By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Ahead of the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Alaska Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III has declined to say that he supports aid for the …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon A key House panel unexpectedly advanced a major rewrite of Alaska’s per-student funding formula for public schools on Thursday. Without objection, the House …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon Environmental groups on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump’s administration to overturn an executive order seeking to open Arctic waters off Alaska, as well …
By COLLEEN MONDOR Alaska Beacon On Feb. 5, one day before the crash of Bering Air Flight 445, the Federal Aviation Administration informed a group of Alaska air carriers that it would no longer …
By KAY BROWN Alaska Beacon The first cruise ship of the year will arrive April 14 in Juneau. Large cruise ships will soon be calling at communities around the state, bringing more than a …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon The Alaska Permanent Fund dividend, an annual payout to residents from the state’s oil-wealth fund, has been credited with numerous positive outcomes in the state. It …
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Sentinel will report on federally-mandated employee terminations in the Sitka Ranger District as that information becomes available. By CORINNE …
By CORINNE SMITH Alaska Beacon A crowd of more than 60 members and supporters of the largest state employees’ union gathered outside the Alaska State Capitol on Friday for a Valentine’s …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon Alaskans who enjoy watching bears and other wildlife have legitimate grounds to sue the state over predator-control programs that may put those same animals at …
By ANDREW KITCHENMAN Alaska Beacon Less than four months after Alaska voters rejected a ballot measure to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting and open primary system, the state’s …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon Vaccinations successfully guarded Alaska children from pertussis, a respiratory disease also known as whooping cough, during the state’s recent spike in cases of …
With more than half of Alaska’s regular legislative session over, attention in the state Capitol is focusing on a limited set of topics. Before their scheduled adjournment in mid-May, leading legislators say they intend to pass a public school...