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According to the 2023 progress report on the state’s child welfare system, 8.7% of caseworkers are Alaska Native or American Indian, and more than 71.9% are white.

A transcript of the Alaska Beacon’s initial interview with the new candidate challenging Republican Rep. Nick Begich.

We checked the horror-scope for this weekend and the events are eerie-sistable.

There have been at least 20 deaths in ICE custody in 2025, the deadliest year since 2004. As the agency is ramping up hiring and increasing detentions, concerns remain about how to stop the trend.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong left a catastrophe in this Western Alaska village. The handful of people left there are determined — but face an immense challenge.

Reindeer were brought to St. Lawrence Island after a devastating famine in the late 1800s. Now the animals could be a food security solution for the future.

During the storm, wind speeds on the island reached 100 mph and caused massive flooding of low-lying areas, floating homes off their foundations and destroying a subsistence site.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management said is it is seeking nominations for areas to be auctioned in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska for a legally mandated sale.

The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the country.

City officials are hoping to transition people from mass shelters into more private housing, while the school district prioritizes supporting students.