Under an executive order from Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the new department will start July 1 unless voted down by legislators.

Natural Resources Commissioner John Boyle said creating a cabinet-level agriculture department would force the state to focus ...

Former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola is likely to run for governor of Alaska in 2026 after the Bethel Democrat lost her seat to ...

For the first time in Alaska history, the state’s supreme court is majority female. It’s also being led, for just the second time, by a woman.

President Donald Trump has asked more than 2 million federal employees to consider resigning. If they leave their jobs by the end of the month, they’ve been promised full paychecks and retention of ...

Alaska’s Department of Education and Early Development is working with tribes to kick start a compacting program and give ...

The Alaska State Employees Association alleges the state is concealing unfavorable information from the public.

Districts spotlighted programs already lost over years of stagnant funding that hasn’t met inflationary pressure.

Alaska Senate leaders signaled Tuesday that they were open to considering new revenue measures this year to help stabilize ...

Closed door talks with the governor’s office and lawmakers on education funding haven’t so far resulted in an alternative to keep House proposal from moving forward.

Though education dominated the conversation Saturday, the meeting touched briefly on energy and fisheries. Elam said the developments from the state and federal government on the Alaska LNG Project ...