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网页The Alaska Beacon is an independent, nonpartisan news organization focused on connecting Alaskans to their state government. Our journalists fairly and fearlessly report on the people and interests that determine state policy. We’re part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization.
Commentary - Alaska Beacon
网页2024年9月13日 · It’s time to consider finfish farming in Alaska. BY: Rodger Painter and Tom Henderson - September 17, 2024. In the heat of debate over salmon farming, Alaska banned all finfish farming, except for a very narrow window for goldfish and other pet store varieties. As Alaska seeks ways to diversify its economy, it is time to rethink the …
News - Alaska Beacon
网页4 天之前 · BY: James Brooks - September 12, 2024. The Alaska Supreme Court has affirmed the U.S. House candidacy of Eric Hafner, a Democrat imprisoned in New York state. The court, in a split 4-1 decision, upheld Anchorage Superior Court Judge Ian Wheeles’ decision to dismiss a lawsuit by the Alaska Democratic Party that had …
The Alaska Beacon launches with the goal of a better-informed state
网页2022年5月11日 · The Alaska Beacon aims to be an outlet people who want to better understand Alaska and its government can turn to. It’s nonpartisan and independent of any politician, political campaign or vested interest. The Beacon makes Alaska the 27th state covered by States Newsroom, a national nonprofit founded in 2017 with the goal of …
About - Alaska Beacon
网页ABOUT US. Alaska Beacon is an independent, nonpartisan news organization focused on connecting Alaskans to their state government. Alaska, like many states, has seen a decline in the coverage of state news. We aim to reverse that.
Two years in, the Alaska Beacon is going strong
网页May 10, 2024 7:14 pm. The Talkeetna spur road leading into community’s downtown district is seen on March 9, 2024, with Denali and other Alaska Range mountains in the backdrop. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) On Saturday, the Alaska Beacon will mark the second anniversary of its May 11, 2022, launch. Just like this week, the launch week ...
Tuesday is Alaska’s primary election, but the biggest races will wait ...
网页2024年8月20日 · Polls open at 7 a.m. on Tuesday for Alaska’s primary election, the preliminary round for 50 legislative races and one of the most competitive U.S. House elections in the country.. Pre-election turnout has been unusually low: This is the first Alaska primary in more than a decade without a governor’s race, race for U.S. Senate, or a …
In unusual move, U.S. Army sends missiles and airborne infantry to ...
网页2024年9月16日 · U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, ahead of a force projection operation to Shemya Island in the North Pacific Ocean, at …
Lawmaker-approved Alaska Long Trail projects, all in Anchorage, …
网页2024年6月6日 · Alaska lawmakers approved $3.7 million in funding for nine projects that are part of an integrated trail system that proponents hope will rival the Appalachian Trail on the East Coast and the Pacific Crest Trail on the West Coast.. Currently called the Alaska Long Trail — though it may be renamed in the future — the system would cover more than 500 …
Government & Politics Archives • Alaska Beacon
网页5 天之前 · BY: Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal - September 20, 2024. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has hired an international law firm to review the leadership structure and conflict-of-interest policies of the state agency that manages Alaska’s $80 billion oil wealth endowment, following multiple controversies. Dunleavy’s office last month hired ...