Alaska school districts have increasingly relied on international hiring to fill an ongoing teacher shortage across the state, particularly in rural and remote districts. In the fall of 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order increasing the H-1B visa fee from $5,000 per applicant to $100,000 per applicant.

Current law requires them to share financial information publicly if they have more than 500 shareholders.

Senate Majority PAC is reserving a lot of air time in Alaska to target Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and boost Democrat Mary Peltola’s candidacy.

Democratic candidate proposes to eliminate income taxes for Alaskans earning less than the state’s median household income.

The gap between the price of Brent crude and North Slope crude "may be the highest value in history."

Legislators say restrictions on how and when Rural Health Transformation Program funding can be used present problems for Alaska.

The lion’s share of the funding, $16 million, is going to the coastal village of Chefornak to address the impacts of severe erosion, permafrost thaw, and failing infrastructure. Another $4 million is being used to purchase essential fuel and supplies for more than a dozen Alaska Native communities impacted by a historically cold winter.

Professional counselor and Bethel resident Rick Robb is one of four candidates vying to represent the vast Senate District S in the Alaska Legislature. For years the seat has been held by Lyman Hoffman, who announced his retirement from politics last year.

Brelsford — an independent running against a stacked, mostly-Republican field of candidates in the 2026 race — bills himself as the education candidate. He believes Gov. Mike Dunleavy has sold out Alaska's schoolchildren when it comes to education funding.

Challenger Mary Peltola has vastly outraised U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan so far this year. What's the source of their campaign cash?