Alaska Beacon reporters take home journalism awards

The Alaska Beacon team took home five awards from the Alaska Press Club contest for our coverage in 2025.

As we cover statewide news with a government and politics lens, we are especially honored that James Brooks’ reporting earned a first place award in the Reporting on Government and Politics category. His story uncovered that the U.S. Department of Homeland security sped up the timeline for implementing a new rule that would expose protesters to additional fines and penalties for activities taking place near federal buildings.

Yereth Rosen hauled in awards on all facets of her beat: two first place awards in the science and environment reporting categories and a second place win in the reporting on health category.

Brooks and Corinne Smith took first prize in the Education Reporting category for their story about Alaska lawmakers’ override of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of historic education funding increases.

You can check out our award-winning coverage here:

• Best Reporting on Government and Politics: DHS speeds rule that could permit more fines and arrests of protesters at federal buildings 
• Best Education Reporting: Alaska lawmakers override governor’s veto of public school funding, restoring services and teachers
• Best Environmental Reporting: Typhoon disaster in Western Alaska raises questions around the region’s future
• Best Reporting on Science: Toxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning blamed for AK seal deaths
• Best Reporting on Health: Hepatitis vaccines credited as life-saving for Alaska children may be upended

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