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Alaska offers free rocks and dirt, helping big state-backed construction projects, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/09/a...
Alaska offers free rocks and dirt, helping big state-backed construction projects | Alaska Beacon
The proposed Ambler Road and the Alaska natural gas pipeline could benefit from a change in state regulations that would save them millions.
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January 10, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Alaska offers free rocks and dirt, helping big state-backed construction projects, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/09/a...
Hundreds warned to evacuate in downtown Juneau amid high avalanche risk, writes Claire Stremple for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/09/h...
Hundreds warned to evacuate in downtown Juneau amid high avalanche risk | Alaska Beacon
Avalanche risk mounted as a result of increased snowfall, higher temperatures and forecasted rain, triggering an emergency alert.
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January 10, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Hundreds warned to evacuate in downtown Juneau amid high avalanche risk, writes Claire Stremple for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/09/h...
Mine workers ready respirators and go-bags as Red Dog contends with hazardous gas buildup, writes Max Graham for the Northern Journal in this article republished by the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/09/m...
Mine workers ready respirators and go-bags as Red Dog contends with hazardous gas buildup | Alaska Beacon
A buildup of hazardous gas at Alaska’s Red Dog mine in recent weeks forced the huge zinc and lead operation to fit workers with respirators and ramp up air monitoring at the mine and in nearby village...
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January 9, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Mine workers ready respirators and go-bags as Red Dog contends with hazardous gas buildup, writes Max Graham for the Northern Journal in this article republished by the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/09/m...
Federal agents shoot two people in Portland, police say in a report from our sibling publication @oregoncapitalchronicle.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/09/r...
Federal agents shoot two people in Portland, police say | Alaska Beacon
Like Minneapolis, Oregon’s largest city has been the subject of an intense immigration crackdown by federal agents in recent months.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Federal agents shoot two people in Portland, police say in a report from our sibling publication @oregoncapitalchronicle.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/09/r...
Murkowski and Sullivan split on Trump’s plans for further military action in Venezuela, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/murko...
Murkowski and Sullivan split on Trump’s plans for further military action in Venezuela | Alaska Beacon
In an interview, Trump said he has no restrictions on international affairs beyond his own morality and mind.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Murkowski and Sullivan split on Trump’s plans for further military action in Venezuela, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/murko...
Alaska’s Rep. Nick Begich votes against 3-year extension of federal health care subsidies, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/08/a...
Alaska's Rep. Nick Begich votes against 3-year extension of federal health care subsidies | Alaska Beacon
Democrats have already vowed to make the vote an issue in this fall’s U.S. House elections, as they seek to unseat the incumbent Republican.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Alaska’s Rep. Nick Begich votes against 3-year extension of federal health care subsidies, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/08/a...
US House backs extension of health insurance subsidies after Dems force vote, writes Jennifer Shutt for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com
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US House backs extension of health insurance subsidies after Dems force vote | Alaska Beacon
The vote sends the legislation to the Senate, where Republican leadership is unlikely to put it on the floor without considerable changes.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:38 PM
US House backs extension of health insurance subsidies after Dems force vote, writes Jennifer Shutt for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com
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US oil companies will be slow to answer Trump’s call to tap into Venezuela, according to Louisiana economists in this story from Wesley Muller and the @lailluminator.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/08/r...
US oil companies will be slow to answer Trump’s call to tap into Venezuela, experts say | Alaska Beacon
President Donald Trump is unlikely to see many U.S. oil companies jump in response to his call to tap into Venezuela, industry experts say.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:50 PM
US oil companies will be slow to answer Trump’s call to tap into Venezuela, according to Louisiana economists in this story from Wesley Muller and the @lailluminator.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/08/r...
Alaska judges will soon be bound by tighter ethics rules under a rewrite of court standards, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/08/a...
Alaska judges will soon be bound by tighter ethics rules under a rewrite of court standards | Alaska Beacon
The Alaska Court System's existing standard dates from 1998 and needs to be updated, a process that has taken years.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Alaska judges will soon be bound by tighter ethics rules under a rewrite of court standards, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/08/a...
Incoming atmospheric river prompts disaster declarations for Alaska’s snowbound capital, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/incom...
Incoming atmospheric river prompts disaster declarations for Alaska’s snowbound capital | Alaska Beacon
The expected rain to fall atop Juneau's deep layer of snow poses risks of flooding, avalanches and possible landslides, officials warn.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Incoming atmospheric river prompts disaster declarations for Alaska’s snowbound capital, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/incom...
Federal government shutdown postpones Alaska’s annual population estimate, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com
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Federal government shutdown postpones Alaska’s annual population estimate | Alaska Beacon
Information from the U.S. Census Bureau has been delayed because of last year's extended shutdown, forcing Alaska to wait as well.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Federal government shutdown postpones Alaska’s annual population estimate, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com
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Dems demand investigation of fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting as Trump claims self-defense, writes Ariana Figueroa for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/07/r...
Dems demand investigation of fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting as Trump claims self-defense | Alaska Beacon
President Donald Trump defended a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis Wednesday.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Dems demand investigation of fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting as Trump claims self-defense, writes Ariana Figueroa for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/07/r...
A national Native helpline for domestic violence and sexual assault plans to open an Alaska-specific service, writes Claire Stremple for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/natio...
