The Alaska budget attempts to address some of the state’s crises, such as the public defender shortage and a backlog of Medicaid and SNAP benefits applications, but the $400 million deficit is millions more than estimated.
On Feb. 13, the state ferry Columbia will return to service for the first time since 2019, filling in for another state ferry, the Matanuska, which now could have an
Up and down Alaska’s Bering Sea coast, the scope of destruction left by a historic storm is becoming clear. The Alaska National Guard said 20 State Defense Force members had been activated and at least 40 guardsmen would also be activated to help with the recovery process,
The state of Alaska has put a pause in its request for bids for the replacement of the M/V Tustumena after no shipbuilders placed a bid when the proposal was