Text messages between Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy and President Donald Trump. (Courtesy/ Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal)


A couple of months ago, I was reporting on the typhoon that hit Western Alaska and stopped by a news conference convened by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.

I was there to ask him about long-term plans for protecting vulnerable coastal villages. But the governor diverted my focus by talking about Donald Trump and the president’s concern. The previous week, Dunleavy…