Around 12 hours later, after she had convinced Senate leaders to change the bill to benefit her state and voted for the ...

Nikiski senator’s bill ‘lumbers’ toward governor’s desk. Senate Bill 87 aims to make locally milled lumber more widely available for the construction of housing in Alaska ...

Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, R-Nikiski, exits the Senate chamber after a floor session on Jan. 29, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media) The Alaska Senate is working on nixing several of the dozen ...

Peninsula legislators taking oaths of office on Tuesday were Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, R-Nikiski; Rep. Justin Ruffridge, R-Soldotna; Rep. Bill Elam, R-Nikiski; and Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer.

Alaska House Speaker Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, has been pushing legislation that would give a tax credit to a fertilizer plant in his town that closed in 2007 but has been exploring re-opening.

Nikiski in southern Alaska is waiting to see if backing from President Trump and a new developer will advance a decades-old initiative to export natural gas.

Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, R-Nikiski, speaks during a news conference on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Next to him is Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, a co-chair of the Senate Finance Committee.

Alaska’s 2024 primary election will be held Tuesday, Aug. 20. ... R-Nikiski, has represented Senate District D since 2023, and will have three opponents in the election.

Senator throws full support behind Alaska LNG 'advantages' 9 March 2018 0:00 GMT Updated 9 March 2018 0:00 GMT By Caroline Evans Caroline Evans ...