In Denali’s shadow, little love for again calling the mount McKinley
Chris Noel is the mayor of Denali Borough and lives in the forested neighborhood of McKinley Village, which sometimes shows up as Denali Park on online maps. He’s very accustomed to the dual identity ...
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Alaska lawmakers scrutinize Dunleavy's plans for new Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Commissioner John Boyle said creating a cabinet-level agriculture department would force the state to focus ...
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'This isn’t a political issue': GOP senator files bill to defy Trump order
A Republican senator is proposing legislation in direct defiance of President Donald Trump.Trump announced in his inaugural ...
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Murkowski filed a bill to keep the Denali name. Now she says she'll 'create a movement.'
Republican support for the bill may be scarce because it requires defying a Trump order. He wants to revert to the name Mount ...
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Alaska senators push to keep Denali's traditional name amid debate
Alaska’s U.S. Senators are introducing legislation to ensure North America’s tallest peak remains Denali, pushing back ...
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Policy and Science in Service to the Arctic and Its People
In addition to swearing in Dr. Mike Sfraga as the United States’ first Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic Region, the State ...
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2026 Alaska House Analysis: Begich in Driver’s Seat
Since it joined the Union in 1959, Alaska has voted for the Republican presidential nominee all but once. However, Alaskans ...
Doomed Alaska plane that claimed 10 was a lifeline for the 49th State
On February 6 a commuter flight crashed on Alaska sea ice, killing all 10 aboard. The cause of the crash is under ...
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Federal officials and Alaska delegation discuss aviation safety after Nome crash
There's a major focus now on aviation safety in Alaska, after last week's tragic plane crash near Nome. Your Alaska Link ...
For the F.A.A., Three Deadly Crashes and a Reckoning
The agency in charge of air travel safety is facing criticism and demands for change after a yearslong streak of no major ...
Alaska leaders call for reviewing weather technology, airspace congestion after deadly crash near Nome
Alaska-specific gaps in reliable weather technology, historic forecasting issues, and the need to review airspace congestion were key concerns members of Alaska’s congressional delegation covered ...