Home • Alaska Beacon
6 days ago · Where do Harris and Trump stand on 10 major policy issues? The Alaska Beacon is an independent, nonpartisan news organization focused on connecting Alaskans to their state …
Nick Begich nears U.S. House election victory as more Alaska …
2 days ago · On Tuesday night, the Alaska Division of Elections added more than 38,000 votes to the state’s electoral count, and those new additions failed to significantly close the gap …
News - Alaska Beacon
6 days ago · BY: James Brooks - November 11, 2024. Alaska lawmakers expect bipartisan coalitions to control the state House and Senate when the Alaska Legislature convenes in …
Alaska-owned corporation approves $750,000 for legal fights over …
3 days ago · Alaska’s state-owned development corporation is advancing plans to explore for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and to build a 300-mile road to a mining district in …
State commission approves new borough government in northern …
2 days ago · A five-member state commission has approved plans for a new local government centered on the Southeast Alaska town of Hoonah. Approval sets the stage for a local election …
Commentary - Alaska Beacon
Nov 1, 2024 · The defense of Alaska oil tax law is seriously misleading. BY: Brad Keithley - November 5, 2024. The recent defense of Senate Bill 21 offered in the Alaska Beacon by the …
Strong sockeye salmon return expected next year in Alaska’s …
2 days ago · The world’s biggest sockeye salmon run will be larger than average next year, state biologists have forecasted. The Bristol Bay sockeye run is expected to total 51.21 million fish …
Alaska voters favor minimum wage hike, sick leave mandate, with …
Nov 6, 2024 · If approved by voters, the measure would phase in the minimum wage increase from the current rate of $11.73 an hour to $15 an hour in mid-2027. It would require employers …
Early voting in Alaska is off to a fast start and is on pace for a ...
Oct 26, 2024 · On Monday, Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich urged supporters to vote early and lock in their votes.. He followed his own advice this week, joining his wife and …
Alaskans to vote on measure raising the minimum wage and …
Oct 18, 2024 · Voters will decide the fate of a ballot measure that would set a $15-an-hour minimum wage by 2027 and mandate paid sick leave for workers. (Photo by Yereth …
- Some results have been removed