Stevens Concourse C
The following is a reprint in full of the public notice available at the State of Alaska’s Online Public Notices. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP): The State of Alaska, Department of T…
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Alaska LNG's big secret: Who would pay billions in cost overruns?
The Legislature has yet to hear from the volunteers who are prepared to face the risk of billions or tens of billions in pipeline cost overruns. This will not be fixed by anything… -
Dunleavy administration blocks Petersburg Dan from ballot
The Dunleavy administration, bowing to demands of the Republican Party and Sen. Dan Sullivan, claimed Thursday that Petersburg Dan Sullivan, an Alaska resident for about 45 years,… -
Sullivan claims ANWR lease sale flop a success
The supporters of oil development in ANWR all proclaimed that this massive flop was a victory, refusing to make any mention of why the oil industry boycotted the event. -
ANWR lease sale flops, AIDEA and one small company submit bids
The oil industry has no interest in exploring for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. That’s the only real conclusion to be drawn from the federal lease that flopped—as th… -
'Build the Line!' pep rallies obscure the lack of pipeline numbers
The “Build the Line!” propaganda campaign is perfect for people who think that numbers don’t matter. The cost of the line doesn’t matter. The cost of the gas doesn’t matter. The c…
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State ignored law with secret Pearl Creek decision
Opening the Pearl Creek charter school would probably lead to the closure of another neighborhood school in the Fairbanks area with Woodriver, University Park and Anne Wien the mo…
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Dianthus in the Dark
Joshua LaBuda’s latest album, dianthus poet, doesn’t demand your attention with massive hooks or easy payoff. It asks something quieter of you. It asks you to slow down, to listen… -
Parlor in the Round Returns to Fairbanks
Hometown hero Emily Anderson returns to Fairbanks with indie-rock powerhouse Sarah Tudzin (illuminati hotties, Boygenius) and Americana favorite Steve Brown for Parlor in the Roun… -
Australian Rocker & Alaskan Lyricist Hit the Stage
Hold onto your seats, folks—music magic is about to happen right here in Alaska. Alex Lahey, the electric indie rocker from Australia, and Emily Anderson, Alaska’s own lyrical gen… -
Natural gas pipeline tax break lacks needed Senate votes, Alaska lawmakers say
Members of the Alaska Senate’s majority coalition said on Tuesday that a tax break for the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline currently lacks the votes to advance in the S… -
Anchorage connector trail will cost how much?
Alaska media coverage of a highly touted and long anticipated “connector trail” in downtown Anchorage has produced a series of “feel good” stories that sing the praises of a proje… -
Alaska Division of Elections disqualifies challenger to U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan with same name
The Alaska Division of Elections announced Dan Sullivan of Petersburg is ineligible as a candidate for U.S. Senate and will be removed from the ballot. Officials said his filing w… -
Alaska attorney general among those urging EPA to classify mifepristone as water contaminant
Republican attorneys general from 14 states and 19 GOP members of Congress are asking U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to classify and regulate the ab… -
New icebreakers are coming to Alaska. Cities need to prepare housing, ports and more.
The U.S. Coast Guard will base two new icebreakers in Kodiak and one in Seward, it announced Thursday. The first two ships are expected in Kodiak in 2028, and the third ship is ex… -
Judge blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund until government agrees it’s been dissolved
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia issued a preliminary injunction Friday halting the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponiza… -
Trump says ‘great settlement’ of Iran war in the works, signing ceremony soon
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that administration officials were close to brokering an end to the hostilities with Iran and predicted there could be a sig… -
Kenai Rallies for Alaska LNG
Today, June 16, from 4pm to 6pm, the Kenai Peninsula community will hold a rally in support of the Alaska LNG pipeline project. The rally will be attended by Mayor of the Kenai Pe… -
Service to My Country: Dana Raffaniello, U.S. Marines
From Brooklyn to the Flight Line: A Marine’s Unplanned Journey By Dana Raffaniello, U.S. Marine Corps, 12 Years I was not headed anywhere in particular. Growing up in Brooklyn in … -
Anchorage Republican Women’s Club Hosts Gubernatorial Debate June 18th
Thursday, June 18th, the Anchorage Republican Women’s Club is hosting a gubernatorial debate. The debate will be at the Loussac Library, beginning promptly at 6pm. Must Read Alask… -
Hilcorp owner benefits from Trump rollback of emissions rules
By ALEX CUADROS As the founder and owner of Hilcorp, a privately held company known for buying up old, low-producing “stripper wells,” Hildebrand needs Trump’s favor. Long one of … -
Dunleavy droned. Donald dozed.
