Alaska voters changed more than just voting rules in 2020. They also added a rule that says every dollar spent to sway elections must reveal its real donor. The idea is plain: people who put money into politics should be known to voters. Not just the committee or nonprofit that handled it, bu
Alaska’s top lawyer joins 13 other state attorneys and a group of Republican congressmen in asking the Environmental Protection Agency to label mifepristone as a contaminant that must be regulated in waterways. The drug is used with another medicine to end pregnancies. Studies say the method wor
Alaska’s ice sheets are shrinking at an alarming pace, a change scientists trace back to rising temperatures around the planet. Every degree Celsius that summer gets warmer adds roughly three extra weeks of melt to a glacier, meaning more time for ice to disappear. Heatwaves are especially destr
Alaska is moving from long, cold nights into bright summer days, and that shift feels like a fresh start. The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is seeing more people walk across graduation stages each year, and that trend shows a bigger picture: students are choosing to study in their own stat
Alaska sits on a massive natural gas reserve, yet Anchorage struggles to keep up with fuel demand. Many leaders push for a new pipeline, but the price tag is staggering—$13. 2 billion just for the first phase, with a potential $44. 5 billion expansion for exports. That’s more than the entire state b
Alaska has long been told that oil and gas are its lifeblood, but the truth is more complex. The state’s Permanent Fund, which gives residents dividends, comes from a mix of natural resources, not just oil. In fact, federal spending is the biggest employer here, and oil is no longer the dominant job
Southern California beaches saw some of the biggest waves in years last week, turning usually calm waters into dangerous surf zones. Orange County bore the brunt, with waves reaching up to fifteen feet in places like Newport Beach and Dana Point—so tall they crashed over protective rock barriers. Hu
Southern Italy’s young adults are glued to their phones – just like most of the world. Since COVID-19, phone use has skyrocketed, especially among people in their late teens and twenties. Phones help with everything: staying in touch, organizing life, and endless entertainment. But too much time onl
Alaska’s energy future isn’t just about one massive gas line project. While the big question of liquified natural gas often steals the spotlight, the real challenge lies in balancing different energy needs across the state. From small homes to large industrial mines, everyone relies on energy that’s
Alaska’s money troubles didn’t appear overnight. Back in 2013, the state started spending more than it earned—using savings to cover the gap. That’s like a family dipping into their emergency fund every month just to pay bills. Oil prices then plummeted, dropping to $26 a barrel in 2014, making the
