Alaska News
Trump calls Alaska's second Dan Sullivan a 'fraud' at gas line event
Trump called a Petersburg man running as Dan Sullivan in Alaska's Senate race a fraud, but courts upheld his ballot eligibility.
by Alaska News2h ago2 min read
Two Assembly members propose requiring voter signatures for Anchorage candidates to get on the ballot
Two Assembly members want Anchorage candidates to gather 50 or 250 voter signatures to get their names on the ballot. The proposal is just being introduced.
by Walter AlaskaNews5h ago2 min read
Anchorage proposal would reduce required election notices and shorten post-certification livestreaming
Two Assembly members propose cutting Anchorage's required newspaper election notices from two to one and letting the Election Center livestream end sooner.
by Walter AlaskaNews5h ago2 min read
North Slope Borough mayor candidates clash over roads and litigation
Mayor Josiah Patkotak and challenger Harry Brower Jr. faced off ahead of the Oct. 6 North Slope Borough election. • Brower pushed for immediate road construction to cut costs. Patkotak touted $600 million in projects and a property tax waiver starting in 2027. • Both emphasized local control over oil and gas development and tackling drugs in villages.
by Alaska News6h ago2 min read
Haines Borough voters decide five tax and planning measures with no fiscal note
Haines Borough voters decide Tuesday on five tax and planning measures with no fiscal estimates released. • Initiative 3 would repeal the seasonal sales tax and restore a year-round 5.5% rate starting Jan. 1, 2027. • Other measures would tax resource exports and mining, add a 2% alcohol tax, cut the senior property tax exemption cap, and return the planning commission to mayoral appointment.
by Walter AlaskaNews9h ago2 min read