Wayne Anthony Ross, affectionately known as “WAR” to generations of Alaskans, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2026, in Anthem, Arizona. He was 83. Ross, a larger-than-life figure in Alaska’s legal ...

The Alaska Division of Elections released its May 2026 voter registration statistics this week, and the numbers paint a stark picture for the newly formed Alaskan Party. Just 22 Alaskans have signed ...

Alaska has long been on the front lines of defending the United States. During World War II and throughout the Cold War, our state played a central role in protecting the homeland. But after the Cold ...

Matt Cooper, a longtime Alaskan attorney and former left-of-center Fairbanks Assemblyman, was appointed by the University of Alaska Board of Regents to become the system’s 18th president. The ...

While President Trump’s new nominee to run the CDC has dismayed vaccine skeptics, the pick has drawn high praise from the likes of Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska’s former Chief Medical Officer, who ...

Today is May 1, and the filing deadline to run in the November election is June 1, which means Alaskans have 30 days left to file as a candidate. One of the reasons they should do so is to provide ...

The Mat-Su School Board is looking to update its school safety policy by permitting qualified district employees, board members, and contracted individuals to carry concealed handguns on school ...

Alaska House Bill 78 is sitting on the governor’s desk. At the same time, pipeline legislation is being held by many of the same lawmakers pushing the pension bill. That overlap matters because it ...

Kenai Republicans in House District 6 issued endorsements for three candidates whom they believe are “most qualified” to serve as Alaska’s next governor. These are Dave Bronson, Shelley Hughes and ...

The responses to my last video about the Division of Elections have been interesting to me. The biggest surprise was the number of people asking me to run for Lt Governor, however Ranked Choice voting ...

The Alaska Division of Elections released its May 2026 voter registration statistics this week, and the numbers paint a stark picture for the newly formed Alaskan Party. Just 22 Alaskans have signed ...

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