Alaska Senator Murkowski irked at new tariffs and “confusing” Trump team
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs aren’t good for Alaska and she’s frustrated with the
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Alaskan historical site, birthplace of state flag, remains a ruin despite investments
The Jesse Lee Home is a nearly century-old former children’s home and the birthplace of the Alaska state flag. The
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Alaskan Senator cites rural Alaska in vote supporting “net neutrality”
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined two other Republicans who broke GOP ranks to vote with Democrats on Wednesday in an
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Senators tell Alaska’s Sweeney to be tough and ethical at U.S. Indian Affairs
Alaskan Tara MacLean Sweeney faced no resistance at a U.S. Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday on her nomination to be assistant
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Agency supporting Alaska’s rural development has new interim leader
Former state senator John Torgerson has been appointed to run the Denali Commission while a search is underway for the
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Alaska Senate joins House in declaring Native languages emergency
The Alaska Senate joined the House on Wednesday in asking Gov. Bill Walker to recognize that the decline of
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Washington urged to cancel offshore plans in Arctic
Democrats in Congress are sounding the alarm about the Interior Department’s efforts to hold an offshore oil lease sale in
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Trump and Finnish President Niinistö talk Arctic
According to the office of the president, Niinistö and Trump discussed the state of international relations in general. The office
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Tweets aside, Senator Sullivan says Trump good for Alaska
Sen. Dan Sullivan, in his annual address to the state Legislature, said he doesn’t like all of President Trump’s tweets
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Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey scientist resigns over Petroleum Reserve report
A report on Alaska’s oil potential is at the heart of a controversy at the Department of Interior. The magazine
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5 ways Trump’s budget could pinch Alaska
President Trump’s 2019 budget would cut a lot of line-items that benefit Alaska. It’s more of a statement of values
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Trump infrastructure plan gets mixed reviews in Alaska
The White House has presented its long promised infrastructure plan. It’s getting mixed reviews from Alaska’s U.S. senators. “You’ve got
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Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski surprised by Environmental Protection agency over mine project
If you were surprised when EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt took a left turn on the proposed Pebble mine last month,
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Alaska’s congressional delegation: Yes for offshore oil and gas leasing, but not everywhere
Alaska’s congressional delegation has asked Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke to exclude most of the state from his draft plan for
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Russia, U.S. tackle increased shipping in Arctic strait with IMO submission
With Arctic activity on the uptick, Russia and the United States have drafted a new system of two-way routes through
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