This morning, April 21, 2026, U.S. Representative Nick Begich (R-Alaska), along with Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) and Burgess Owens (R-Utah), introduced the House companion bill to the DATA Act of 2026, which seeks to expand energy production without raising costs for Americans. The Decentralized Access to Technology Alternatives (DATA) Act of 2026 was first introduced […]

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport will be adding new routes to and from Denver, CO and Las Vegas, NV, serviced by Southwest Airlines. The routes will be available daily from May 15 to September 15, expanding summer travel options to and from Anchorage. The first Southwest flight to ANC will arrive on May 15 at […]

The following is an unaltered reprint of a press release provided to Must Read Alaska on 4/29/2026 by Chugach Electric Media Contact Julie Hasquet. ANCHORAGE, Alaska—The Alaska Energy Authority (AEA), Chugach Electric Association, Inc., and Carnival Corporation today announced continued progress on the Whittier Shore Power Project, a port electrification investment that enables cruise ships […]

Four years ago, Anchorage resident Jay McDonald informed the Anchorage School Board of the pornographic content inside the book This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson available in school libraries. Today, that book is still available to teenagers at Bartlett High School and Dimond High School. It has been checked out 44 times. The book […]

On Saturday, April 25, about one thousand Alaskans gathered downtown Anchorage to protest the legalized killing of unborn children. The 2026 Alaska March for Life started at 12:00 p.m. at Anchorage Lutheran Church and ended at the Delaney Park strip at the intersection of 9th Ave and E St. The group held a rally following […]

On Tuesday, April 28, the Alaska State Senate passed House Bill 78, which reestablishes a defined benefit retirement plan for public employees. Proponents of the bill emphasize its impact on workforce retention, claiming the bill could potentially save the State millions by reducing turnover, lowering re-training costs, and encouraging higher quality of services. Opponents to […]

By Ben Carpenter House Bill 78 is sitting on the governor’s desk. At the same time, pipeline legislation is being held up by many of the same lawmakers pushing the pension bill. That overlap matters because it ties together two decisions that affect every household in Alaska. One drives costs up. The other has the […]

On April 30, 2026, Governor Dunleavy vetoed a significant election reform bill, Senate Bill 64, which would have provided measures to increase Alaska’s election integrity and efficiency. Representative Sarah Vance (R-Homer) and Senator Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage) negotiated the terms of SB 64 for nearly a decade, finally leading to an election reform bill with broad […]

Today is the day, April 29, voting is officially open for the election of the Board of Directors for Chugach Electric. First, everyone should have received an email from Survey and Ballot Systems confirming the email on file is the correct email. Next, knowing how to vote is important. Chugach Electric has put together a […]

Thursday evening, April 30, Candidate for Governor Shelley Hughes announced retired U.S. Air Force veteran Brigadier General Blake Gettys of Eagle River as her Lieutenant Governor running mate. Brig. Gen. Blake Gettys is a longtime Alaska resident and former commander of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing. Over the course of his military service, […]