The group has grown from a dozen families to nearly 200.

Officials say it's a relief after low snow forced the 2025 race to start in Fairbanks.

Anchorage's own Gus Schumacher crashed in one race and failed to advance in another, but he's not out of the hunt just yet.

Faced with rising costs in the Department of Corrections, some lawmakers say it's an uncomfortable choice they may be forced to make.

The pushback has largely centered around concerns that the new terminal would make regional travel less convenient and efficient, not more, as the state has argued.

UPDATE: There will now be more time to speak out on the future of the Federal Subsistence Board, which has authority over fishing and hunting on federal public lands. The U.S. Interior Department has extended the deadline for public comment until March 30th. Hundreds of Alaskans are weighing in on a U.S. Department of Interior review of federal subsistence management. A Safari Club International petition is at the center of the debate. It calls for changes that rural subsistence users fear will threaten their legal right to hunt and fish and provide for their families.

Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Carney highlighted efforts to reduce case backlogs and asked lawmakers to fund a new judge and courthouse maintenance.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy's sales tax proposal faces sharp opposition. Now, he says he's open to putting the tax bill on ice — but asking lawmakers pass the rest of his fiscal plan.

President Trump ruled out taking Greenland by force, but what if he changes his mind? Murkowski says Congress would stop him, even if her GOP colleagues won't say so now.

A shift in state funding could help, but a big gap likely remains unless a key federal grant is issued.