When he died, Joseph Murphy was on a protective custody hold — a type of hold intended to prevent someone from harming themselves or others while intoxicated. He wasn’t charged with a crime.

Federal regulators will accept no public comments on a pending environmental study of oil leasing in Alaska’s Cook Inlet, in line with a Trump administration policy aimed at “streamlining” development. (via @alaskabeacon.com) www.adn.com/business-eco...

New film follows five years of Alaska Native families seeking justice for murdered loved ones, reports Corinne Smith for the @alaskabeacon.com

Arctic research consortium closing down after Trump administration cuts funding, reports Yereth Rosen for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/09/19/a...

Alaska’s 2025 Permanent Fund dividend will be $1,000 and arrives starting Oct. 2, reports James Brooks for the @alaskabeacon.com

Murkowski: Help for health care, public broadcasting, is needed in shutdown-averting budget plan, reports James Brooks for the @alaskabeacon.com

A new comparative analysis of states’ religiousness published this week by the Pew Research Center shows Alaska is the 35th most religious state in the country. via @alaskabeacon.com

Oh hey, I'll on NPR's Marketplace talking about this story... today! I believe the show starts airing in TWO minutes! (Thanks to the Beacon for reprinting it.)

Chance of government shutdown rises as US Senate fails to advance spending bill, reports Jennifer Shutt for @statesnewsroom.com via the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/09/19/r...

Big batch of Trump nominees moves through US Senate after Republicans change rules, reports Jennifer Shutt for @statesnewsroom.com via @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/09/19/r...

The folks at @pewresearch.org posted a new state-by-state comparison tool for their nationwide look at American religion, and where Alaska stands is fascinating.

Long-term study shows religion among Alaskans is declining, mirroring nationwide trends, reports James Brooks for the @alaskabeacon.com

No public comment or hearings on environmental review of oil leasing in Alaska’s Cook Inlet, reports Yereth Rosen for the @alaskabeacon.com

Commentary - A walk across Alaska’s Arctic sea ice brings to life the losses that appear in climate data, writes Alexandra Jahn, for @us.theconversation.com via @alaskabeacon.com

The messy reality of feeding Alaska, reports @evaholland.bsky.social for @highcountrynews.org via @alaskabeacon.com

University of Alaska Fairbanks officials estimated cuts of $8.8 million for a variety of programs and student services. Via @alaskabeacon.com

Permanent extension of federal health care subsidies estimated to cost $350 billion, reports Jennifer Shutt for @statesnewsroom.com via @alaskabeacon.com

Former CDC chief says she was fired for resisting RFK Jr. orders on vaccines, reports Jennifer Shutt for @alaskabeacon.com via @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/09/18/r...

Alaska flu cases and deaths rose last season, amid low adult vaccination rates, records show, reports Yereth Rosen for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...

Trump cuts to University of Alaska programs for Native students worse than previously announced, reports Corinne Smith for the @alaskabeacon.com

Fair-courts group argues that Dunleavy’s appointment to judge-picking board is unconstitutional, reports James Brooks for the @alaskabeacon.com

’I would not cry:’ National Day of Remembrance recognizes boarding school survivors and families, reports Jourdan Bennett-Begaya for @ict-news.bsky.social via @alaskabeacon.com

Former Alaska attorney general Treg Taylor is 11th candidate to announce run for governor in 2026, reports James Brooks for the @alaskabeacon.com

US Senate Dems push GOP for extension of expiring health care subsidies, reports Shauneen Miranda for @statesnewsroom.com via @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/09/17/r...

Government shutdown looms Oct. 1 as Congress struggles with stopgap spending plan, reports Jennifer Shutt for @statesnewsroom.com via @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/09/17/r...

In letter to the Legislature, Alaska Gov. Dunleavy invites lawsuit over new Ag Department, reports James Brooks for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/09/17/i...

Waters off Sitka were warm enough to lure tuna from the south, and local anglers recently took advantage of conditions to harvest species that make rare appearances in Alaska. via @alaskabeacon.com

Commentary - US women narrowed the pay gap with men by having fewer kids, writes Alexandra Killewald, professor of sociology, and Nino Cricco, doctoral student in sociology for @us.theconversation.com via @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/09/16/u...

Incursion of warm waters into Southeast Alaska coastal areas off Sitka and Baranof Island created a brief tuna jackpot earlier this month for sport fishers. via @alaskabeacon.com

Second Juneau glacial outburst flood crests earlier and lower than expected, reports James Brooks for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/secon...

The lawsuit, if filed, would challenge the governor’s decision to press ahead with plans to create a cabinet-level Alaska Department of Agriculture via executive order. (From @alaskabeacon.com)

Trump deploys National Guard troops to Memphis for anti-crime task force, reports Ariana Figueroa for States Newsroom via @alaskabeacon.com

Brief tuna bounty in Southeast Alaska spurs excitement about new fishing opportunity, reports Yereth Rosen for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/09/16/b...

Glad to see the latest glacial outburst flood here in Juneau crested earlier and lower than expected! #akwx #Alaska

Dunleavy administration asks US Supreme Court to decide the future of subsistence fishing in Alaska, reports James Brooks for the @alaskabeacon.com

Juneau braces for another glacial outburst flood, one month after record-setting deluge, reports James Brooks for the @alaskabeacon.com

U.S. Education Department boosts funds for HBCUs, tribal colleges, charter schools, reports Shauneen Miranda for States Newsroom via @alaskabeacon.com

The funding cut for UAF is estimated at $2.9 million, and the full effects are still under review. More than 20%, or an estimated 1,450 students at UAF are Indigenous. (From @alaskabeacon.com)

A panel of state lawmakers voted 9-2 on Wednesday to approve spending up to $100,000 on a lawsuit against Gov. Mike Dunleavy. via @alaskabeacon.com

A global megadeal would give one of Alaska’s largest mines a new operator, reports Max Graham for Northern Journal via @alaskabeacon.com

DOJ is sharing state voter roll lists with Homeland Security, reports Jonathon Shorman for States Newsroom via @alaskabeacon.com

Alaska lawmakers prepare to file suit against Gov. Dunleavy over executive order, reports James Brooks for the @alaskabeacon.com

Closely monitored Barry Arm is a test case in a region where melting glaciers, steep slopes and narrow fjords set up conditions for dangerous tsunami-generating slides. (via @alaskabeacon.com) www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

A report published by the Alaska Department of Revenue last month says the state treasury will benefit far less from the new Willow oil project than previously estimated. (via @alaskabeacon.com)

Flood peak is expected tomorrow morning, between 11 and 12 feet. By comparison, this summer’s flood was 16.65 feet. Things should be OK, but a lot of people will be watching anxiously. #akwx #Alaska

Former Alaska AG Treg Taylor asks for exemption from financial disclosure requirements, reports James Brooks for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/forme...

Trump administration terminates University of Alaska grants for Alaska Native, Indigenous students, reports Corinne Smith for the @alaskabeacon.com

In a state where people contend with earthquakes, floods, wildfires and erupting volcanoes, it may be difficult to add another type of natural disaster to the public’s list of worries. (From @alaskabeacon.com)

Trump’s new law will limit payments to hospitals that treat low-income patients, reports Shalina Chatlani @chatlanis.bsky.social for @stateline.org via @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/09/12/r...

In Alaska, vast distances and remoteness pose daunting challenges to monitoring glaciated areas for landslides or tsunamis, which have winnowed efforts down to the highest-priority sites. That leads to Prince William Sound. (via @alaskabeacon.com)