Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan cemented his opposition to the Pebble mine on Thursday after of the project’s now-former CEO and another executive describing their relationship with Sullivan and other Alaska politicians.“Given the lies of Pebble’s leadership, the record needs to be set straight,” Sullivan said in a three-part Twitter post on Thursday afternoon.The recordings were quickly used by Sullivan’s Senate challenger, Al Gross, accusing Sullivan of hiding his support for the mine from the public. Gross called for Sullivan to return campaign contributions from Pebble...…Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan cemented his opposition to the Pebble mine on Thursday after of the project’s now-former CEO and another executive describing their relationship with Sullivan and other Alaska politicians.“Given the lies of Pebble’s leadership, the record needs to be set straight,” Sullivan said in a three-part Twitter post on Thursday afternoon.The recordings were quickly used by Sullivan’s Senate challenger, Al Gross, accusing Sullivan of hiding his support for the mine from the public. Gross called for Sullivan to return campaign contributions from Pebble...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.On the morning of Oct. 19, 1995, Jeff Jones heard a “bloodcurdling scream,” then “bear.”Jones looked over to see a brown bear 5 to 10 feet from his duck hunting partner, current U.S. Senate hopeful Al Gross, an independent who has secured the Alaska Democratic Party’s nomination.In a , released through a public records request Tuesday, Jones wrote that he grabbed his gun as he and Gross stepped back into a pond while hunting at Sweetheart Flats south of Juneau.The bear stood up on...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.On the morning of Oct. 19, 1995, Jeff Jones heard a “bloodcurdling scream,” then “bear.”Jones looked over to see a brown bear 5 to 10 feet from his duck hunting partner, current U.S. Senate hopeful Al Gross, an independent who has secured the Alaska Democratic Party’s nomination.In a , released through a public records request Tuesday, Jones wrote that he grabbed his gun as he and Gross stepped back into a pond while hunting at Sweetheart Flats south of Juneau.The bear stood up on...WW…

A quiet change to Alaska’s 2020 general election ballot has drawn the ire of the Alaska Democratic Party, which says the move is biased, lacks transparency and was disclosed days before ballots are mailed to overseas voters.Candidates no longer have their party registrations listed on . Instead, they’re only listed as the nominee of a particular party or as having entered a race through the petition process.The change primarily affects Al Gross, running for U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan, and Alyse Galvin, running for U.S. House against longtime Republican incumbent...…A quiet change to Alaska’s 2020 general election ballot has drawn the ire of the Alaska Democratic Party, which says the move is biased, lacks transparency and was disclosed days before ballots are mailed to overseas voters.Candidates no longer have their party registrations listed on . Instead, they’re only listed as the nominee of a particular party or as having entered a race through the petition process.The change primarily affects Al Gross, running for U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan, and Alyse Galvin, running for U.S. House against longtime Republican incumbent...WW…

We're making coronavirus coverage available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on reader support to do this work. Please consider joining others in supporting local journalism in Alaska for just $3.23 a week.Still reeling from an eight-week closure this spring followed by weeks of mandated limited capacity, Anchorage bar owners looked to the summer as a way to get back on track during the COVID-19 pandemic.But after city and state leaders lifted business restrictions and COVID-19 case numbers rose, the Municipality of Anchorage on Friday where people with the...…We're making coronavirus coverage available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on reader support to do this work. Please consider joining others in supporting local journalism in Alaska for just $3.23 a week.Still reeling from an eight-week closure this spring followed by weeks of mandated limited capacity, Anchorage bar owners looked to the summer as a way to get back on track during the COVID-19 pandemic.But after city and state leaders lifted business restrictions and COVID-19 case numbers rose, the Municipality of Anchorage on Friday where people with the...WW…

We're making coronavirus coverage available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on reader support to do this work. Please consider joining others in supporting local journalism in Alaska for just $3.23 a week.On the eve of the expiration of the city’s, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz on Monday laid out a list of criteria for what must happen before Anchorage can go back to normal. That included a slower transmission rate, more testing and more access to personal protective equipment for health workers.Alaska’s urban hub is not on the verge of meeting all of those criteria. While...…We're making coronavirus coverage available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on reader support to do this work. Please consider joining others in supporting local journalism in Alaska for just $3.23 a week.On the eve of the expiration of the city’s, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz on Monday laid out a list of criteria for what must happen before Anchorage can go back to normal. That included a slower transmission rate, more testing and more access to personal protective equipment for health workers.Alaska’s urban hub is not on the verge of meeting all of those criteria. While...WW…

