Daily on Energy: Fix Our Forest Act advances, refilling crude reserves, and more on opening Alaska for drilling

WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Tuesday, readers! The World Series is officially set, with Maydeen’s Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the Toronto Blue Jays starting this Friday. In today’s edition of Daily on Energy, we’re kicking...

Booming sea otters and fading shellfish spark values clash in Alaska

In Alaska, a state brimming with iconic wildlife — from grizzly bears to king salmon, humpback whales to harbor seals — the charismatic, densely coated sea otter stands out as perhaps the state’s most hotly debated, controversial species. Sea...

Alaska Federation of Natives convention highlights typhoon response and Indigenous cultures

The Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage, while it featured the usual cultural celebrations, socializing and discussions of state and federal policies, had a strong focus this year on a particular subject: the ravages on the...

The new US energy policy: energy dominance or fallback?

Since taking office, President Trump has defined and started to implement a new energy strategy for the United States (US), aimed at supporting fossil fuels, the nuclear industry, and the critical minerals sector. The implementation of this...

Fed proposes limited-access master accounts, potentially benefiting crypto firms like Ripple and Anchorage

Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve has proposed a new category of limited-access master accounts for eligible financial institutions. Crypto-related firms such as Ripple and Anchorage could gain direct access to Fed payment infrastructure under...

Alaska’s Gasline Project – A Transformative Opportunity We Must Seize

By MIA COSTELLO For decades, Alaskans have heard about gasline projects that never materialized. But this time is different. As the president of Glenfarne Alaska LNG shared at a recent Alaska Gasline Caucus meeting, 90% of the right-of-ways are...

Man's home floats away with him inside of it during dangerous Alaska storms

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Typhoon Halong remnant storms were so strong in western Alaska that one man's home was pulled from its foundation and floated across the water as he remained inside. Video shared with The Associated Press showed the devastating...

Man sues Airbnb after family members die in Juneau County cabin fire

In June 2024, six of Stephen Kuehl's family members, including his wife and 5-year-old daughter, died in a fire at an Airbnb rental property in Juneau County. Kuehl is suing Airbnb, as well as the property owners and two insurance companies. The...

United States Antimony Corporation CEO to be Featured on Fox Business

"The Critical Minerals and ZEO Company" ~ Antimony, Cobalt, Tungsten, and Zeolite ~ DALLAS, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / October 21, 2025 / United States Antimony Corporation ("USAC," "US Antimony," the "Company"), (NYSE:UAMY)(NYSE Texas:UAMY), a...

Government Shutdown Affects States Differently

By: M. Scott Morris | 377 Reads | 1 Shares With the U.S. government experiencing its 23rd funding lapse since 1976 – and its 11th actual shutdown –the personal-finance company WalletHub released its report on the States Most & Least Affected by...

Alaska Storm Damage So Bad Many Evacuees Won’t Go Home for at Least 18 Months

Damage to remote Alaska villages hammered by flooding last weekend is so extreme that many of the more than 2,000 people displaced won’t be able to return to their homes for at least 18 months, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said in a request to the White...

Alaska communities devastated by severe storm could take years to recover

Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska warned over the weekend that it could take years for some of her state’s communities to recover after they were devastated by a powerful storm recently. Speaking at the Alaska Federation of Natives’ annual...

Anchorage pastor Matt Schulz, a Democrat, will challenge Republican Begich in U.S. House race

Rev. Matt Schultz in Anchorage on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (Bill Roth / ADN) Rev. Matt Schultz, a pastor at Anchorage First Presbyterian Church, announced Monday that he is running for Alaska’s U.S. House seat. The seat is currently held by...

Birds, bees, politics, more on the list for your West Seattle Tuesday

(Sorrel tree – photo by Susan Romanenghi) Here’s our Tuesday list, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar: FREE PLAYSPACE: West Seattle Church of the Nazarene is opening its free community playspace, 9 am-noon Tuesdays and Thursdays....

Lavrov expresses astonishment at US media reports of Putin-Trump summit delay

MOSCOW Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday expressed surprise upon learning from US media that the upcoming Russia-US summit might be postponed. Speaking at a news conference in Moscow, Lavrov said many Western news outlets,...

Trump takes steps to open northern Alaska to oil and gas drilling

The Trump administration has accelerated its efforts to open up Alaska for fossil fuel development, taking a crucial step toward deciding what plots of land will be made available for oil and gas leasing. The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land...

2025 Cruise Season Delivers Billion-Dollar Lift to Vancouver’s Economy

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority announced that the Canada Place cruise terminal has welcomed over 300 cruise ships and more than 1 million passengers in 2025, supporting tourism and businesses locally and nationally. The final cruise ship of...

No plans for Putin-Trump summit in 'immediate future,' Lavrov-Rubio meeting also shelved

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin walk away after delivering a joint press conference after participating in a US-Russia summit on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15,...

Opinion: To Combat Polarization and Political Violence, Let’s Connect Students Nationwide

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Earlier this year, a poll revealed only 42% of Gen Z agree that “democracy is ‘definitely the best’ form of government for America.” Despite world events and the...

Hawaii, Alaska and New Mexico among states hardest hit by government shutdown

Washington, D.C. is being impacted the most, with a score of 76.33 out of 100 as 25% of all jobs are related the government, according to WalletHub. Michele Sandiford October 21, 2025 10:34 am < a min read Copyright © 2025 Federal News Network....