National Native helpline for domestic violence and sexual assault to open Alaska-specific service | Alaska Beacon
The organization to launch the Alaska-specific line within the next calendar year, after building partnerships in the state.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:40 PM
A national Native helpline for domestic violence and sexual assault plans to open an Alaska-specific service, writes Claire Stremple for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/natio...
Rubio to meet with Danish officials amid Greenland push by Trump administration, write reporters from the D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/07/r...
Rubio to meet with Danish officials amid Greenland push by Trump administration | Alaska Beacon
Danish officials have repeatedly stressed any move to take the sovereign nation by force would violate NATO bylaws.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Rubio to meet with Danish officials amid Greenland push by Trump administration, write reporters from the D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/07/r...
Democratic state AGs will lead opposition to Trump in new year, writes Erika Bolstad for @stateline.org alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/07/r...
Democratic state AGs will lead opposition to Trump in new year | Alaska Beacon
One year into President Donald Trump's second term, Democratic attorneys general have filed 71 lawsuits against the administration.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Democratic state AGs will lead opposition to Trump in new year, writes Erika Bolstad for @stateline.org alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/07/r...
ICE officer fatally shoots driver through car window in Minneapolis, write Max Nesterak and Madison McVan for our sibling publication @minnesotareformer.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/07/r...
ICE officer fatally shoots driver through car window in Minneapolis | Alaska Beacon
The driver then slowly backs up and appears to be leaving, when another officer fires three shots.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:44 PM
ICE officer fatally shoots driver through car window in Minneapolis, write Max Nesterak and Madison McVan for our sibling publication @minnesotareformer.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/07/r...
Landslide bill puts new focus on atmospheric rivers like those that triggered deadly Alaska events, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/lands...
Landslide bill puts new focus on atmospheric rivers like those that triggered deadly Alaska events | Alaska Beacon
The bill would direct more study of the risks posed by atmospheric events that can cause extreme rainfall and loosen mountain slopes.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Landslide bill puts new focus on atmospheric rivers like those that triggered deadly Alaska events, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/lands...
Expanded oil industry activity in Alaska expected to help create statewide job growth, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/06/e...
Expanded oil industry activity in Alaska expected to help create statewide job growth | Alaska Beacon
The state’s 2026 job forecast predicts a boost in oil and gas jobs and health care and construction jobs, but it notes some signs of trouble.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Expanded oil industry activity in Alaska expected to help create statewide job growth, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/06/e...
White House floats military action to take Greenland, writes Ariana Figueroa from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/06/r...
White House floats military action to take Greenland | Alaska Beacon
President Donald Trump is considering options to acquire Greenland, including possible military operations, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:29 AM
White House floats military action to take Greenland, writes Ariana Figueroa from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/06/r...
Inside and outside the U.S. Capitol, the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6 reverberates, write Jacob Fischler and Ashley Murray from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/06/r...
Inside and outside the U.S. Capitol, the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6 reverberates | Alaska Beacon
A crowd of no more than a few hundred of President Trump’s supporters commemorated the deadly attack with a march to the Capitol.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Inside and outside the U.S. Capitol, the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6 reverberates, write Jacob Fischler and Ashley Murray from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/06/r...
Death of US House member from California narrows already slim GOP majority, writes Jennifer Shutt from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com
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Death of US House member from California narrows already slim GOP majority | Alaska Beacon
U.S. California Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa has died and Indiana Republican Rep. Jim Baird was injured in a car accident.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Death of US House member from California narrows already slim GOP majority, writes Jennifer Shutt from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com
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Midcycle redistricting deepens America’s divide, writes David J. Toscano in a commentary republished by the @alaskabeacon.com via our sibling publication @virginiamercury.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/05/r...
Midcycle redistricting deepens America’s divide | Alaska Beacon
Since the early 1900s, states have almost never redrawn congressional maps outside the decennial census.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Midcycle redistricting deepens America’s divide, writes David J. Toscano in a commentary republished by the @alaskabeacon.com via our sibling publication @virginiamercury.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/05/r...
Alaska Family and Community Services commissioner leaves state post for Trump administration job, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...
Alaska Family and Community Services commissioner leaves state post for Trump administration job | Alaska Beacon
Kim Koval has taken a new federal job, making her the fifth department commissioner to leave in the past year.
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January 6, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Alaska Family and Community Services commissioner leaves state post for Trump administration job, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...
Pentagon will try to penalize Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly for illegal orders video, writes Jennifer Shutt for @statesnewsroom.com in this article republished by the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/05/r...
Pentagon will try to penalize Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly for illegal orders video | Alaska Beacon
The Defense Department will attempt to downgrade Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly’s retirement rank and pay.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Pentagon will try to penalize Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly for illegal orders video, writes Jennifer Shutt for @statesnewsroom.com in this article republished by the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/05/r...
Trump says US ‘will run’ Venezuela during transition after capture of President Maduro, writes Ariana Figueroa for @statesnewsroom.com — read more at @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/03/r...
Trump says US 'will run’ Venezuela during transition after capture of President Maduro | Alaska Beacon
President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States will “run the country” of Venezuela until “a proper transition can take place."
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January 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Trump says US ‘will run’ Venezuela during transition after capture of President Maduro, writes Ariana Figueroa for @statesnewsroom.com — read more at @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/03/r...