Alaska Department of Health officials announced a fifth round of federal Rural Health Transformation Program funding awards on Friday. The latest awards for $25.8 million bring the total to more than $207 million to date. The funding is aimed at bolstering Alaska’s rural health system. The latest round of awards will go to 32 projects […]
The first ballots for Alaska’s Nov. 3 general election will be mailed Sept. 18 by the Alaska Division of Elections, and early voting is scheduled to begin Oct. 19. At the Alaska Beacon, we’re trying to keep track of debates, forums and other events that will feature all or most of the candidates for statewide […]
A Republican-aligned group on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission against Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dan J. Sullivan. Sullivan, who shares the same first and last name as incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, is one of four candidates in the general election. Dan J. Sullivan had 2.5% of the vote […]
During a lengthy, meandering series of remarks last week, President Donald Trump offered another hint that his administration may seek to disrupt Alaska’s U.S. Senate election. Fairbanks political writer Dermot Cole first noted Trump’s remarks. On Aug. 18, NBC News — relying on unnamed sources — reported that the U.S. Department of Justice had issued […]
The Alaska Volcano Observatory on Tuesday lowered the alert level for Kupreanof Volcano on the Alaska Peninsula after weeks of declining activity at the remote peak. Kupreanof hasn’t erupted in about 570,000 years, but in May, the observatory raised its alert level after detecting a growing number of nearby earthquakes and detecting significant amounts of […]
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The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, along with Southcentral Foundation, has operated the facility for decades, but it was owned until now by the Indian Health Service
This story was originally published by the Anchorage Press. A California tech company is facing an uproar from local residents and elected officials after launching a drone near the small Alaska fishing town of Homer with a goal fit for a sci-fi novel: to create rain and snow. The company, Rainmaker Technology Corp., says it […]
On Monday, the Alaska Department of Law released a report that identified potential gaps in the Public Official Financial Disclosure documents filed by 91 different candidates for state office this year. The gaps were uncovered by department staff who consulted business licensing databases, property records, and a large national database called TLOXP. Among the 91 […]
A decision that reversed Alaska Republican governor candidate Treg Taylor’s disqualification was motivated in part by a review that found 91 possible disclosure problems among 121 state-office candidates, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom said Monday. “My decision, I believe, was necessary for the integrity and the orderly administration of the election, and I believe this decision […]
Late Friday night, Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom said she will reverse a decision she made Monday and will certify former attorney general Treg Taylor as a final-four candidate in Alaska’s race for governor. Taylor’s reinstatement means he replaces his lieutenant governor, Candi English, who had taken Taylor’s spot as the fourth candidate in the […]
This story was originally published by KYUK. Former Bethel judge Terrence Haas became the state’s top public defender in September 2023. Last week, he announced in a resignation letter sent to Gov. Mike Dunleavy that he was stepping down. That letter was shared with KYUK, in an email by the Anchorage Daily News, who first […]
The Trump administration on Friday moved to exempt oil projects in federal territory on the west side of the North Slope from environmental reviews that have been standard for decades. An industry-initiated proposed rule announced by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management would eliminate the need for review of individual development projects in the National […]
The Alaska Gasline Development Corp. plans to ask the Alaska State Legislature for additional funding as it renews its pursuit of a proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline in 2027. Frank Richards, AGDC’s president, said the state-owned corporation will seek $2.5 million from state lawmakers next year for a previously announced program that would allow Alaskans […]
A three-judge panel of the Alaska Court of Appeals ruled Friday that state prosecutors misled grand jurors who indicted a Whittier resident for allegedly voting illegally. Had jurors received accurate information, the court said, “the grand jury likely would have declined to indict.” Tupe Smith, the plaintiff behind Friday’s decision, is one of 11 people […]
Visitors to Denali National Park will be able to motor over the full park road starting next year for the first time since a landslide made the route impassable in the late summer of 2021, the National Park Service said Thursday. Construction crews have completed a 475-foot-long bridge that allows vehicles to avoid an ongoing […]
Anchorage Democrat Rep. Andrew Gray has asked acting attorney general Cori Mills to prosecute former attorney general Treg Taylor and his wife, Republican lieutenant governor candidate Jodi Taylor, for allegedly failing to file required financial reports. Gray, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, made the request in a letter sent Tuesday and shared with reporters. […]
This story was originally published by the Anchorage Press. The improbable rise of a long-shot Democratic candidate now has the party positioned to capture the Alaska governor’s mansion for the first time in more than two decades, veteran political observers from across the ideological spectrum said this week. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a 37-year-old former state House […]
President Donald Trump said Wednesday in Washington, D.C., that he will travel to Alaska to campaign on behalf of incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, who appears to be facing a close race against Democratic challenger Mary Peltola. “I will go to Alaska to help Dan Sullivan get elected. … Dan Sullivan’s a great senator,” […]
This story was originally published by ICT. WARNING: This story contains disturbing details about boarding schools. If you are feeling triggered, here is a resource list from the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition. CARLISLE, Pennsylvania — The Carlisle Barracks Post Cemetery is once again solemnly shrouded with black privacy fencing as families and […]