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The Division of Elections says Petersburg Republican Dan Sullivan is ineligible to challenge U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, though it has yet to publicly detail the evidence behind its decision.
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“Alaskans are natural nurturers — we take pride in what it means to exist in the harshness of northerness,” writes Emily Mesner in this month’s “Where We’re Anchored” column.
OPINION: Lawmakers spent another week digging into the project and found that many of the biggest savings for Alaskans hinge on export markets that don't yet exist.
Some Alaska officials are pushing to turn the state into a hub for AI data centers, tying massive energy and gas projects to growing tech demand — a shift that could reshape the state’s landscapes, energy use and economy for decades. Illustration by Holly Todd.
Unclear costs, unknown gas sources, future demands on state cash and unanswered questions about whether the project pencils out at all.
House lawmakers gave AKLNG another boost Wednesday, advancing a bill that would slash taxes on the project. The measure now heads toward a floor vote as the special session enters its final week.
Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom has launched an investigation into whether Petersburg Republican Dan Sullivan is trying to confuse voters — despite questions about whether the state has the authority to police a candidate's motives for running.
Haines is small, remote and packed with artists. In the latest Pressing Silence, Baylee Pearson shares how printmaking, community and life in Southeast Alaska inspire her work under the name Misfit Prints. thealaskacurrent.com/2026/06/02/p...
The Ninth Circuit has rejected former Sen. Lora Reinbold’s lawsuit against Alaska Airlines, ruling that enforcing COVID mask mandates didn’t make the airline a state actor subject to constitutional claims. thealaskacurrent.com/2026/06/01/r...
The filing period for Alaska’s statewide races closed on Monday, setting up an expansive, 17-candidate field for the state’s next governor — and there’s just about someone for everyone. thealaskacurrent.com/2026/06/04/m...
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They can’t believe another Dan Sullivan would run for office and have launched an investigation.
If past issues with the Division of Elections putting its thumb on the scale for conservative causes are anything to go by, this will almost assuredly end up in court sooner rather than later.
The AKLNG special session continued this week, giving more clarity on what will be an undeniably difficult project, no matter the subsidy lawmakers ultimately approve.
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With a little more than a week remaining in Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy's special session, the gasline subsidy bill is nearing a vote in the House.
A Sitka native and current Haines resident, Baylee Pearson spent the last 10 years between the two locales taking inspiration from the lands she’s spent a lifetime on.
