Alaska Senate plans to vote Monday on new education bill with $700 funding boost

The Alaska Senate is planning to vote Monday on a new education funding bill, even as Gov. Dunleavy is calling for changes. That’s after a state Senate committee approved a new version of a bill calling on school districts to regulate student cellphone use …

Alaska Senate committee’s draft budget cuts $206 million from House plan but still has deficit

A powerful Alaska Senate committee is considering a draft of Alaska’s state operating budget that would cut more than $200 million from a version adopted earlier this month by the state House. The Senate Finance Committee unveiled the first draft of its …

Providence Alaska Medical Center brings innovative cancer therapy to the 49th state

In 2025, researchers predict about 313,780 new diagnoses of prostate cancer and 34,770 deaths across the United States. But those cases aren’t evenly spread across the country. Mortality rates for Alaskans, for example, are typically higher than the …

How a billionaire’s bet on Donlin mine could inject new life into the huge, slow-moving Alaska gold project

For years, plans to develop Alaska’s largest gold prospect appeared to have stalled amid lawsuits and questions about costs. Now, a $1 billion deal could inject new life into the massive Donlin gold project in Western Alaska. That’s the message, at least, …

WAM changes name to Alaska Silver Corp.

Western Alaska Minerals Corp. April 24 announced that it is changing its name to Alaska Silver Corp. to reflect its value and focus on growing the 21.4 million ounces of silver it has outlined so far within the Waterpump Creek carbonate replacement deposit …

Earning Alaska Elite Status Is Easier Than Ever Before

According to a recent study by WalletHub, Alaska Airlines is America's best airline loyalty rewards program for 2025, and with this new offer, things just keep getting better. Alaska Airlines is making it easier than ever to earn elite status — no …

Alaska veterans visit nation’s capital for honor flight

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Twenty-three Alaska veterans took the trip of a lifetime Thursday. They visited the memorials in Washington constructed in their honor. They flew for more than nine hours, including a stop in Seattle, to get the nation’s capital from …

Alaska Airlines: California strategy, premium sales stay strong as new loyalty program nears

Alaska Airlines frequent flyers can look forward to the debut of the carrier's new loyalty program this summer. The program is a key step in the Seattle-based airline's merger with Hawaiian Airlines. The as-yet-unnamed program will combine and …

Alaska veterans visit nation’s capital for honor flight

Oil patch bits: Alaska Railroad open house returns to Anchorage in May - 04/27/2025

Petroleum News The Alaska Railroad Corp. said April 21 that it invites the public to its community open house at the historic Anchorage Depot, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. The event features free entrance, free parking, free train rides and other …