Why stop celebrating? For 250 years, Americans have fought to preserve our nation’s principles of freedom from tyranny, equality under the law, and self-governance. American veterans throughout history have fought valiantly for freedom. American citizens have stewarded the greatest country in the world for a quarter millennium. That is worth celebrating! It hasn’t been an […]

By Dr. George B. Hightower, M.D., 2026 Candidate for Lt. Governor My father was stationed at Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks in 1950.  Little did anyone know that 76 years later his son would be a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of the State of Alaska. Maybe it was prophetic that Alaska the state and my sister Lorna were born on the same day: January 3, 1959.  Though […]

In a first-of-its-kind legal battle that has pitted Alaska’s State Board of Education against the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, the proposed Pearl Creek STEAM Charter School has become a high-stakes test of a previously untested Alaska statute that mandates local school districts operate charters if the State School Board approves that charter on […]

On July 7, Governor Dunleavy joined U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche and Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance to announce that the federal government will pay $180 million dollars to settle a two-decade legal fight over a botched federal expansion project at the Don Young Port of Alaska, closing the books on one of the longest-running lawsuits […]

On July 3, 2026, President Donald Trump pardoned Mackenzie “Mac” Spurlock of Wasilla, Alaska, who had been convicted of a felony charge after modifying diesel vehicles in order to keep them operational in Alaska’s freezing temperatures. According to a letter written by Senator Dan Sullivan to President Trump, asking Trump to pardon Spurlock, dozens of […]

On July 10, 2026, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced the State of Alaska has received the final federal approval needed for the King Cove Road, marking a major milestone in the decades-long effort to provide year-round access between the communities of King Cove and Cold Bay. The project had been delayed for decades due to climate […]

Dryad Networks successfully demonstrated its autonomous firefighting drone system by detecting and extinguishing a wildfire in remote Alaska without any human involvement on scene. Dryad is the leader in ultra-early wildfire detection technology. On July 8, 2026, the company announced its major achievement in the finals of the Autonomous Wildfire Response track of XPRIZE Wildfire, a […]

By Dana Raffaniello This article is a partial reprint of “The Paper Shields: How HB 381’s “Not Precedent” Clause and Its Project Labor Agreement Are Legally Hollow, and What That Means for Your PFD and Your Borough” by Dana Raffaniello, originally published 7/4/2026 on the author’s personal Substack. The Governor’s Hydrogen Hub: What They Will […]

The Haines Borough has filed a Superior Court appeal challenging its own Board of Equalization’s unanimous decision to grant a religious property tax exemption to St. Michael’s and All Angels Episcopal Church. The dispute centers on a 6.59-acre parcel at 1 Mile Haines Highway. The borough assessor had revoked the long-standing exemption, but the citizen […]

In a culture chasing novelty and quick spiritual fixes, many men are left restless, confused, and spiritually vulnerable. Temptation has become the front line of battle — and most don’t even realize they’re already in it. On this episode of the Must Read Alaska Podcast, we sit down with Kyle Clement, co-founder of Liber […]

We are building a case to stop the PFD steal. If you have been following the Great Debate series, you know that your right to the PFD is based on long-standing, continuous, reliable use. The Legislature thinks it can reappropriate your money. We disagree. Share your PFD testimony with us!