A U.S. president meets a venerable Alaska tradition: Bingo
Will the name of Mary Peltola's chameleon be uttered at Trump's Wasilla rally? What about "Sarah Palin"?
BY Nathaniel HerzOct 13, 2026
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Opinion: How pro-business Republicans see an impending 'calamity' in November elections
A resource industry executive weighs in anonymously.
BY AnonymousOct 8, 2026
Alaska's congressional elections pit "thousandaires" against millionaires and "billionaire buddies"
There's a stark contrast between candidates in the U.S. Senate and House races.
BY Nathaniel HerzOct 1, 2026
National group backing Democrat Kreiss-Tomkins puts $650,000 into Alaska campaign
The Democratic Governors Association is backing Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, known as JKT, while Republicans haven’t reported similar spending – yet.
BY Nathaniel HerzSep 28, 2026
Trump says Petersburg Sullivan 'hasn't voted in years' and 'never voted.' He's actually voted more than 30 times since 2000.
Former President Donald Trump claimed Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan has not voted in years, but state voting records confirm Sullivan has cast ballots more than 30 times since 2000.
BY Nathaniel HerzSep 3, 2026
This Democratic Socialist could cost Mary Peltola votes in November. But he says he’d actually boost her.
David Leslie, a longtime Fairbanks activist, scored a surprise fourth-place finish in preliminary results in Alaska’s U.S. Senate primary.
BY Nathaniel HerzAug 21, 2026
An Alaska candidate for governor sparked a backlash by taking AI employees’ money. But he says he’s the opposite of an AI candidate.
“I absolutely should have seen this coming,” said Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins.
BY Nathaniel HerzAug 3, 2026
Alaska's 17 governor candidates have raised nearly $9 million. This chart shows who gave it.
Alaska's gubernatorial campaigns have raised nearly $9 million. We broke down where it came from.
BY Will KoeppenJul 27, 2026
On Trump, salmon and bison confusion: An Alaska-themed Q&A with the Yukon Territory’s top official
Currie Dixon is premier of the Yukon Territory. A lot of the issues on his mind might also be on yours.
BY Max GrahamJul 22, 2026
Haunted by Halong
Western Alaska youth are grappling with trauma they suffered during last year's climate disaster.
BY Jess Zhang, The MarginJul 9, 2026
Data center critics flood Alaska land managers with opposition to North Slope project
Hundreds of comments have been filed, with subject lines like "HELL NO! To ANY DATA CENTERS" and "NO AI".
BY Nathaniel HerzJul 3, 2026
For Alaska’s gubernatorial candidates, a sprint to find running mates
The clock is ticking before a June 1 filing deadline.
BY Nathaniel HerzMay 18, 2026
A Q&A with Alaska congressional candidate Bill Hill
The independent says he's best situated to unseat incumbent Republican Nick Begich III.
BY Nathaniel HerzApr 26, 2026
A Democrat and an independent are vying for the anti-incumbent mantle in Alaska's U.S. House race.
The race between Bill Hill and Matt Schultz is heating up.
BY Nathaniel HerzApr 23, 2026
Trawl allies fire back as Alaska candidates' anti-industry rhetoric heats up
Gubernatorial hopefuls are blasting Alaska's trawlers for catching salmon. Now industry allies have launched a radio ad campaign.
BY Nathaniel HerzApr 7, 2026
Governor's race survey: How much money would you propose for schools? And: cars.
Candidates share what they'd propose for a per-student schools budget, and dish about their whips.
BY Nathaniel HerzFeb 13, 2026
ConocoPhillips says North Slope drilling will continue mostly as planned after rig collapse
The company said it will replace “The Beast” with another Doyon rig.
BY Max GrahamJan 26, 2026
‘Harm against our family’: Alaska’s Indigenous leaders call for solidarity with Greenlanders amid Trump’s threats
“We are essentially the same people."
BY Max GrahamJan 22, 2026
Opinion: Trump would never eat muktuk. Why Alaskans should stand with Greenlanders now.
I’ve worked as a climate and ice scientist in Greenland for almost a decade. Alaskans share language, wild foods and culture with the people who live there.
BY Aurora RothJan 21, 2026
Alaska's candidates for governor weigh in on oil taxes, and how to cook fish
New from Northern Journal: a recurring survey of candidates for governor.
BY Nathaniel HerzJan 12, 2026
Hilcorp chairman: We’re going to Venezuela
Two big players in Alaska’s oil industry say they’re keen on investing in post-Maduro Venezuela.
BY Nathaniel HerzJan 10, 2026
When will the deep freeze end? Alaska holds its breath.
