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Bear attack has Alaska wildlife officials urging caution
45+ min ago (698+ words) Published 5:30 am Saturday, September 5, 2026 A male brown bear is pictured near Pack Creek on Admiralty Island on July 19, 2024. State wildlife officials are urging residents to exercise caution after a Haines woman was attacked by a brown bear, prompting a list…...
Alaska on course to approve new campaign donation limits in Ballot Measure 1
2+ week, 2+ day ago (482+ words) Published 8:30 am Wednesday, August 19, 2026 By James Brooks Alaska Beacon Early tallies from Tuesday’s statewide primary election showed overwhelming support for a ballot measure that will restrict the amount of money that political candidates can accept from groups and individuals. With…...
OPINION: Why I decided to end my campaign for Alaska’s House seat
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (691+ words) Last week I withdrew from the race for Alaska’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. What a privilege, honor, and joy it was to run. I ran to serve people of Alaska with a campaign rooted in the ethic…...
Wasilla man fatally shot by Alaska Troopers after fleeing conviction for child sexual abuse
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (537+ words) Published 11:02 am Monday, July 13, 2026 Fifty-eight-year-old Wasilla resident Phillip T. Phillips was fatally shot by Alaska State Troopers’ SWAT officers Thursday night after after fleeing on a sailboat from Whittier — hours after a a Palmer jury convicted him of multiple counts of…...
Alaska districts close 12 schools this year, amid severe budget cuts
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1760+ words) Published 5:30 am Thursday, June 18, 2026 By Corinne Smith Alaska Beacon Alaska saw an unprecedented wave of school closures this year. District officials grappling with severe budget shortfalls have opted to close 12 elementary and middle schools across the state — in Anchorage, Wasilla,…...
Juneau man sentenced to 40 years for recording sexual abuse of 10-year-old
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (288+ words) Published 6:30 am Wednesday, June 17, 2026 By Juneau Empire Staff A Juneau man who sexually abused and groomed a 10-year-old boy, producing dozens of images and videos of the abuse, has been sentenced to 40 years in jail. William Steadman, 35, was sentenced June…...
1.5 million pounds of trash removed from Alaskan coastlines in 2025
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (455+ words) Published 3:30 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Delcenia Cosman/Homer News file Volunteers check the beach for debris during the CoastWalk clean-up in the Anchor River State Recreation Area on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Anchor Point, Alaska. A statewide report on marine debris cleanups…...
OPINION: Alaska’s moment is here: Let’s finish the pipeline
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (214+ words) Published 4:30 am Monday, March 30, 2026 By Gov. Mike Dunleavy and former Sen. Mark Begich Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks about new Trump administration policies at a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in his Anchorage office. Behind him are Attorney General Treg Taylor and…...
LETTER: Funding cuts will leave many Alaskans out in the cold
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (156+ words) Published 7:30 pm Saturday, April 25, 2026 By Jessica Parks and Brian Wilson A successful state-funded program that helps people onto a path of safety and stability faces devasting cuts this legislative session. On behalf of Alaska homeless service providers, we express our…...
Warnings pile up under record-breaking snowfall in Juneau
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (876+ words) Published 5:30 am Wednesday, December 31, 2025 A truck with a snowplow drives along Douglas Highway on Dec. 31, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire) A car engulfed in snow has only it’s side mirrors exposed Dec. 31, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire) A skid steer engulfed adds…...