Today we honor Brenda Itta-Lee, the 1st AK Native woman to serve in the AK House of Representatives, whose leadership, courage, & commitment to her people continue to inspire across generations. https://gov.alaska.gov/flags-to-be-flown-at-half-staff-in-honor-of-former-representative-brenda-itta-lee/

Through two different locations and weathering the COVID-19 pandemic, Zerelda's prioritized fresh, local food and a diverse menu featuring decadent comfort food and veggie options reflecting the staff's diverse cultures.

OK, OK, you might not have heard me the first time, but please stop making news.

The Caribou Hotel in Glennallen was engulfed in flames on Wednesday morning as a fire consumed what appeared to be most of the structure.

Hey all — I’m trying to take some time off this week, so please stop making news. #akleg #Alaska

Indiana's touchdown against Penn State was fantastic football — by the defender, the WR, the QB, even the refs for getting the call right! Amazing.

Alaska parole rates are among the lowest in the nation. Advocates want to know why, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/07/a...

If you are dealing with a lapse in SNAP benefits in Alaska: The Food Bank of Alaska has a list of food resources - for Anchorage & Mat-Su here's a list of hot meals and food pantry hours: foodbankofalaska.org/hubfs/Websit...

Looks like the plows are busy in Anchorage this morning! experience.arcgis.com/experience/3... #akwx #Alaska

Across Alaska, public schools are often the safest buildings where people can take shelter during disasters. After decades of state neglect, however, some have become emergencies themselves. (Via KYUK.org)

hey guys, if you want LNG, I know someone who can help

US Coast Guard Reports Best Year Ever for Cocaine Interdiction "...resulted in the seizure of more than three times the annual average, normally about 75 tonnes. In August through October, the service was seizing an average of more than 1,500 pounds per day." maritime-executive.com/article/us-c...

One thing I appreciate about the FAA’s air traffic bulletins is that it always looks like @santaclausalaska.bsky.social is blowing his top. (It’s for Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala)

Happy anniversary! Maybe we'll get another one soon.

A federal judge has dismissed a class action defamation lawsuit filed against an Iowa pollster Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register.

The annual Veterans Day ceremony held at JBER has been canceled. The government shutdown caused a lapse in appropriations, limiting the ability to host public events on base.

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is silhouetted by a the biggest, brightest supermoon of the year as the "beaver moon" climbed above the Chugach Mountains east of Anchorage on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Bill Roth / ADN) www.adn.com/visual/photo...

BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Japan deploys troops after wave of deadly bear attacks. Japan has strict gun laws and the troops will not carry firearms or hunt the animals u.afp.com/SeH3

When the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issues a nationwide news release after I ask them a question about something in Alaska's federal court filings, it's probably a story: alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/05/d... #akleg #Alaska

Thanks in part to the wind, Juneau's enjoying an unusually high tide right now — 20.8' according to NOAA estimates. The mean high tide is 15.34' by comparison. The highest astronomical high tide — the highest tide without wind — between 2000 and 2040 is only 20.59'. #akwx

State agencies have been pitching in to help Typhoon Halong victims in a wide variety of ways. #akleg #Alaska

Every morning, I look at the list of new civil lawsuits in Alaska courts, and this article was the result of me saying, “gosh, it sure looks like there’s more debt collections than there used to be.” #akleg

north to the wet

Dramatic end to the 1938 film Spawn of the North, about rival fishermen in Alaska. It won the first Academy award for special effects. Footage was reused in the 1954 film Alaska Seas. More about movies at my free Anchorage Museum talk this Friday (www.anchoragemuseum....)

okay the kids are off to school so I filed dozens of FOIAs to learn what programs were selling the most booze the answer is obviously Wisconsin (by a LOT lmao) but here's who else cracked the top of the list. raw sales data and per capita data here: www.extrapointsmb.com/p/who-is-sel...

Alaska regional air carrier Kenai Aviation shut down operations abruptly on Monday, citing financial insolvency.

