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- EPA plans to limit or eliminate salmon-killing tire chemical found in Alaska https://alaskabeacon.com/briefs/epa-plans-to-limit-or-eliminate-salmon-killing-tire-chemical-found-preliminary-alaska-sampling/ 52 comments
- Crab crisis in Bering Sea a sign of ‘borealization’ https://alaskabeacon.com/2023/02/06/crab-crisis-in-bering-sea-a-sign-of-borealization-and-big-changes-in-the-future-scientists-warn/ 118 comments
- Alaska Senate committee advances school funding bill with $1,000 per student formula boost | The Senate Education Committee amended House Bill 69 with policy changes, including capping class size https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/03/alaska-senate-committee-advances-school-funding-bill-with-1000-per-student-formula-boost/ 2 comments politics
- Alaska House asks for cooldown in Trump-triggered US-Canada trade dispute • Alaska Beacon https://alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alaska-house-asks-for-cooldown-in-trump-triggered-us-canada-trade-dispute/ 6 comments politics
- Terminated parks employee in Alaska warns of the danger and cruelty of job cuts • Alaska Beacon https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/03/05/terminated-parks-employee-in-alaska-warns-of-the-danger-and-cruelty-of-job-cuts/ 6 comments politics
- Federal government puts Ketchikan, Anchorage buildings on list for potential sale https://alaskabeacon.com/briefs/federal-government-puts-ketchikan-anchorage-buildings-on-list-for-potential-sale/ 4 comments politics
- ‘You do not treat people in this manner’: Alaska Sen. Murkowski condemns Trump firings, other acts https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/02/21/you-do-not-treat-people-in-this-manner-alaska-sen-murkowski-condemns-trump-firings-other-acts/ 174 comments politics
- A major Alaska mine could end up in the crossfire of Trump’s trade war with Canada • Alaska Beacon https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/01/31/a-major-alaska-mine-could-end-up-in-the-crossfire-of-trumps-trade-war-with-canada/ 13 comments politics
- Oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge draws no bids https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/01/08/oil-and-gas-lease-sale-in-alaskas-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge-draws-no-bids/ 21 comments upliftingnews
- Alaska chooses to keep ranked choice voting, Begich defeats Peltola, unofficial results show https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/11/20/alaska-chooses-to-keep-ranked-choice-voting-begich-defeats-peltola-unofficial-results-show/ 55 comments politics
- Trump tells U.S. Senate Republicans they 'must kill' journalism shield law • Alaska Beacon https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/11/21/dc/trump-tells-u-s-senate-republicans-they-must-kill-journalism-shield-law/ 13 comments politics
- In the tightest states, new voting laws could tip the outcome in November • Alaska Beacon https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/09/24/in-the-tightest-states-new-voting-laws-could-tip-the-outcome-in-november/ 2 comments politics
- A meeting at an Eagle River brewery helped put a convicted felon on Alaska’s U.S. House ballot https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/09/03/a-meeting-at-an-eagle-river-brewery-helped-put-a-convicted-felon-on-alaskas-u-s-house-ballot/ 6 comments politics
- Alaska judge strikes down requirement that only licensed physicians provide abortions https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/09/04/alaska-judge-strikes-down-requirement-that-only-licensed-physicians-provide-abortions/ 103 comments upliftingnews
- As public health becomes political, state surgeons general play delicate role https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/07/11/as-public-health-becomes-political-state-surgeons-general-play-delicate-role/ 3 comments politics
- Judge Kindred resigns after a judicial council issues an order asking for his resignation and holding that his conduct might constitute grounds for impeachment https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/07/08/council-finds-alaska-federal-judge-committed-misconduct-with-relationship-hostile-workplace-lies/ 51 comments law
- Alaska lawmakers approve bill ending use of firefighting foams with ‘forever chemicals’ https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/05/20/alaska-lawmakers-approve-bill-ending-use-of-firefighting-foams-with-forever-chemicals/ 5 comments politics
- Alaska House approves marijuana tax reform, advancing bill to Senate https://alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alaska-house-approves-marijuana-tax-reform-advancing-bill-to-senate/ 6 comments politics
- Alaska House opposition attempts to filibuster bill restricting trans girls in sports | Debate is scheduled to resume Saturday morning on dozens of proposals to amend the bill, which lacks Senate support https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/05/10/alaska-house-opposition-attempts-to-filibuster-bill-restricting-trans-girls-in-sports/ 6 comments politics
- Supreme Court to consider outlawing sleeping outside even if no inside space is available • Alaska Beacon https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/04/16/supreme-court-to-consider-outlawing-sleeping-outside-even-if-no-inside-space-is-available/ 244 comments nottheonion
- Lawmakers weigh whether to reduce or acknowledge rights of growing Alaska homeless population | As the state’s major cities scramble to house people, Gov. Dunleavy’s protest bill would further criminalize the homeless, advocates say https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/04/15/lawmakers-weigh-whether-to-reduce-or-acknowledge-rights-of-growing-alaska-homeless-population 2 comments politics
- Alaska House rejects universal health care proposal from Anchorage Democrat https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/04/05/alaska-house-rejects-universal-health-care-proposal-from-anchorage-democrat/ 51 comments politics
- Russian objection to U.S. territorial claims off Alaska complicates maritime relationship | The development shows how failure to ratify the Convention on the Law of the Sea puts the U.S. at a disadvantage, says Sen. Lisa Murkowski https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/04/06/russian-objection-to-u-s-territorial-claims-off-alaska-complicates-maritime-relationship 7 comments politics
- First fatal case of Alaskapox, a newly identified viral disease, claims Kenai Peninsula man https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/02/09/first-fatal-case-of-alaskapox-a-newly-identified-viral-disease-claims-kenai-peninsula-man/ 2 comments worldevents
- U.S. preparing to claim new ocean territory off Arctic Alaska and in central Bering Sea - Alaska Beacon https://alaskabeacon.com/2023/12/28/u-s-preparing-to-claim-new-ocean-territory-off-arctic-alaska-and-in-central-bering-sea/ 2 comments military
- U.S. preparing to claim new ocean territory off Arctic Alaska and in central Bering Sea - Alaska Beacon https://alaskabeacon.com/2023/12/28/u-s-preparing-to-claim-new-ocean-territory-off-arctic-alaska-and-in-central-bering-sea/ 3 comments navy
- U.S. preparing to claim new ocean territory off Arctic Alaska and in central Bering Sea - Alaska Beacon https://alaskabeacon.com/2023/12/28/u-s-preparing-to-claim-new-ocean-territory-off-arctic-alaska-and-in-central-bering-sea/ 59 comments airforce
- U.S. preparing to claim new ocean territory off Arctic Alaska and in central Bering Sea - Alaska Beacon https://alaskabeacon.com/2023/12/28/u-s-preparing-to-claim-new-ocean-territory-off-arctic-alaska-and-in-central-bering-sea/ 15 comments geopolitics
- Federally funded project will search for rare earth elements in Southeast Alaska seaweed. avoiding the need to dig into the ground for the materials used in technology and renewable-energy equipment https://alaskabeacon.com/briefs/federally-funded-project-will-search-for-rare-earth-elements-in-southeast-alaska-seaweed/ 13 comments upliftingnews