By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon A federal judge in Juneau has sentenced a Southeast Alaska fisher to six months in federal prison after pleading guilty last year to one count of misreporting a …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon A bill intended to fix potholes in a popular road within Chugach State Park has also exposed rocky relationships between two leaders of the Alaska State …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon A Big Lake Republican has reintroduced a bill that would require the state of Alaska to sell the Alaska Railroad. Rep. Kevin McCabe, R-Big Lake, introduced House …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon The Alaska House of Representatives today began debating a bill that would provide a big boost to K-12 public school funding. When legislators begin talking, …
By CORRINE SMITH Alaska Beacon Federal workers across Alaska regions, agencies, and areas of expertise have been fired as part of the Trump administration’s “Department of Government …
By CORINNE SMITH Alaska Beacon The family of Lewis Jordan Jr. and the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska filed a wrongful death lawsuit this week against the Alaska Department of Corrections …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Over the past two years, nearly 100 homeless Alaskans died on the streets of Anchorage. Last week, Anchorage Democratic Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon British Columbia Premier David Eby said Thursday that he intends to introduce legislation that would place tolls on commercial trucks traveling from the Lower 48 to …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Alaska’s public schools could receive a major permanent funding increase under a bill that will receive a final vote in the Alaska House of Representatives as soon …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon Increased state investment in marketing will help the battered Alaska seafood industry seize an opportunity to improve sales within the United States, the head of the …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon Unusually warm conditions, connected to long-term climate change, are taking a toll on traditional winter sports in much of Alaska. What is normally 60 …
By James Brooks Alaskan Beacon As Alaskans again seek the Nenana Ice Classic’s iconic red ticket cans, the Alaska Department of Revenue is beginning a project that could allow residents to …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon In a new review of Alaska’s state finances, a New York-based credit rating agency has upgraded its outlook for the 49th state. Kroll Bond Rating Agency …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon In a new review of Alaska’s state finances, a New York-based credit rating agency has upgraded its outlook for the 49th state. Kroll Bond Rating Agency …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Friday proposed a constitutional amendment that would give future governors more latitude when picking judges for the Alaska Court …
By Yareth Rosen Alaska Beacon A Medicaid card is seen in this undated photo. Alaska’s annual Medicaid costs, which are currently borne by both the federal and state governments, are expected …
sandy 8:29 AB alaska medicaid sandy yereth rosen State Medicaid Costs To Rise, Legislators Told Medicaid Cost to Rise, Expert Tells Legislators A Medicaid card is seen in this undated photo. Alaska’s annual Medicaid costs, which are...
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon The Alaska House of Representatives is planning to vote this week on a bill that would significantly increase funding for the state’s public schools. As …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon The Alaska House of Representatives voted 36-0 on Friday to reject a proposal that would peg legislative salaries and the pay of other top state officials to …
By YARETH ROSEN ALASKA BEACON Amid pending tariffs, verbal attacks and insults lobbed against Canada by President Donald Trump and his team, several Alaska lawmakers want to present a contrary …