A long-running weather pattern shows no sign of relenting. “Cranky’s a good way to describe it,” says one mayor whose village hit minus 50.
BY Nathaniel HerzDec 24, 2025
Thawing permafrost is causing trouble for the Red Dog mine. Solutions could be costly.
Rusting rivers and huge rainfall have complicated pollution control at Northwest Alaska’s massive zinc mine.
BY Max GrahamDec 2, 2025
An unexpected friendship flight: How two Chinese pilots landed in a tiny Iñupiaq village in Alaska
After a blizzard forced an emergency landing in the Bering Strait village of Teller, the pilots have been sampling local delicacies.
BY Max GrahamNov 20, 2025
Shrinking prize: Amid halibut's decline, challenges mount for Alaska and Washington fishing crews
Scientists haven't reached a consensus about the forces that have driven down halibut stocks. But the decline is hitting the harvest hard.
BY Hal BerntonNov 15, 2025
Typhoons and other climate threats could cost Alaska billions. After last month’s storm, advocates say it’s time to act.
A study published before the storm said there's an $80 million-a-year gap in money needed to protect or move coastal communities.
BY Nathaniel HerzNov 7, 2025
On rivers and in courtrooms, Alaska battles for land inside national parks and preserves
For decades, Alaska land managers have been working to confirm the state's ownership of land beneath navigable rivers and lakes inside national parks and refuges.
BY Nathaniel HerzOct 29, 2025
With twin threats from Russia and China, U.S. military puts new focus on Alaska
In the past, large-scale exercises “occurred in Alaska,” one general says. “Now, this is high-end training that is occurring — that is about Alaska, from Alaska.”
BY Nathaniel HerzOct 7, 2025
A small Texas firm is gearing up for a $150 million search for oil beneath the Arctic Ocean
Narwhal Exploration is one of three small, privately owned companies with offshore leases in West Harrison Bay, a promising but largely unexplored area once controlled by Shell.
BY Max GrahamSep 5, 2025
On small planes, gold mines and Alaska summers
A dispatch from the most happily chaotic time of year in the 49th state.
BY Nathaniel HerzAug 1, 2025
Sunday listening: Lisa Murkowski on her 'One Big Beautiful Bill' vote
"The problem with standing on principle is when your constituents get hurt, and that was what was going to happen," Murkowski said.
BY Nathaniel HerzJul 20, 2025
National Democrats are “salivating” over a Mary Peltola bid for U.S. Senate. But Alaska’s governor’s race could be “wide open” too.
The filing deadline for the 2026 elections is still nearly a year away. But Democrats in Alaska and Outside are anxiously awaiting a decision about which office Peltola will run for.
BY Nathaniel HerzJul 14, 2025
In court filing, Trump administration hints at a lifeline for embattled Pebble project
After a landmark veto, Trump administration officials say they’re “open to reconsideration” and are negotiating a potential settlement of a lawsuit filed by Pebble’s developer.
BY Max GrahamJul 11, 2025
A national quest for uranium comes to remote Western Alaska, raising fears in a nearby village
Demand for low-carbon nuclear energy could boost uranium prospects on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula. But residents of the small village of Elim fear a mine would pollute the river they depend on.
BY Max GrahamJun 18, 2025
Offshore in Cook Inlet, a 'silent economy' hunts for gas to keep Alaska running
Northern Journal helicoptered out to the offshore rig drilling for the increasingly scarce natural gas that powers urban Alaska.
BY Nathaniel HerzJun 12, 2025
Fact-checking Tom Cruise: Inside ‘Mission: Impossible’s’ trip to ‘Alaska’
Sure, there could be a secret CIA installation on a Bering Sea island. But taking a dog team across the surrounding sea ice? Only in Hollywood.
BY Nathaniel HerzJun 3, 2025
New Alaska Bitcoin mine would use as much power as the state’s largest coal plant produces
The startup planning the operation near the North Slope oil fields would power its computers not with coal but with another fossil fuel: natural gas that’s currently going unused.
BY Nathaniel HerzJun 1, 2025
Alaska's attorney general flew to South Africa and France. A corporate-funded group paid.
The itinerary for Treg Taylor's trip to Normandy included a stay at a five-star hotel favored by Hollywood stars and polo players.
BY Nathaniel HerzMay 5, 2025
Why a surge in gold prices won’t solve Alaska’s budget woes
New calls to raise Alaska’s mining taxes and royalties come as state officials face difficult fiscal decisions.
BY Max GrahamApr 22, 2025
As Trump eyes Greenland and Arctic resources, America's ambassadorship for the region goes unfilled
Alaskans and others tracking America’s stance toward the Arctic are waiting for details of President Trump's new policy.
