James Brooks, Alaska Beacon
Final rural Alaska precinct reports Election Day results, but counting isn’t done
Nine days after Election Day, all of Alaska’s 403 polling stations have reported results.
Federal judge dismisses Alaska trawlers’ lawsuit that sought to overturn halibut limits
The lawsuit was filed by a trade group after the North Pacific Fishery Management Council passed a rule that reduces halibut bycatch limits when there are fewer halibut in Alaska waters.
Alaska-owned corporation approves $750K for legal fights over Ambler Road and ANWR
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority is preparing to bid on an upcoming oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
3 nominated for upcoming vacancy on Alaska Supreme Court
Gov. Mike Dunleavy will have 45 days to make a final selection that will make the court majority female for the first time.
Alaska Capitol’s ‘worst-kept secret’ is that Gov. Dunleavy may leave office to join Trump
Some lawmakers believe the governor may not be in office by the time the new Legislature convenes in January.
Alaska fisher could get 6 months in prison after attempting to kill sperm whale
Dugan Paul Daniels pleaded guilty to a federal misdemeanor earlier this year, and prosecutors released their sentencing recommendation.
Alaska state troopers arrest state DOT plow driver for alleged drunken driving
It's "exceedingly rare" for a plow driver to be arrested for drunken driving, two state agencies said on Friday.
In Alaska’s U.S. House election, the leading campaigns are thinking about third options
John Wayne Howe and Eric Hafner are receiving attention as third options to leading candidates Mary Peltola and Nick Begich.
Act quickly on absentee ballots, U.S. Postal Service warns voters
In Alaska, most mail is automatically postmarked in Anchorage or Juneau, so a ballot mailed elsewhere in the state may not be postmarked for several days.
Several key steps toward drilling in Alaska’s Arctic refuge are due before year’s end
A legal ruling on a 2021 lease sale is expected as soon as Friday from a federal judge in Alaska.
After sex scandal leads to judge’s resignation, Alaska prosecutors ask to vacate a conviction
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Anchorage has identified at least 44 cases in which Joshua Kindred's actions are in question.
State-owned Alaska corporation approves up to $20M for potential Arctic refuge oil bid
The federal government is required under a 2017 law to hold an oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic refuge before the end of the year.
On development, Peltola follows the lead of Alaska’s regional Native corporations
Rep. Mary Peltola is in a close race against Republican Nick Begich, who has criticized her on the state’s mining and drilling projects.
As early voting opens, Peltola and Begich meet for last face-to-face forum before Election Day
The two leading candidates in Alaska’s U.S. House election appeared at a forum hosted by the Anchorage Chamber.
Alaska’s first votes appear to show disproportionately high Democratic interest
Through Friday, the 6,736 early Alaska votes in the November election disproportionately came from registered Democrats.
Campaign ads from outside group falsely claim Peltola vote harmed Alaskans’ PFDs
Rep. Peltola’s vote took place as state lawmakers were setting the amount of this year’s PFD and had no impact on debates within the state Capitol.
Begich’s ‘Ponzi scheme’ comment on Social Security was taken out of context, recording shows
The congressional candidate's criticism was with the way Social Security is funded, not the benefits the program pays.
Alaska Capitol may begin screening all visitors in 2025, according to draft security proposal
Alaska's state Capitol is one of a few in the country to remain open to the public without a security screen required.
For Alaska’s leading U.S. House candidates, a grueling travel week that was — and wasn’t — unusual
Nick Begich and Rep. Mary Peltola saw three debates in three days, spanning more than 1,000 miles on the campaign trail.
Alaska sends National Guard, other help to hurricane-hit states in the Lower 48
Fifty National Guard soldiers are expected to travel to Florida this week, an official with the Alaska National Guard said.