Cale Green
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Cale Green is the CEO, a cofounder and the editor of Alaska News. Cale is an Alaskan who has worn many hats. He has made award-winning documentaries, handled political communications and consulting for folks on the right, the left and in the center, and worked in news and in government. He lives in Anchorage with his wife, Taylor Thompson, an incredible attorney.
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FAA lifts nationwide ground stop as Duffy blames old, overloaded equipment
The FAA lifted a nationwide ground stop Friday after more than four hours. Sean Duffy blamed old equipment. Alaska Airlines said its flights within Alaska weren't affected.
Anchorage's viral "jellyfish UFO" was filmed in June, and it may be a kite
A viral "jellyfish UFO" video was filmed June 15 in East Anchorage. Kite fliers online say it looks like an octopus kite; the woman who filmed it disagrees.
Microsoft Outlook outage drags into Alaska's afternoon as fixes fall short
A Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft 365 services Thursday as the University of Alaska warned users and Microsoft said its fixes fell short.
Analysis: Ranked choices put Alaska’s Senate race near a tie as counting continues
Alaska Senate race analysis: after ranked-choice transfers, Sullivan would lead Peltola by about 340 votes, with roughly 75,000 uncounted ballots left to decide it.
Ex-Polar LNG chief says Russia's Novatek supplied undisclosed startup funding
Former Polar LNG CEO Joel Riddle says Russia's Novatek helped fund the North Slope venture. Polar, separate from Alaska LNG, says it follows U.S. law.
In Alaska's Senate race, political ads are borrowing the look of local news
In Alaska's 2026 U.S. Senate race, Mary Peltola's campaign, Republican groups backing Dan Sullivan and a national progressive nonprofit network are running political messaging through publication-style brands that resemble local news, with payer disclosures that are less prominent than the brand names.
At Senate debate, Sullivan suggests Peltola had questions; moderator says no
Sen. Dan Sullivan suggested at Alaska's U.S. Senate debate, hosted by Alaska Public Media, KTOO and Alaska's News Source, that Mary Peltola had the questions in advance as she read from note cards. The moderator said no one did. Both candidates used and had notes.
Sullivan and Peltola trade Epstein donor attacks that outrun the record
Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola trade Epstein donor attacks in Alaska's U.S. Senate race. FEC filings, Senate votes and DOJ records show what holds up.
Where to celebrate Oktoberfest in Southcentral this weekend and next
A roundup of Oktoberfest celebrations across Southcentral Alaska, including free all-ages events in Girdwood, Anchorage and Valdez this weekend and ticketed 21-and-older fundraisers in Palmer and Eagle River on Oct. 3.
State boundary commission revisits a rule that could stop Eaglexit before a full review
Eaglexit and Eagle River detachment: Alaska's Local Boundary Commission meets Sept. 30 on repealing a borough size rule that could block the Chugach Regional Borough.
Global refinery disruptions widened fuel margins in 2026, and rural Alaska's barge fuel cost more
Regulatory filings show Galena paid $4.97 a gallon for 2026 fuel, up 29 percent, while St. Paul paid about $7.55, as rural Alaska locked in spring prices for winter.
Mayor's substitute puts Anchorage's surveillance network before the Assembly Tuesday
Mayor Suzanne LaFrance has filed a substitute surveillance ordinance for the Anchorage Assembly's Sept. 15 meeting. It keeps license plate readers and the Real-Time Crime Center running under policies written into code, instead of the 14-day data deletion and predictive-analytics ban the original sponsors proposed
War-driven oil prices are filling Alaska's treasury while straining its households
War-driven oil prices have boosted Alaska's petroleum revenue while pushing gas to $5 and diesel past $6, and federal forecasts show Trump's below-$2 gas promise isn't supported.
Three Alaska governor candidates agree on the problems, diverge on government's role
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, Treg Taylor and Dave Bronson agreed on Alaska's problems but diverged on solutions at a Last Frontier Republican Club forum Tuesday.
A fight over whether North Slope oil money stays local or goes to the whole state
Alaska's larger share of North Slope oil revenue under the 2025 federal law is narrower than advertised, and a fight has broken out over whether that money should keep flowing to North Slope communities or to statewide accounts.
Tom Begich withdraws his campaign and endorses Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
Tom Begich and Julia Hnilicka, who finished second in Alaska's governor primary, announced on Facebook Friday that they are dropping out of the race and endorsing JKT for Governor.
Soccer came home this summer — Where to watch the World Cup in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau
Where to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Alaska: a free Argentina screening at Anchorage's Bear Tooth on July 3, plus 907 Alehouse and Fairbanks watch parties.
A judge weighs whether Alaska gets two Dan Sullivans
An Anchorage judge will rule Friday on whether a second "Dan Sullivan" can join Sen. Dan Sullivan on Alaska's primary ballot, as a ballot-printing deadline looms.
Two Assembly members want Martinez out. The removal law may not reach him
Donald Handeland, Jared Goecker call for Anchorage Assembly's George Martinez to resign over APOC fines; AMC 2.70.030 removal law faces private-capacity carve-out
Daniel J. Sullivan sued the state today over a denied Senate ballot spot
Daniel J. Sullivan, denied a U.S. Senate primary ballot spot in Alaska, filed a court appeal today as state lawmakers held a joint hearing on the dispute