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WEB4 days ago · Alaska Beacon is a nonprofit news site that covers Alaska's state policy, politics, economy, environment and more. Read stories on the 2024 election, the University of Alaska faculty pay, and the Trump-Harris debate.
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WEBAlaska Beacon is a nonprofit news organization that covers state and national politics, policy and issues in Alaska. Read the latest stories on topics such as contraception, rental car tax, license plate flippers, Jan. 6 case and more.
Public hearings planned for Alaska’s minimum-wage and ranked …
WEB1 day ago · The state of Alaska will hold public hearings Monday and Tuesday on ballot measures that seek to raise the state’s minimum wage and repeal its current elections system. The ballot measures are on November’s general election ballot and state law requires at least two public hearings on each valid ...
U.S. Navy plans apologies to Southeast Alaska villages for century …
WEB5 days ago · Angoon students prepare to paddle the unity canoe they built with master carver Wayne Price on June 19, 2023. It is the first canoe of its kind since the U.S. Navy bombardment of Angoon in 1882 that destroyed all the village's canoes. The Navy plans to issue apologies to Kake and Angoon residents in the fall of 2024.
Alaska’s presidential election allows voters to rank up to eight ...
WEBIn every one of Alaska’s presidential elections since 1992, the winner of the state has earned more than 50% of the overall vote. Four years ago, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won Alaska’s three Electoral College votes after earning 52.8% of the state’s presidential votes. Democratic candidate Joe Biden had 42.8% of the ...
Bottled water companies and Anchorage’s water utility engage in …
WEB1 day ago · An intense, year-long feud between Anchorage’s public water utility and private bottled glacier water businesses came to a head this week, with a multiday public hearing before state utility regulators. The city-owned Alaska Water and Wastewater Utility in January asked the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, or RCA, for permission to cut off ...
The Alaska Beacon launches with the goal of a better-informed state
WEBMay 11, 2022 · The Alaska Beacon launches in May 2022 as a nonpartisan and independent source of news and commentary on Alaska's government and policies. It is part of States Newsroom, a national network of state-focused journalism, and aims to cover the entire state with a staff of experienced reporters.
Two years in, the Alaska Beacon is going strong
WEBMay 10, 2024 · The Alaska Beacon is a nonprofit news outlet that covers Alaska politics and government with four reporters and a national parent organization. Learn how the Beacon staff reports on the ground, connects with readers and other news sources, and wins awards for its work.
Typhoon Merbok spotlights Alaska’s need for science and climate ...
WEBSep 28, 2022 · A fish camp in the Nome area, seen on Sept. 24, shows damages wreaked by the remnants of Typhoon Merbok. The day before, President Biden declared a major disaster for a vast stretch of western Alaska that had been slammed with high winds and floods caused by the remnants of that typhoon.
Federal departments announce about $280 million in funding for …
WEBJun 28, 2024 · The U.S. government has awarded about $280 million for transportation, energy and environmental projects in Alaska, using money from the 2021 and 2022 infrastructure bills. The projects include restoring the Alaska Highway, plugging orphaned oil wells and installing battery energy storage systems.