Republicans on US House Homeland panel defend immigration tactics at tense hearing, writes @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/10/r...

Alaska House approves university fee transparency act, sends it to state Senate, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...

Public notice error forces delay in federal oil lease sale in Arctic Alaska, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/publi...

Alaska salmon run declines are a crisis, writes Caitlin Yeager in a commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com and she says pointing the finger at trawl is misleading. alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/10/a...

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...

State offers a free Alaska Highway bridge — if you can haul it away, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/state...

Managers OK increase in Gulf of Alaska cod harvest after shutdown delayed analysis, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/manag...

Trump shuts out Democratic governors from traditional White House gatherings, writes @ashleymurray.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/09/r...

Physics lecturer Amy Pope takes a look at how Olympic winter sports represent physics in action in a commentary republished by the @alaskabeacon.com from @theconversation.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/09/f...

Alaska legislators say governor’s fiscal plan is likely dead after first week of hearings, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/09/a...

Among Alaska’s 16 candidates for governor is a ‘pissed off’ single mother of five, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/06/a...

In a new agreement with the state, Indigenous landowners soften resistance to Ambler Road, writes Northern Journal's Max Graham in this article republished by the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/06/i...

‘It is astonishing’: Congress rebuffs Trump push to slash $33B from health, human services, writes @jennifershutt.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/06/r...

FEMA approves additional areas to qualify for disaster relief following West Coast storms, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/fema-...

White House takes down meme of Obamas posted on Trump social media and slammed as racist, writes @jennifershutt.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/06/r...

Almost one in four Alaska workers doesn’t live in the state, new report concludes, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/06/a...

Officials estimate $125 million in Western Alaska storm damage so far, and a long road to recovery, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/05/o...

Feds schedule first lease sale in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve since 2019, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/05/f...

US Senate Republicans block attempt to sue Trump administration over Epstein files, writes @ashleymurray.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/05/r...

Drug policy expert Chris Meyers considers whether medical marijuana should be less stringently regulated in a commentary republished by the @alaskabeacon.com from @theconversation.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/05/s...

Last week, 471 people were still sheltering in hotels, with over 670 people at the peak in November. So just under half of people have moved into longer term housing now. Also, rental assistance is being covered by FEMA - Bryan Fisher, the states emergency director, told lawmakers this week.

HB 284, the governor's proposed sales and oil & gas tax, has two hearings today in House Finance. We'll have live coverage of both on TV and online. How to testify -> akleg.gov/pages/testif... #akleg

New hazards to be analyzed in Alaska’s updated statewide threat assessment, @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/new-h...

In setback for Trump, Congress in spending law rejects call to axe Education Department, writes Shauneen Miranda for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/05/r...

Alaska plans long ice roads in Northwest Alaska to allow airport construction at remote town, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...

U.S. Senate confirms Aaron Peterson as Alaska’s newest federal judge, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/04/u...

Anchorage judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Public Media, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/ancho...

Lawmakers advance bill to add state felony charges for AI-generated child sexual abuse material, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/04/l...

Suspect in deadly shooting of guard member pleads not guilty amid death penalty discussion, writes @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/04/r...

Alaska’s race for governor picks up 16th candidate, a former state legislator from Sitka, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/04/a...

Alaska fisherman Linda Behnken writes that NOAA is leveling the playing field for U.S. fishermen in a commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/03/l...

Federal government takes step toward new oil lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic refuge, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/feder...

Small oil and gas firm moves to take advantage of Alaska’s gas pipeline prospects, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/small...

Alaska’s ferry system could run out of funding this summer due to ‘federal chaos problem,’ writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/03/a...

Trump administration set to take bids in federal oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/trump...

Alaska Native group sues Trump administration for nixing North Slope caribou protections, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/02/a...

Alaska House re-passes bill to guarantee education rights for deaf children, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...

Alaskans join nationwide protests against ICE and immigration crackdown, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...

Coast Guard’s new Juneau base may not be complete until 2029, commandant says, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/02/c...

Noem: Body cameras to be deployed to immigration agents, starting in Minneapolis, writes @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/02/r...

US Education Department paid up to $38M to civil rights workers on leave, watchdog says in a report from Shauneen Miranda for the D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/02/r...

Trump to nominate former Fed governor to replace Powell as chair, writes @ashleymurray.bsky.social from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/02/r...

Alaska House approves tougher standards for resident hunting, fishing licenses, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/02/a...

We're your eyes and ears in the Capitol building — here's what @alaskabeacon.com reporters are tracking this week, compiled by @alaska.bsky.social alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/31/a...

Punxsutawney Phil did see his shadow today, but Steven Sullivan writes that groundhogs are lousy forecasters in a commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/02/g...

Alaska again seeks American shipyards to build new oceangoing Tustumena replacement ferry, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/02/a...

Trump administration denies full disaster funding for Western Alaska storms, state files appeal, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/30/t...

Feds begin to look at the effects of possible large spill at a proposed Alaska mine, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com   alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/30/f...

In a commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com, Jared Kosin has a vision for rural health transformation alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/30/a...

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