A data exposure caught by elections officials in October compromised the personal information of 113,000 Alaskans but had no impact on the actual election results, Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer said Thursday.The exposure involved the online voter registration database, which is separate from the voter tabulation system.“The results of the election are accurate, and we have been doing hand counts to verify that,” Meyer told reporters Thursday.State officials said “outside actors” accessed the data through a flaw in the online voter registration system, which has since been patched. They were able to...…A data exposure caught by elections officials in October compromised the personal information of 113,000 Alaskans but had no impact on the actual election results, Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer said Thursday.The exposure involved the online voter registration database, which is separate from the voter tabulation system.“The results of the election are accurate, and we have been doing hand counts to verify that,” Meyer told reporters Thursday.State officials said “outside actors” accessed the data through a flaw in the online voter registration system, which has since been patched. They were able to...WW…

As the state of Alaska people to make sacrifices to slow the rapid spread of COVID-19, Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s director of communications and community outreach told friends and family to gather and party.“Monday night, go to your favorite bar and party like it’s New Year’s Eve,” Dunleavy wrote Thursday on his personal Facebook page. “Dress up. Uber. Whatever. Do it.”The mixed messages highlight an between local and state approaches to preventing the spread of the coronavirus, and even the public statements of state government of state leaders.State officials did not respond to repeated...…As the state of Alaska people to make sacrifices to slow the rapid spread of COVID-19, Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s director of communications and community outreach told friends and family to gather and party.“Monday night, go to your favorite bar and party like it’s New Year’s Eve,” Dunleavy wrote Thursday on his personal Facebook page. “Dress up. Uber. Whatever. Do it.”The mixed messages highlight an between local and state approaches to preventing the spread of the coronavirus, and even the public statements of state government of state leaders.State officials did not respond to repeated...WW…

We're making this important information about the pandemic available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on reader support to do this work. Please consider joining others in supporting independent journalism in Alaska for just $3.23 a week.Anchorage Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson on Wednesday ordered the city to return to a modified “hunker-down” state through December, the city has seen since former Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s initial shelter-in-place order was issued in March.Starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday and extending until Jan. 1, bars and restaurants will end...…We're making this important information about the pandemic available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on reader support to do this work. Please consider joining others in supporting independent journalism in Alaska for just $3.23 a week.Anchorage Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson on Wednesday ordered the city to return to a modified “hunker-down” state through December, the city has seen since former Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s initial shelter-in-place order was issued in March.Starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday and extending until Jan. 1, bars and restaurants will end...WW…

Starting next year, Anchorage will change its approach to dealing with people experiencing a mental health crisis.With new money from , the city will fund a team of mental health first responders that can take the place of a police officer when responding to someone with a mental health issue.The idea is that first responders trained in mental health can be dispatched to situations that police are not trained to respond to. Anchorage Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel, one of the sponsors, said that will better suit the needs of the person in crisis while easing the burden on the Anchorage Police...…Starting next year, Anchorage will change its approach to dealing with people experiencing a mental health crisis.With new money from , the city will fund a team of mental health first responders that can take the place of a police officer when responding to someone with a mental health issue.The idea is that first responders trained in mental health can be dispatched to situations that police are not trained to respond to. Anchorage Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel, one of the sponsors, said that will better suit the needs of the person in crisis while easing the burden on the Anchorage Police...WW…

Alaska’s U.S. Rep. Don Young said Thursday that he tested positive for COVID-19.Young, who turned 87 in June, this week was the winner of his latest bid for reelection by several national media outlets. He’s a 47-year veteran of Congress, the oldest member of either chamber and the . He is Alaska’s lone U.S. representative.I have tested positive for COVID-19. I am feeling strong, following proper protocols, working from home in Alaska, and ask for privacy at this time. May God Bless Alaska.— Rep. Don Young (@repdonyoung)In social media posts on his official accounts, Young said he is...…Alaska’s U.S. Rep. Don Young said Thursday that he tested positive for COVID-19.Young, who turned 87 in June, this week was the winner of his latest bid for reelection by several national media outlets. He’s a 47-year veteran of Congress, the oldest member of either chamber and the . He is Alaska’s lone U.S. representative.I have tested positive for COVID-19. I am feeling strong, following proper protocols, working from home in Alaska, and ask for privacy at this time. May God Bless Alaska.— Rep. Don Young (@repdonyoung)In social media posts on his official accounts, Young said he is...WW…