The pilot of a commercial flight carrying nine passengers was forced to make an emergency landing in Alaska’s remote and rugged Brooks Range, federal investigators say.

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UPDATE: Four crew members aboard a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter were injured in a crash in Sitka on Monday, officials said.

In 1999, they and the Alaska Civil Liberties Union, sued the state government and the Municipality of Anchorage. The lawsuit demanded equal benefits for domestic partnerships. It was filed right after the state amended its constitution to define marriage as only between a man and a woman.

Awful news this morning — one of Oregon's best reporters has passed away, all too young. His absence will be felt by the media and by the public at large. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

A cruise ship arrived in Seward on Friday with a dead endangered fin whale on its bow, NOAA Fisheries said. The carcass of the adult female whale — which was pregnant, based on initial findings — was towed to an area beach for a necropsy. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

Hours of daylight on the summer solstice. 😎

A plane drops fire retardant on a grass fire in the foothills above the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City Saturday evening. (Video by Jeff Parrott | The Salt Lake Tribune)

Happy solstice! I'm back at the Capitol to cover the House and Senate convening the next special legislative session - called by Gov. Dunleavy last night. Here's a recap on the current divide bw the Senate / House / Governor / Glenfarne on the proposes LNG gas line👇 alaskabeacon.com/2026/06/20/a...

It’s an absolutely gorgeous solstice weekend in Juneau. #akwx

Happy Saturday! A new special session convenes this morning. The House is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. The Senate is delayed to 11:00 a.m. We'll have live coverage throughout the day on KTOO 360TV and gavelalaska.org. #akleg

If you missed it overnight: Late Friday, the Alaska Senate voted to approve a multibillion-dollar tax break for the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline project, but Gov. Mike Dunleavy and other project supporters said they don't think it's enough: alaskabeacon.com/2026/06/20/a...

Dunleavy vetoes nine bills, but Alaska lawmakers override two in special session flurry, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/06/19/d...

The House Sergeant at Arms said Prax cannot wear the outfit on the House floor, even with a necktie attached. #akleg

State AG asks Alaska Supreme Court to compel Fairbanks district to open charter school, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/06/19/s...

#akleg Senate bells are ringing.

“I’m a welder looking for work,” says Rep. Mike Prax, R-North Pole.

For folks interested in the Dan J. Sullivan issue, @libbybakalar.bsky.social was on the Jeff Landfield podcast to talk about it: alaskalandmine.podbean.com/e/libby-baka... Bakalar used to be the attorney for the Division of Elections before *waves hands* stuff happened ...

Big, big day in the Alaska Legislature today. Expect Senate Finance to have a new version of the gas pipeline bill at 9, legislators to meet in joint session on veto overrides at 10, and for the full Senate to debate the gas pipeline bill. If it passes, the bill would head back to the House …

As Alaska gasline special session nears end, additional session looms and Senate prepares to vote, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/as-al...

Capital City Fire/Rescue responded to a structure fire at the site of two historic, abandoned cabins in the Mendenhall Valley Thursday afternoon. Smoke could be seen from the surrounding area. No injuries were reported.

I've written a lot about the size of the tax break that the Legislature is discussing, but I think the picture isn't complete without understanding that even with the tax break, the pipeline would generate hundreds of millions for the state treasury. #akleg

#akleg watchers, Senate Finance is at call of the chair. Caucusing at 9 a.m. instead.

Breaking News: The Trump administration is backing off a plan to end an ocean monitoring system critical to understanding climate change.

Gas pipeline deadlock continues in Alaska Senate as special session nears end, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/06/17/g...

BREAKING: The Federal Trade Commission and four states sue the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and other associations in ... the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Corinne spent a lot of time researching and writing this excellent look at schools closing across Alaska due to financial pressures. #akleg #Alaska

Sen. Tobin has more about her perspective in her newest newsletter: open.substack.com/pub/lgtobin/... #akleg

“It is in the national interest to bring Alaskan gas reserves to market at the lowest possible price for consumers,” the president said in a new official message. The year was 1979. The president was Jimmy Carter.

It's funny -- this article from @theonion.com was actually what happened in history until 1921, when someone who caught a foul ball ended up suing over the issue: sabr.org/journal/arti... theonion.com/mlb-demands-...

Natural gas pipeline tax break lacks needed Senate votes, Alaska lawmakers say. More from @alaska.bsky.social at @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/06/16/n...

The parents of fallen Denali Park ranger Robin Pendery told Alaska's News Source what they would say to their daughter if she were still here today 👉 https://tinyurl.com/2x6t3tah

A Metlakatla man whose murder charge in the death of his brother was dismissed due to a botched prosecution has filed a federal lawsuit accusing police and tribal officials of violating his civil rights. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering a Republican Party challenge to a Mississippi law that counts mail-in ballots similarly to how Alaska does. It could affect how remote villages vote by mail, especially if mail gets delayed. (From KYUK - Bethel)

Americans are becoming more reactionary: news.gallup.com/poll/710981/...

For #akleg folks, Senate Finance will start in 10 minutes from this post.

For #akleg watchers, Senate Finance is delayed to the call of the chair this morning.

Alaska legislative candidates list has been updated to remove: HD 9 - Anchorage Republican Darin Colbry who has withdrawn, leaving John Boyle (R) to challenge incumbent Rep. Kyle Holland (N) New tally: House: 29 Ds, 52 Rs, 30 Other Senate: 7 Ds, 16 Rs, 4 Other Total: 138 candidates

Solar has overtaken gas power in Asia to become the continent’s third-largest source of electricity www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-sol...

Breaking: The Alaska Division of Elections has officially disqualified Petersburg’s Dan Sullivan from the state’s US Senate election, citing irregularities that indicate Sullivan deliberately intended to confuse voters: www.elections.alaska.gov/wp-content/u... #Alaska #akleg

Alaska Acting Attorney General Cori Mills signed on with 13 other Republican state AGs. However, "Environmental health science experts say there is no evidence that mifepristone in wastewater causes harm to the environment or to humans."

NEW: Just days after the Lt. Gov. announced an investigation, the Alaska Division of Elections said in a preliminary decision that Dan Sullivan of Petersburg is ineligible to run for U.S. Senate. They did not give a reason, only citing a "preponderance of evidence" alaskabeacon.com/2026/06/13/a...

On Friday in the Alaska House, there were five votes against the gas pipeline tax bill. Two of those legislators, @repsarahannan.bsky.social and @repmina.bsky.social, said they voted against it because that’s what their constituents asked. #akleg

Former Ben Eielson High School property to be leased for data center. Other adjacent sites as well www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/06/09/u...

City to debate shutting down comments on its social channels Yellowknife City Council plans to debate a resolution that would close comments on all municipal social channels, citing in part a need to mitigate risks....

Alaska House advances gas pipeline tax break to state Senate for further work, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/06/12/a...

Goldbelt announced its plans to build the cruise ship port in 2024 in partnership with Royal Caribbean Group. The proposed port would be located on about 250 acres just past the end of Douglas Highway.

New icebreakers are coming to Alaska. Cities need to prepare housing, ports and more. More from @alaska.bsky.social @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/06/12/n...

The House floor session is scheduled to begin at 10:30 this morning. I spoke briefly with Glenfarne's Adam Prestidge as he came into the Capitol, and he said he's "optimistic" about the vote. #akleg #Alaska

Pro-democracy protesters gathered outside the headquarters of the Alaska Division of Elections this morning, urging its director and Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom to keep Dan J. Sullivan of Petersburg on the August primary election ballot. #akleg #akelect