Researchers celebrate early results of a drug that may become the first treatment for a serious complication of pregnancy called preeclampsia. It's got the potential to save many lives.

Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power. trib.al/NS4Lf8H

Trump staff supplied applause during 'overtly political' speech to silent service members

Kristi Noem's DHS secretly demands tech giants fork over names of ICE critics: report

“A measure years in the making will establish a cap for Alaska-bound chum salmon accidentally intercepted in trawl nets, addressing a hot-button issue that has divided the state’s fish harvesters”

Salmon & salmonberry valentines. 💝 🐟 🌱 #AlaskaSalmon #lovesalmon #Wildsalmon #AlaskaSky #Salmonberries #Alaska

MAGA hates me because I tell the truth about their cult.

Dog teams in the Yukon Quest Alaska 750 are well into the second half of the race, resting where the Dalton Highway crosses the Yukon River.

Dan Sullivan will speak to the AK Leg on Weds. He will justify and celebrate this fascist regime. I wrote the address I want to hear #InsteadofDan. I invite you to write your own and share as a LTE or on social media. Let’s flood the zone with hopefully visions for our future. #alaskasky

Isn't this the kind of thing we fund statehood defense litigation fund for?

Alaska lawmakers are holding hearings on conditions at Mt. Edgecumbe High School after about 25% of students disenrolled this year, calling the school’s facilities and operations into question amid broader concerns about education funding and maintenance statewide.

With Western Alaska salmon runs weak, managers set limits on the pollock fleet’s chum bycatch, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/13/w...

AG Bondi, answer the question??

Clock ticks toward Department of Homeland Security shutdown after midnight deadline, writes @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/13/r...

The Association formed in Anchorage started with about a dozen families in 1976, but has grown to over 200 according to the association’s website.

Poem of Hope in these dark times. First appeared in The Fringe 999 Poetry Forum. #AlaskaSky #poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets #poetry #poem

Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the agency’s new grant guidelines could fund projects that encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American history.

Also called the SAVE Act, the legislation is a huge priority for Republicans. President Trump, Elon Musk and a host of right-wing influencers are pressuring the Senate to pass it. (From @alaskapublic.org)

Federal judge blocks Pentagon attempt to demote Sen. Mark Kelly over illegal orders video, write @jennifershutt.bsky.social and @ashleymurray.bsky.social from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/13/r...

History has a long memory.

From the @AlaskaBeacon: While the U.S. House voted to lift Canadian tariffs, some of Alaska's congressional representation hopes to keep them.

Dr. Oz appears to have invited Jeffrey Epstein to a Valentines Day party in 2016, long after Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting sex with underage girls.

In terms of what cures are being lost: - Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis - herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis - shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease

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Rats! 🐀 Oily tasting water!

BREAKING: We now have a good idea of why Trump rushed to contact PBPD—one of the first to do so—when he learned Epstein was under investigation in 2007. It was a CYA; per his pal Lutnick, it was widely believed Epstein had blackmail on men he'd been hanging out with.

Judge Richard J Leon, a Republican appointee, has rejected the government's case as 'anemic' and 'horsefeathers'.

“There’s no respect for what these veterans need, which is privacy…even though I love working with veterans, and I have loved being at the VA for the most part, it was just really demoralizing.”

I'm surprised this page made it through the day. It won't exist much longer on EPA's website.

As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org

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Shutdown looms for FEMA, Coast Guard, TSA with stalemate over Homeland Security funds, writes @jennifershutt.bsky.social from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/11/r...

From rural Alaska to the Super Bowl stage: UAF alumna Rose Crelli performed as a violinist in Bad Bunny’s halftime show, reflecting on the journey that began with seven-hour drives for lessons.

Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.

On Oct. 11, many from the village sheltered in the school as the remnants of Typhoon Halong approached. By the end of the week, nearly all 400 residents had been airlifted out of the community.

Epstein survivors raise their hands to signal they've been ignored by Trump's DOJ as AG Pam Bondi refuses to look at them (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty)

Rep. Raskin to Pam Bondi: You're siding with the perpetrators and ignoring the victims. That will be your legacy. You're running a massive Epstein coverup right out of the Department of Justice.

Why most democracies won’t touch Trump’s Board of Peace

A University of Alaska Anchorage time capsule--fashions and smaller campus--from a February 1978 article in Men's Club, a Japanese magazine that dedicated that issue to Alaska. I have the full article and magazine cover on my Instagram. #alaskahistory #alaska #anchoragehistory

Trump is blocking the opening of the US-Canada bridge to benefit billionaire GOP donors

A grand jury in Washington refused Tuesday to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist "illegal orders," according to a person familiar with the matter. https://to.pbs.org/46xhUSM

Washington and other Democratic-led states drop lawsuit against Arctic refuge oil drilling in Alaska, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/washi...

An organizer estimates over 5,000 people attended the memorial at Powderhorn Park. Good’s family was also present. “Us grieving in a public way and doing this from our hearts is, in fact, an act of resistance itself,” said Nick Tilsen. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Alaska Legislature will vote on extension of disaster declaration covering west coast storms, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...

If you partake of senior activities in Anchorage, I'll be giving a free talk this evening on the dire aftermath of the 1918 Princess Sophia wreck, the deadliest maritime disaster in Alaska history. Nasty, bloody history that I'll explain in detail! As is my way. But also fun!

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President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to block the opening of a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River, in his latest salvo over cross-border trade issues. n.pr/3O6pRs0

One week after Granger’s protest, UAF’s student government, ASUAF, unanimously passed a resolution against the use of AI art in UAF’s art department.

An Alaskan—Rose Crelli—played violin in the Bad Bunny Super Bowl show! #AlaskaSky #Alaska #Superbowljoy #superbowl26