Trump administration mounts second attempt to relax offshore Arctic drilling rules
The administration is seeking to change safety rules for oil operations in Arctic waters off Alaska, where development projects have…
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admin Most states temporarily house foster children in hotels, offices
More than 9,000 children in foster care had to temporarily stay in hotels, office buildings and other potentially unsafe settings…
Getting ready to vote? Compare candidates with the 2026 Alaska Voter Guide
The Alaska Beacon, Alaska Public Media, KTOO and the Anchorage Daily News worked together this year and have created a…
As Alaska’s U.S. Senate campaign heats up, super PACs boost out-of-state candidates
This story was originally published in the Anchorage Press. Subscribe here. Richard Grayson lives in...
After Halong: Return and recovery
From Bethel-based freelance photojournalist Katie Baldwin Basile: While on a recent assignment in the Western...
After federal report, Alaska pilots grapple with unanswered questions in tragic Nome crash
The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday released the final report for the February 6,...
First week of third gasline special session ends with no action by Dunleavy or Alaska Legislature
Legislators are waiting for the governor to introduce a new bill that would address a property tax break for the…
Researchers journey into Pacific for clues about disappearance of old, female rockfish
Off the coasts of California, Oregon, Washington, Canada and Alaska, three species of female rockfish have largely disappeared in the…
Feds turn over Alaska hazardous waste management to state
Alaska now has 'primacy' over hazardous waste regulation, making it the 49th state granted that authority by the federal government.
Alaska providers say childcare gap is growing
Providers say they’re serving fewer children because state and federal funding are insufficient to cover rising operational costs