7+ hour ago   (813+ words) A pastor kicked off a recent campaign stop for Michael Whatley, the Republican nominee for Senate, with a prayer that asked God to bestow “integrity and honesty” upon the event and to right wrongs “hammered down on the conservative movement....

16+ hour, 9+ min ago   (437+ words) Sarah Short, a Republican candidate for House District 13 in Anchorage, sued the Alaska Public Offices Commission and the Alaska Division of Elections on Thursday, arguing that she was improperly disqualified from running in the primary after failing to file a…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (262+ words) The Alaska Legislature will join Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration in seeking to defend the state’s anti-bootlegging punishments in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. On Thursday, the joint House-Senate Legislative Council voted to hire an outside attorney to draft…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (555+ words) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that oil prices that have surged because of the Iran war likely won’t come down until after U.S. midterm elections. Oil prices on Wednesday jumped more than 3%, pushing international Brent crude past the…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (617+ words) SEATTLE — Sam Darnold left the game injured, the offense was stagnant and sloppy mistakes put Seattle in a hole through three quarters. Then the Dark Side defense took over, Drew Lock made a few big plays and the Seahawks capped…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1355+ words) The Alaska Democratic Party is asking a court to reverse the Dunleavy administration’s decision allowing a Republican legislative candidate to remain on the ballot, despite his initial refusal to declare his financial interests. The court challenge could have far-reaching implications…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (225+ words) Towns all along the Alaska border are hurting because of the bullying, posturing and insulting rhetoric from President Trump against our closest ally and neighbor. His on-again, off-again tariffs and annexation nonsense vis-a-vis Canada may be standard play for controlling…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (647+ words) HONOLULU — Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell pelted Hawaii’s western islands Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands and ripping up stretches of beachside roads. Along the Southern California coast, dangerous surf conditions kicked up by the remnants of…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (646+ words) WASHINGTON — Nearly a quarter century after a day “etched forever into the memories of Americans,” President Donald Trump honored the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on Tuesday by vowing to “never forget.” The event at the Ellipse was spearheaded by…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (446+ words) WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuffed an appeal from Missouri officials who wanted to use new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump in the November election, a defeat for Republicans who had hoped the new map could help…...