“You’ve been the best president for Alaska in our history, Mr. President. I’ve said that many times,” said Dunleavy, smiling with his hands folded as if in prayer. Not enough time… -
Tomaszewskis' sleight of hand in T&T legislative races
Frank and Harmony Tomaszewski, trying to capitalize on a deal they cut with Sen. Robb Myers and hid from the voters, want to be the first married couple in the Alaska Legislature,… -
Dunleavy said pipe would be here by August
On. November 29, 2025, Gov. Mike Dunleavy told Republican supporters in Fairbanks he didn’t want to say anything “stupid,” but the state didn’t have to do anything more to get the… -
Just like that, Alaska LNG project soars to $54.4 billion
Glenfarne’s insistence on keeping its numbers secret has not gone over well with the Legislature or the public for months. The patience of legislators ended Tuesday. By Wednesday,… -
Robb Myers kept retirement secret in scheme to put Tomaszewski in state Senate
Sen. Robb Myers and Rep. Frank Tomaszewski enacted a secret plan to have Myers retire and Tomaszewski file for the Legislature in his place on the last day candidates could file. … -
Pearl Creek lease requires transparency by assembly
By SYDNEY MULLEN On Thursday, June 18th 2026 assembly members David Guttenberg, Kristan Kelly, and Tammie Wilson will present an ordinance authorizing a lease agreement with Pearl…
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High on Love
Local musician Ted opens GATHER’s new heartBEAT winter series with the release of his debut album, High on Love—a soulful blend of Yupik rhythm, Motown groove, and 90s pop-rock. I… -
2024 Solstice Guide
Hold onto your seats, folks—music magic is about to happen right here in Alaska. Alex Lahey, the electric indie rocker from Australia, and Emily Anderson, Alaska’s own lyrical gen…
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Guitar Strings and Life Things
Australian indie rocker Alex Lahey’s punk-tinged power pop takes on life’s heavy stuff with a spoonful of sugar. In 2023, The post Guitar Strings and Life Things appeared first on… -
Special ed, civil rights to be shifted out of Trump’s shrinking Department of Education
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education announced sweeping efforts Tuesday to outsource its special education programs and civil rights enforcement to other agencies, in ano… -
Local election officials reel over ‘logistical nightmare’ of Trump’s vote-by-mail order
As election officials across the country steel themselves for the midterm elections in less than five months, President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail t… -
Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on case over rights of some in ‘prolonged’ ICE detention
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to weigh in on the issue of whether some immigrants with criminal records can be detained indefinitely. The court accepted a case, Genalo v. Black,… -
Alaska Division of Elections says Petersburg Sullivan is likely ineligible to run for U.S. Senate
The Alaska Division of Elections announced that the state intends to disqualify a Petersburg candidate from Alaska’s U.S. Senate race. Dan J. Sullivan has the same first and last … -
Details on removal of nuclear materials from Iran to be worked out as deal to end war nears
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration still needs to determine how it will remove nuclear materials from Iran after officials from both countries sign documents to end the war, a … -
Alaska House appears likely to pass 85% tax cut for proposed gas pipeline
The Alaska House of Representatives is planning to vote as soon as Friday morning on a proposal to cut state taxes in order to encourage construction of the proposed trans-Alaska … -
We are all connected to the Arctic
Despite the Trump administration’s relentless effort to remove the American public from our right and duty to protect our public lands, the nation continues to speak out against t… -
Faith and Reason in Tandem: The Treasure of Truth
Proverbs 25:2 says, “It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.” This verse instructs each of us to put away the need for instant… -
Alaska LNG Special Session: HB 381 Volumetric Tax Debate & Hidden Credit Billions – Marcus Moore Analysis
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qgyhq-1aea995 In this episode of Must Read Alaska’s Energy and Business Edition, host Todd sits down with Marcus Moore of Alaskan Rants for …
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HB 381 Analysis: Conservative Value of Local Governance Plus Progressive Push for Renewable Energy
Yesterday, June 10, 2026, the House Finance Committee moved House Bill 381 version T As Amended out of committee and on to the House floor. If the House passes the bill, it will m… -
Contrary to Dahlstrom's decision, Southeast Sullivan deserves place on the ballot
If a convict doing time in New York officially qualifies as a candidate in Alaska, then Dan Sullivan of Petersburg deserves the same treatment, regardless of his name and his reas… -
Dahlstrom plays politics by trying to cancel the Dan Sullivan she opposes
Nancy Dahlstrom, bending to the demands of Sen. Dan Sullivan and the Republican Party, moved to kick Petersburg Dan Sullivan off the ballot Thursday because of his name. Dahlstrom…
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Last chance to vote in GVEA election
"7.9% of eligible GVEA voters in District 2 have submitted their ballots. We need a minimum of 10% for the election to be valid (another 132 votes). Otherwise GVEA’s current Board… -
Sullivan takes cover on Trump ballroom and slush fund
Sen. Dan Sullivan’s real problem with Alaska voters is not the other Dan Sullivan, Chuck Schumer, George Soros or Mary Peltola. He needs votes from those who have not succumbed to… -
'Build the Line!' rally demands answer to wrong question
The “Build the Line!’ rally Tuesday demanded that legislators answer the wrong question. See if you can spot what’s wrong with the question. And see if you can spot what’s wrong w… -
Don't be fooled by 'Build the Line!' propaganda
The “Build the Line!” pressure campaign against the Legislature by Glenfarne and the Republican Party is oversimplified gasbaggery. The company and the GOP are trying to con Alask…
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Dunleavy administration threatens to halt all Fairbanks school funding over charter dispute
Here’s a textbook case of state overreach by Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Education Commissioner Deena Bishop regarding the power of elected officials in Fairbanks to operate the Fairba…
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