Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, sent a letter to leaders of the National Park Service demanding answers on why an American flag was banned from Denali National Park.
The Awakin, a fishing charter boat found submerged off a southeast Alaska island last year, likely capsized after its well deck flooded, killing five people.
Alaska lawmakers ended their session early with last-minute bills addressing issues like correspondence school programs and energy; quarreling over the budget was muted.
The U.S. military said it detected four Russian military aircraft flying near Alaska. NORAD confirmed that the aircraft stayed in international airspace.
Alaska Republicans take aim at Rep. Mary Peltola over her support for Biden's agenda, which has impacted Alaska's "resource development" and "economic prosperity" in the U.S.