Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend is often regarded as a yearly Alaska stimulus check for residents, injecting cash directly into households and the state economy. In 2024, the program marked its ...

Alaska Railroad’s northbound Denali Star rolls through Denali National Park on Sept. 12, 2023 behind a pair of SD70MACs. A state legislator has reintroduced a bill to privatize the state-owned ...

A Big Lake Republican has reintroduced a bill that would require the state of Alaska to sell the Alaska Railroad. Rep. Kevin McCabe, R-Big Lake, introduced House Bill 120 on Feb. 26. If enacted, the ...