Followed up with the Coast Guard on this— they sent a statement saying, “the VHF-FM marine radio will not be down the entire 96 hours. It will experience a brief interruption, lasting only 3-5 minutes, during a scheduled upgrade within that 96-hour time frame.” www.kfsk.org/2025/11/03/c...

On what is likely the last FULL week of episode releases for Molly of Denali, there’s some reeeeal good stuff airing! Molly and Grandpa Nat are traveling all over the Lower 48 and Hawaii to visit both volcanic activity sites and the Indigenous stewards of that land. #nativeamericanheritagemonth

If you're in distress, the Coast Guard may not be able to hear you on the radio in Southeast Alaska this week.

These folks are awesome. Please donate here to the great folks of Bethel, Alaska who are saving a ton of a dogs (and at least one turtle) following the typhoon. :https://www.bethelfriendsofcanines.com/donate.html

Nearly six weeks without power — the village of Akiak on the Lower Kuskokwim is still waiting as fuel costs soar, generators fail and full repairs are delayed.

'Obituary: Pete Carran, longtime Juneau broadcaster' - Juneau Independent, October 2025 https://www.juneauindependent.com/post/obituary-pete-carran-longtime-juneau-broadcaster A first-class broadcaster, Alaskan, and person. #alaska #juneau

Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica becomes world's tallest church

It’s not a Monty Python joke; prosecutors have filed seven criminal felony charges against The Knights of Ni LLC and its owner.

Alaska has just had a preliminary-Magnitude 5.6 earthquake in the southern Kenai Peninsula, felt as far away as Anchorage: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... #akleg #Alaska

The sunny weather is done for Juneau. #Alaska #akwx

I need you to know that the Knights of Ni have been accused of Medicaid fraud: alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask... #akleg #Alaska

For Juneauites: The governor's mansion will be open to trick-or-treaters from 6-8 p.m. Friday. #Alaska

This week, union workers at Bend’s newspaper, The Bulletin, spoke out against its owners, Carpenter Media Group. Carpenter became the largest media owner in Oregon and the 4th largest in the nation when it purchased a raft of newspapers in the Northwest in 2024.

A Detroit police officer appeared in court virtually wearing his uniform top with no pants on Judge: “You got some pants on, officer?”

Typhoon displaced students and teachers from Western Alaska continue school across the state, reports @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/10/29/t...

AAPOR's report on the accuracy of 2024 election polls is now out. Polls did better than in 2024 and 2016, but had trouble reaching Trump voters in red areas, and slightly underestimated turnout and Trump support among 2020 non-voters. Avg bias of 2.7 pts. aapor.org/wp-content/u...

Well, this is interesting. Is Malone trying to take over GCI, or is it Liberty’s board, or what? #Alaska

A sunny morning in Juneau is a good morning! #Alaska

For what it's worth, Murkowski has been a consistent opponent of Trump's decision to justify his tariffs with a national emergency declaration, and she's also heard from Alaskans concerned about coffee prices: www.adn.com/opinions/202... #Alaska

🚨 The Senate votes 52-48 to overturn President Trump's 50 percent tariffs on Brazil. 5 GOP Senators break ranks to vote against Trump: Collins ME, McConnell KY, Murkowski AK, Paul KY, and Tillis NC.

Perhaps the most ominous satellite presentation we've seen. Cat 5 Melissa within 2 hours of landfall in Jamaica. Winds at 185 mph (tied for 2nd highest on record). Pressure at 892 mb (tied for 3rd lowest). Will be one of strongest Atlantic storms to make landfall ever recorded.

Grapevine reports of suspected roofying, or date rape drugging, at the bars in Juneau this weekend, please be aware this Halloween. Sadly, this predatory behavior is nothing new in Alaska. I wrote about it in 2023 - watch out, and call out the creeps if you see them. www.kbbi.org/local-news/2...