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Trump administration set to take bids in federal oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet

The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act Lease Sale 1” is the first of six lease sales mandated under the sweeping tax and budget bill passed by Congress last summer.

Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon 3:20 AM

Alaska ferry system faces $78M budget hole after Trump administration delays federal grant

The state planned on covering nearly half of this year’s marine highway operating costs from a federal grant that never materialized.

Iris Samuels 2:50 AM

Police investigating death of Anchorage woman reported missing as homicide

The Anchorage Police Department said that 67-year-old Bonnie Wright was found dead in her Mountain View home.

Anchorage Daily News 2:40 AM
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Opinion: Small choices, local impact: Showing up for Alaska’s small businesses

What empty tables say about the fragile state of Alaska’s small businesses.

Gretchen Wieman Fauske 

Republican incumbents maintain fundraising leads in Alaska’s congressional races

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and U.S. Rep. Nick Begich had millions of dollars each in their campaign accounts heading into the election year.

Iris Samuels 

Opinion: Proposed ‘safer’ Seward Highway project is an awful idea

The proposed highway corridor would destroy terrain along Turnagain Arm and permanently change a key gateway to Chugach State Park.

Bill Sherwonit 

Musk joins his rocket and AI businesses into a single company before an expected IPO this year

The deal will combine several of Musk’s offerings, including his AI chatbot Grok, his satellite communications company Starlink, and his social media company X.

Bernard Condon and Matt O'Brien, Associated Press 

6 noteworthy new books to help get you through the winter doldrums

Regency scandal, Hong Kong protests, gothic fantasy and more.

Becky Meloan, The Washington Post 

Canned beans, frozen fruit and other healthy store-bought shortcuts to make life easier in the kitchen

Make everyday cooking faster and easier with these minimally processed, budget-friendly ingredients.

Olga Massov, The Washington Post 

Where to go in 2026, without the crowds

This year, heed the warnings of overtourism and visit one of these 12 destinations instead.

Natalie B. Compton, Hannah Sampson, Andrea Sachs, The Washington Post 
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