Alaska senators have a chance to protect Medicaid and safeguard vital services for Alaska’s youth

After Alaska’s U.S. Rep. Nick Begich cast a vote to advance a budget reconciliation package that would be catastrophic for Alaska, we are counting on our senators to step up. With a narrow balance of power in the U.S. Senate, if U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has …

Northrim Bank Presents Alaska’s Economic Outlook At Joint Chamber Luncheon

The Northrim Bank Joint Chamber Luncheon was held this week in Soldotna on May 29th, where attendees gathered for an economic update from Northrim Bank’s Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer and Bank Economist, Mark Edwards.   Addressing a …

Alaska Rescue Coordination Center directs 10 saves during start of rescue season

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska- Alaska Air and Army National Guard, U.S. Army and Civil Air Patrol units responded to six requests for assistance, primarily in support of the Alaska State Troopers and local hospitals May 24-28, 2025. The AKARNG …

Alaska Army Major invents Arctic system for cold-weather rescue and medical treatment

On a snow-covered field on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson or JBER, the military base in Anchorage, Army Major Titus Rund climbed into an inflatable, covered sled. It looked kind of like the combination of an inflatable raft and a tent, with a clear …

JERA signals interest in Alaska LNG as global buyers head north for talks in Anchorage

Japan’s largest liquefied natural gas importer, JERA Co., has indicated interest in buying LNG from the Alaska LNG project. The news, first reported by Bloomberg, was leaked just before private companies and government officials head to Alaska for a week …

Supreme Court clears way for energy projects with NEPA decision. Alaska stands to gain big

On Thursday, the US Supreme Court issued a unanimous 8-0 decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, which limits the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act and restricts federal agencies from considering indirect …

WATCH: Man survives being pinned down by 700-pound boulder for 3 hours in Alaska creek

Taiwan Will Send Delegation to Alaska LNG Talks Next Week

Taiwan will send a delegation to a summit in Alaska to discuss procuring liquefied natural gas from a long-delayed project championed by US President Donald Trump. “We already got the invitation” from the US, Taiwan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi …

After 5 solo cruises to the Bahamas and Caribbean, I spent 7 nights traveling alone to Alaska. Here are 3 things I did ...

Solo cruises aren't as scary as you might think. They're a great way to explore at your own pace and meet new people, making them surprisingly peaceful and social.  I've sailed alone to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mediterranean, and — most recently …

Alaska hiker rescued from under 700lb boulder in frigid creek

A hiker in Alaska miraculously survived after he was trapped facedown in a frigid creek for three hours under a massive boulder. Kell Morris was hiking with his wife below a glacier outside the city of Anchorage when a rock slide sent him plunging into the …