At the Alaska Beacon, we’re constantly trying to figure out where we should put our attention. There’s always more news than there are people to report it. Every Thursday, the Alaska Legislature ...

A potential $500 million windfall is giving the Alaska House of Representatives a headache. On Friday, the Alaska Department of Revenue released a forecast predicting that the state of Alaska will ...

Nick Begich III touted his record and urged the Legislature to take action to facilitate a natural gas pipeline Tuesday during his annual address at the state Capitol in Juneau. Begich, who is in his ...

Emergency barriers installed through the Alaska capital city of Juneau appear to have successfully funneled floodwaters away from neighborhoods during a "glacial outburst" supercharged by climate ...

In 1913, three Nome legislators departed by dog sled in the second week of January to reach the inaugural session, which started nearly two months later in Juneau.

Tessa Hulls’ book, “Feeding Ghosts,” is seen on display Monday, May 5, 2025, at the Alaska Robotics store in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) Hulls’ book talks about a century of ...