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Attorney General Hanaway Marks October 7 Anniversary With Support For Victims’ Lawsuit

Attorney General Hanaway Marks October 7 Anniversary With Support For Victims’ Lawsuit

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – This week marks the second anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attack in Israel, when Hamas terrorists murdered more than 1,200 innocent civilians, injured thousands more, and kidnapped hundreds of hostages. In remembrance...

Owner:  American Government
Juneau Jury Convicts Ernest Roy Johnson, Jr. of Attempted Sexual Assault

Juneau Jury Convicts Ernest Roy Johnson, Jr. of Attempted Sexual Assault

September 22, 2025 (Juneau, AK) – A jury found 37-year-old Ernest Roy Johnson, Jr. guilty of two of counts of Attempted Sexual Assault in the Second Degree, following a three-day trial that concluded last Friday. In June 2024, Johnson attempted...

Owner:  American Government
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 6, 2025

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 6, 2025

Monday on Alaska News Nightly Citing an AI arms race, President Trump re-approves the Ambler road. Plus, state lawmakers want to know why money in state savings was transferred to a risky investment account. And, a Nome cultural event seeks to...

Owner:  American Government
Alaska voters head to the polls Tuesday, October 7 for local, borough elections

Alaska voters head to the polls Tuesday, October 7 for local, borough elections

Election day is almost here across Alaska. Tuesday, October 7, residents in communities across the state will head to the polls. In the Mat-Su Valley, voters will decide municipal races in Palmer, Houston, and Wasilla. Meanwhile, elections are...

Owner:  Bill Fielder
Alaska guide highlights dangers of mountaineering after hundreds stranded in Mount Everest blizzard

Alaska guide highlights dangers of mountaineering after hundreds stranded in Mount Everest blizzard

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - With hundreds of hikers trapped by a heavy snowstorm on the high slopes of the world’s tallest peak over the weekend, the risks of high alpine mountaineering have been put in the spotlight. Rescue operations were...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Alaska lawmakers question use of state savings for $50 million private equity investment

Alaska lawmakers question use of state savings for $50 million private equity investment

Top state lawmakers say they’re investigating why $50 million from the state’s primary savings account was invested in an outside private equity fund. Former Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum committed to investing $50 million in state dollars in the...

Owner:  American Government & Bethel Broadcasting
Trump green lights Alaska’s Ambler Road as fed. govt. acquires 10% stake in key mining operation

Trump green lights Alaska’s Ambler Road as fed. govt. acquires 10% stake in key mining operation

President Trump signed an executive order on Oct. 6 to facilitate the use of Alaska resources to construct the 200-mile Ambler Road deep into northwestern Alaska. On the same day, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced the United States will...

Owner:  Jacob Libbey
(VIDEO) Trump Signs Executive Order Reopening Ambler Road Project in Alaska After Biden Killed Project

(VIDEO) Trump Signs Executive Order Reopening Ambler Road Project in Alaska After Biden Killed Project

President Trump on Monday signed an executive order approving the Ambler Road Project in Alaska, a 211-mile access road that will give mining companies the ability to access leased land for mineral development. “We’re making [Alaska] greater,...

Owner:  Jim Hoft
Trump signs order to build Alaska mining road, reversing Biden-era ban

Trump signs order to build Alaska mining road, reversing Biden-era ban

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Oct. 6 authorizing construction of an access road to Alaska’s Ambler Mining District, reversing environmental restrictions imposed under the Biden administration. “This is something that should have...

Owner:  Fidelis
Trump OKs road for Ambler Mining District, to make Alaska 'bigger and more powerful'

Trump OKs road for Ambler Mining District, to make Alaska 'bigger and more powerful'

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday granted approval for the 211-mile Ambler Road, a controversial project through a roadless region in Alaska’s Northwest Arctic. The Ambler Road is intended to spark a new chapter in large-scale mining in...

Owner:  American Government & Bethel Broadcasting
Trump approves Alaska mining road, stake in Canadian firm behind project
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