Redfin Real Estate compiled data how home prices are changing in Anchorage, AK.

A bill that would update the Alaska Public Records Act has stalled in the House of Representatives after multiple hearings and feedback from the public. Rep. Ashley Carrick, D-Fairbanks, proposed HB 377 to unburden municipalities and update the law’s language by requiring records requesters to pay the actual personnel costs of producing them. The proposal […]

The Alaska House of Representatives voted to approve a revised bill to reinstate a pension system for all Alaska public sector employees, following passage by the Senate on Tuesday. The bill now heads to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s desk for consideration. With just 21 days to go in the second year of the 34th Legislature, the […]

Helicopter pilots flying over Kauaʻi's Waimea Canyon will soon have access to video and weather data before taking off from Līhuʻe Airport. The canyon is a popular tourist spot in Hawaii and has …

This article originally appeared in National Fisherman and is republished here with permission. Worn-out commercial fishing nets and lines from America’s Pacific Northwest are getting a new life protecting soldiers and civilians in Ukraine from exploding Russian drones. These nets are hung over doorways and windows to entangle the drones before they can hit a […]

Members of the Alaska Senate voted to approve a long-awaited pension bill on Tuesday, amid debate on the cost of the new public retirement benefits system and responsibilities of the state and local community employers. The Senate passed a revised version of a pension plan approved by the House last year. The vote was 12 […]

A Place for Mom reports on the costs of senior living in Alaska for 2026

All-terrain vehicles are ubiquitous in Alaska, especially in rural areas, where they make up a key mode of transportation. That heavy use, often on uneven terrain, leads to high numbers of injuries and deaths from ATV accidents, according to state health officials. In recent years, Alaska’s ATV-related fatality rate has been four times the national […]

Invasive northern pike have wreaked havoc in Southcentral Alaska rivers and lakes. Introduced illegally in the 1950s, they have been devouring juvenile salmon and other native species. Now a University of Alaska Fairbanks study warns that matters could get even worse. As temperatures rise in waterways, invasive pike eat more, said the study, published in […]

Alaska utilities have warned of sharp price hikes when they start importing liquefied natural gas in the coming years to replace dwindling supplies of locally produced gas that’s traditionally been used for home heating and generating electricity. The first LNG tankers aren’t expected to arrive for a few years. But increases in the prices paid […]

The U.S.  Department of Labor is asking a U.S. District Judge to require a Fairbanks-area gold mine to allow a federal inspection. It’s the second time the department has asked. The Department of Labor and Alaska Goldmine LLC owners Sheldon Maier and Janne Maier have been engaged in a years-long legal battle since the Mine […]

While many school districts across Alaska are facing severe budget shortfalls, several bills to provide a sustained increase to education funding appear to have stalled in the Legislature. But a bill to add nearly $82 million one-time funding and education policy changes is moving forward with bipartisan support.  On Monday, the Senate Education Committee introduced […]

As an economist who has spent more than three decades quantifying Alaska’s resource-based industries, I have seen how our state’s abundant wildlife supports jobs in rural Alaska, brings in new dollars from non-resident visitors and helps fund conservation.  A piece of legislation billed as a technical cleanup has hidden costs for Alaska’s wildlife economy. House […]

Alaska’s statewide commercial salmon harvest this year is expected to total 125.5 million fish, less than two thirds of the total landed by commercial harvesters in 2025, according to the annual forecast released last week by state biologists. The anticipated 2026 total, detailed in Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2026 forecast and 2025 review, […]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation released a report Thursday that showed Alaskans lost nearly $40 million in cyber crime in 2025. Special Agent in Charge Matthew Schlegel of the FBI Anchorage Field Office said it is the highest financial loss ever reported in Alaska for such crimes.  “Behind these numbers are real people – Alaskan […]

It’s the final three weeks of the second legislative session of the 34th Legislature. The draft budgets for next fiscal year are taking shape and lawmakers are debating bills — and a lot will  happen in the last 23 days. This is the Alaska Beacon’s list of where we’re putting our attention in the coming […]

Candidates Matt Schultz, Bill Hill and their supporters agree on one thing: Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III has failed to stand up for everyday Alaskans and needs to be replaced. What they don’t agree on is who has the best chance of replacing him. Is it Schultz, a Democrat and firebrand Anchorage pastor who’s […]

Alaskans take care of each other. It’s part of what defines life here. People look out for their neighbors, step up in hard moments and take pride in contributing to something bigger than themselves. That same spirit has long defined Alaska’s labor community. Unions helped build this state and continue to keep it running today, […]

A governor’s nominee for the Alaska Police Standards Council who served on the board for eight months has resigned following legislative confirmation hearings.  The resignation comes after legislative hearings where Veronica Lambertsen was questioned about her eligibility for a rural seat on the board and social media and defended conspiracy theories.  A spokesperson for Gov. […]

One of the nearly 20 candidates in the race for Alaska’s governorship is getting a significant boost from the state’s organized labor movement. Four union officials are helping to lead a newly formed political group that will boost the candidacy of Republican Click Bishop, a former state senator from Fairbanks with a long background in […]