The Alaska Current @AlaskaCurrent
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Cross-country skiing first connected Arleigh Hitchcock to the outdoors as a kid. Years later, Alaska's mountains, glaciers and trails have shaped a life built around adventure, community and stewardship. buff.ly/A3oa8L5
The Division of Elections says Petersburg Republican Dan Sullivan is ineligible to challenge U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, though it has yet to publicly detail the evidence behind its decision. buff.ly/sO2QxdI
House lawmakers gave AKLNG another boost Wednesday, advancing a bill that would slash taxes on the project. The measure now heads toward a floor vote as the special session enters its final week. buff.ly/pOhhl9W
Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom has launched an investigation into whether Petersburg Republican Dan Sullivan is trying to confuse voters — despite questions about whether the state has the authority to police a candidate's motives for running. buff.ly/22hSv9j
OPINION: Lawmakers spent another week digging into the project and found that many of the biggest savings for Alaskans hinge on export markets that don't yet exist. buff.ly/HAiYYNp
The filing period for Alaska’s statewide races closed on Monday, setting up an expansive, 17-candidate field for the state’s next governor — and there’s just about someone for everyone. thealaskacurrent.com/2026/06/04/mat…
Haines is small, remote and packed with artists. In the latest Pressing Silence, Baylee Pearson shares how printmaking, community and life in Southeast Alaska inspire her work under the name Misfit Prints. thealaskacurrent.com/2026/06/02/pre…
The Ninth Circuit has rejected former Sen. Lora Reinbold’s lawsuit against Alaska Airlines, ruling that enforcing COVID mask mandates didn’t make the airline a state actor subject to constitutional claims. thealaskacurrent.com/2026/06/01/rei…
Unclear costs, unknown gas sources, future demands on state cash and unanswered questions about whether the project pencils out at all. buff.ly/jTcIbPC
“Alaskans are natural nurturers — we take pride in what it means to exist in the harshness of northerness,” writes Emily Mesner in this month’s “Where We’re Anchored” column. buff.ly/N5WzgkT
Some Alaska officials are pushing to turn the state into a hub for AI data centers, tying massive energy and gas projects to growing tech demand — a shift that could reshape the state’s landscapes, energy use and economy for decades. Illustration by Holly Todd.
Former Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles, the last Democrat to win Alaska's governorship, has endorsed Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins in the 2026 gubernatorial race. buff.ly/l0QcZFk
On a 21-19 vote, the Alaska House on Tuesday approved a change to Senate Bill 24 that would legalize new cigar lounges in Alaska. buff.ly/Lb9FlAj
Alaska lawmakers failed to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of the public pension bill Tuesday, ending the latest push to restore a retirement option for public workers. thealaskacurrent.com/2026/05/19/lon…
Alaska lawmakers spent Monday trying to rush through a massive AKLNG subsidy bill while rewriting provisions on the House floor in real time. buff.ly/zSSBktk
Last week, Alaska lawmakers rejected Attorney General Stephen Cox, making him the first Alaska cabinet-level appointee rejected by legislators since Sarah Palin’s administration. Hours later, Gov. Mike Dunleavy gave him a new job anyway. buff.ly/ODkqMFA
Weeks after a tech vendor backed a GOP finance conference hosted by Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum, it received millions in state contracts tied to Alaska’s $90M+ tech and energy deal network. buff.ly/2mvcvSQ
CORRECTION: We stated that the initial Department of Revenue contract was worth $7.5 million, when in fact, that contract expanded to $11.9 million, according to Saige Managing Partner Charles Hu, who supplied us with the numbers himself. buff.ly/LZ5oFn9
On Tuesday, I published a big scoop on @AdamCrumAK and tech vendor Saige Consulting with @AlaskaCurrent, and we got a request for corrections! Please check out our response... thealaskacurrent.com/2026/05/14/cor…
A vendor sponsoring a glacier cruise at a GOP finance conference hosted by Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum later secured millions in Alaska contracts — part of a wider $80M+ set of deals tied to the state’s data center and energy ambitions. buff.ly/2mvcvSQ
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