BY Nathaniel HerzApr 21, 2025
Record gold prices could mean a banner year for Alaska mines
“Anyone with an operating gold mine is in a happy spot right now,” said one mining executive.
BY Max GrahamMar 21, 2025
Months after fish died near an Alaska mine, state regulators and the mine’s owner still don’t know what killed them.
“Sometimes you’re just never going to have data that says, ‘Yes, that’s what it was,” said a top state regulator.
BY Max GrahamMar 19, 2025
“We like Canada the way it is”: As cross-border relations turn ugly, Alaskans and Yukoners work to stay friends
For Alaska’s eastern neighbors, dual threats of tariffs and annexation still loom.
BY Max GrahamFeb 27, 2025
How a risky state investment in seafood cost Alaskans millions and left a fishing town in crisis
There were warning signs ahead of the bet on Peter Pan Seafood, which is expected to cost Alaskans more $29 million.
BY Hal BerntonFeb 13, 2025
The last skipper in Ouzinkie: How Gulf of Alaska villages lost their Native fishing fleets
A permitting system designed in the 1970s was supposed to make Alaska’s commercial fishing industry more sustainable and more profitable. But over the last 50 years, it has hollowed out many Indigenous coastal villages where residents no longer can earn a living by harvesting salmon.
BY Nathaniel HerzFeb 5, 2025
This company helped build an Alaska mine without a tailings dump. Can it build two more?
Touting an unconventional approach, Contango Ore says it can develop mines faster and with a smaller environmental footprint. But some Alaskans fear an influx of ore trucks on state roads.
BY Max GrahamJan 2, 2025
'We're not heading in the right direction': A Q&A with Murkowski on health care
"I'm worried about the current situation, because we've got some demographics that are working against us," U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in an interview. "Alaskans are getting older, and our chronic conditions are just getting chronically worse."
BY Nathaniel HerzJan 1, 2025
Regulators, advocates warn of utility inaction as Alaska gas shortfall looms
“The window for making decisions is closing,” said one top regulator. “If things just sort of slide and there’s no leadership, and we’re in the same position 12 months from now, we are looking at a dire, dire, situation. And people should get angry.”
BY Nathaniel HerzDec 24, 2024
Take a trip to the Asian island that could play a role in Alaska's future
If Taiwan faces a military conflict with China, Alaska forces could be drawn into the fight. Northern Journal recently took a trip to the island to learn more.
BY Nathaniel HerzDec 2, 2024
Arctic Bitcoin? Hilcorp, tech firm aim to test North Slope data center
A Hilcorp oil field in Alaska’s Arctic is set to host a tech firm that wants to use natural gas-fired power to mine digital currency.
BY Nathaniel HerzNov 18, 2024
America needs antimony for weapons and solar panels. The mining industry is looking to Alaska.
Two Australian companies are pursuing federal funding to jump-start antimony mining near Fairbanks and Anchorage.
BY Max GrahamNov 15, 2024
Data centers face growing opposition Outside. Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants them in Alaska.
The Republican governor says Alaska has in excess what the data industry is finding increasingly scarce Outside: land and water, if not cheap electricity. He also says new data centers would boost the case for Alaska’s proposed natural gas pipeline.
BY Nathaniel HerzOct 16, 2024
Interesting Stuff: How Alaska regulators ignored a gas conservation scheme. And: What happened to those Kodiak king salmon?
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska rejected a proposal to increase electricity rates for heavier users. And: updates on the Kodiak king salmon bycatch incident and the future of Peter Pan Seafood.
BY Nathaniel HerzSep 30, 2024
In latest sign of North Slope’s evolution, privately owned Texas company targets Chevron’s Alaska assets
A little known Texas company is buying a share of a key North Slope pipeline and asked to buy all of Chevron's oil interests in the region — reviving questions about the Alaska oil industry’s capacity to decommission aging infrastructure and pay damages in the event of a spill.
BY Nathaniel HerzSep 16, 2024
The mining industry is booming. Help us cover it in Alaska.
I want to hire a talented, young reporter to do more of what Northern Journal is already doing — independent journalism on Alaska’s lands and natural resources.
BY Nathaniel HerzAug 15, 2024
“Huge disaster”: Historically weak pink salmon runs strain Alaska’s seine fishermen
Skippers in Prince William Sound and Kodiak say this year's pink harvest is one of the worst they’ve ever seen. “I wake up every morning and I try to apply for a different job," one said.
BY Max GrahamAug 9, 2024