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First week of third gasline special session ends with no action by Dunleavy or Alaska Legislature, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/first...
First week of third gasline special session ends with no action by Dunleavy or Alaska Legislature | Alaska BeaconLegislators are waiting for the governor to introduce a new bill that would address a property tax break for the gas pipeline proposal.alaskabeacon.comAfter fed report, Alaska pilots grapple with unanswered questions in tragic Nome crash, writes @chasingray.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/31/a...
After fed report, Alaska pilots grapple with unanswered questions in tragic Nome crash | Alaska BeaconThe National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday released the final report for the February 6, 2025, accident involving Bering Air flight 445 that killed all 10 people on board. While the NTSB’s r...alaskabeacon.comJudge rejects states’ bid to block Medicaid work rules, writes Nada Hassanein for @stateline.org alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/31/r...
Judge rejects states’ bid to block Medicaid work rules | Alaska BeaconStates will have to meet a Jan. 1 deadline to implement new Medicaid work requirements, after a federal judge denied 25 Democratic-led states’ request to pause implementation of the rule.alaskabeacon.comResearchers journey into Pacific for clues about disappearance of old, female rockfish, writes @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social for the @oregoncapitalchronicle.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/31/r...
Researchers journey into Pacific for clues about disappearance of old, female rockfish | Alaska BeaconOff the coasts of California, Oregon, Washington, Canada and Alaska, three species of female rockfish have largely disappeared in the last 40 years.alaskabeacon.comTrump administration rules out mass ICE enforcement at the polls in midterms, writes Amelia Twyman for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/31/r...
Trump administration rules out mass ICE enforcement at the polls in midterms | Alaska BeaconU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is not planning an aggressive campaign at voting sites during the upcoming midterm elections.alaskabeacon.comRanked-choice voting? Hold on. Alaskans have another ballot measure to decide first. Read more from @alaska.bsky.social @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/31/r...
Ranked-choice voting? Hold on. Alaskans have another ballot measure to decide first. | Alaska BeaconBallot Measure 1, on the Aug. 18 statewide primary ballot, would reimpose limits on financial donations to state candidates.alaskabeacon.comFeds turn over Alaska hazardous waste management to state, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/feds-...
Feds turn over Alaska hazardous waste management to state | Alaska BeaconAlaska now has 'primacy' over hazardous waste regulation, making it the 49th state granted that authority by the federal government.alaskabeacon.comHere’s when to expect results in Alaska’s 2026 statewide primary election, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/30/h...
Here’s when to expect results in Alaska’s 2026 statewide primary election | Alaska BeaconBecause Alaska's absentee ballots can be counted as late as Aug. 28, don't expect final unofficial results until 10 days after election day.alaskabeacon.comCOMMENTARY: Bristol Bay is more than a fishery — it is a way of life, writes longtime fisherman Marc Vance in a commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/30/b...
Bristol Bay is more than a fishery — it is a way of life | Alaska BeaconMy brother and I arrived in Alaska as teenagers looking for opportunity. We left with something more valuable: a lifetime of experiences, friendships and respect for a place that demanded everything w...alaskabeacon.comMurkowski among 3 Republicans to break with Trump in U.S. Senate vote to block war in Iran, writes @ashleymurray.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/30/r...
Murkowski among 3 Republicans to break with Trump in US Senate vote to block war in Iran | Alaska BeaconWASHINGTON — For the second time in as many weeks, a War Powers Resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s war with Iran failed to pass the U.S. Senate Thursday. The vote breakdown, 49-50, f...alaskabeacon.comString of outbreaks tests US public health system amid funding cuts, vaccine resistance, writes @jennifershutt.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/30/r...
String of outbreaks tests US public health system amid funding cuts, vaccine resistance | Alaska BeaconRobert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to cut back the country’s safety net while spreading misinformation about vaccines has aggravated the problem.alaskabeacon.comAlaska providers say childcare gap is growing, write @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/30/a...
Alaska providers say childcare gap is growing | Alaska BeaconProviders say they’re serving fewer children because state and federal funding are insufficient to cover rising operational costsalaskabeacon.comWastewater in Alaska’s largest city signals warning about measles, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/29/w...
Wastewater in Alaska’s largest city signals warning about measles | Alaska BeaconSamples taken from the Anchorage plant revealed measles RNA, meaning someone with the highly contagious disease was in the city.alaskabeacon.comTSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show. More from @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social and our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/29/r...
TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show | Alaska BeaconThe Trump administration has for more than a year used personal information airline passengers provide to the Transportation Security Administration for immigration enforcement.alaskabeacon.comCOMMENTARY: Alaska’s Congressional delegation has abandoned U.S. veterans, writes Anchorage resident Virginia Lembo in a commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/29/a...
Alaska’s Congressional delegation has abandoned U.S. veterans | Alaska BeaconIt is a disgrace the way our congressional delegation has abandoned U.S. veterans.alaskabeacon.comThe Trump administration could shut US scientists out of the next Nobel-worthy discovery, writes Lisa Song for @propublica.org alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/29/t...
The Trump administration could shut US scientists out of the next Nobel-worthy discovery | Alaska BeaconThe new proposal would restrict international collaboration and give political appointees the ability to decide the most important research to fund, and the power to pull the plug at any time, for any...alaskabeacon.comIn a news analysis for, @loisparshley.bsky.social considers Alaska’s energy paradox. Via American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Read more at @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/29/a...
Alaska’s energy paradox | Alaska BeaconAfter decades organized around fossil fuel extraction, the state is having the kind of argument societies tend to have when the foundations of an old economic order start to wobble.alaskabeacon.comNumber of unauthorized immigrants hit new high of nearly 16 million in 2024, report says. Read more from @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/29/r...
Number of unauthorized immigrants hit new high of nearly 16 million in 2024, report says | Alaska BeaconThe unauthorized U.S. immigrant population grew to its highest level ever by mid-2024, increasing to 15.8 million after hovering at about 11 million since 2010.alaskabeacon.comAlaskans to vote on ballot measure that would overhaul state election, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social system for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/29/a...
Alaskans to vote on ballot measure that would overhaul state election system | Alaska BeaconBallot Measure 2 would repeal the open primary and ranked choice general election systems, and repeal some campaign disclosure rules.alaskabeacon.comCourts issue conflicting rulings on Trump executive order restricting vote-by-mail, writes @fischler.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/28/r...
Courts issue conflicting rulings on Trump executive order restricting vote-by-mail | Alaska BeaconA federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the federal government can continue implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting vote-by-mail.alaskabeacon.com