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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 5h

In photos: Residents of western Alaska share storm damage of ex-Typhoon Halong, reports Corinne Smith with @alaskabeacon.com

In photos: Residents of western Alaska share storm damage of ex-Typhoon Halong | Alaska Beacon

As morning light hit flooded communities devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong on Sunday, local residents snapped photos of the storm damage across western Alaska communities.

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 8h

Sullivan votes in support of killing suspected drug smugglers without trial; Murkowski opposed, reports James Brooks for the @alaskabeacon.com

Sullivan votes in support of killing suspected drug smugglers without trial; Murkowski opposed | Alaska Beacon

Last week, Alaska US Sens. Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski split on whether to bring President Trump's use of force to a vote of the full U.S. Senate.

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 14h

A closer look at what’s driving the rising rate of uninsured children, reports Kim Krisberg for Public Health Watch via @alaskabeacon.com

A closer look at what’s driving the rising rate of uninsured children | Alaska Beacon

Hundreds of thousands of more children in the United States are going without health insurance, and experts warn that actions by the Trump administration and Congress will likely make the problem…

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Sean Scully @seanibus.bsky.social · 15h

Alaska, which has the nation’s highest percentage of Indigenous residents, became one of the first states to officially recognize Indigenous People’s Day when then-Gov. Bill Walker signed a proclamation in 2015, report @alaskabeacon.com and @statesnewsroom.com

Indigenous Peoples’ Day marked in Anchorage with festivities and thoughts about storm victims | Alaska Beacon

Alaska was one of the first U.S. states to recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day as a holiday, and it is also a municipal holiday in Anchorage.

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KTOO Public Media @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 14h

According to the report, Kawasaki e-mailed constituents a newsletter, distributed informational flyers and held a “Picnic in the Park” event too close to the 2024 state primary.

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Alaska legislative committee finds state senator violated ethics rules before 2024 election

The panel says Sen. Scott Kawasaki, D-Fairbanks, violated ethics law by holding constituent events too close to the 2024 state primary.

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 14h

Commentary - Flooded Alaska villages face recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever see, writes Rick Thoman, Alaska climate specialist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks for the @us.theconversation.com via @alaskabeacon.com

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 15h

Indigenous Peoples’ Day marked in Anchorage with festivities and thoughts about storm victims, reports Yereth Rosen for the @alaskabeacon.com

Indigenous Peoples’ Day marked in Anchorage with festivities and thoughts about storm victims | Alaska Beacon

Alaska was one of the first U.S. states to recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day as a holiday, and it is also a municipal holiday in Anchorage.

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 1d

One dead, dozens rescued and roughly 1,000 displaced in western Alaska communities hit by ex-typhoon, reports Corinne Smith for @alaskabeacon.com

One dead, dozens rescued and roughly 1,000 displaced in western Alaska communities hit by ex-typhoon | Alaska Beacon

Search and rescue efforts continued into Monday in the Kuskokwim River delta in the aftermath of ex-Typhoon Halong.

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 1d

Nutrition program for women, infants and children to stay afloat through end of month, reports Shauneen Miranda for @statesnewsroom.com via @alaskabeacon.com

Nutrition program for women, infants and children to stay afloat through end of month | Alaska Beacon

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is infusing $300 million into a key federal nutrition program to keep it running through October, while a government shutdown continues without an apparent end…

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 1d

Democratic Fairbanks Sen. Scott Kawasaki violated ethics law by holding constituent events too close to the 2024 state primary, a panel of the Alaska Legislature concluded. via @alaskabeacon.com

Alaska legislative committee finds state senator violated ethics rules before 2024 election

The state senator held constituent events too close to the 2024 state primary, a panel of the Alaska Legislature concluded.

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Sean Scully @seanibus.bsky.social · 1d

Rescue and recovery efforts began Sunday in western Alaska as a major storm caused by remnants of Typhoon Halong hit coastal communities with massive storm surge, flooding and hurricane-force winds up to 100 mph, report @alaskabeacon.com and @statesnewsroom.com

Rescue and recovery efforts underway as remnants of Typhoon Halong hit western Alaska | Alaska Beacon

Rescue and recovery efforts began Sunday in western Alaska as a major storm caused by remnants of Typhoon Halong hit coastal communities with massive storm surge, flooding and hurricane-force winds…

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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 1d

As Alaska’s population of working-age adults shrinks, according to economists, other demographic groups have become bigger segments of the labor force: seniors and teenagers.

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Seniors and teens becoming more important in Alaska’s workforce, statistics show

As Alaska’s population of working-age adults shrinks, according to economists, other demographic groups have become bigger segments of the labor force: seniors and teenagers.

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 1d

Pentagon to shift research dollars to pay troops during shutdown, reports Jennifer Shutt and Ariana Figueroa for @statesnewsroom.com via @alaskabeacon.com

Pentagon to shift research dollars to pay troops during shutdown | Alaska Beacon

The Trump administration plans to send paychecks to active duty troops this week, despite Congress not passing legislation to allow it during the ongoing shutdown.

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 1d

Seniors and teens becoming more important in Alaska’s workforce, statistics show, reports Yereth Rosen for the @alaskabeacon.com

Seniors and teens becoming more important in Alaska’s workforce, statistics show | Alaska Beacon

Residents 65 and older and teens 14 to 17 years old account for bigger percentages of the state’s working population.

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 1d

Alaska legislative committee finds state senator violated ethics rules before 2024 election, reports James Brooks for @alaskabeacon.com

Alaska legislative committee finds state senator violated ethics rules before 2024 election | Alaska Beacon

Sen. Scott Kawasaki will face no punishment for holding a picnic and sending constituent newsletters before the 2024 primary election.

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Corinne Smith @corinne-smith.bsky.social · 2d

Update: The Alaska State Troopers reported at least 18 people were rescued in Kwigillingok and at least 16 people were rescued in Kipnuk.

Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 2d

Rescue and recovery efforts underway as remnants of Typhoon Halong hit western Alaska, reports Corinne Smith for @alaskabeacon.com

Rescue and recovery efforts underway as remnants of Typhoon Halong hit western Alaska | Alaska Beacon

Rescue and recovery efforts began Sunday in western Alaska as a major storm caused by remnants of Typhoon Halong hit coastal communities with massive storm surge, flooding and hurricane-force winds…

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 2d

Rescue and recovery efforts underway as remnants of Typhoon Halong hit western Alaska, reports Corinne Smith for @alaskabeacon.com

Rescue and recovery efforts underway as remnants of Typhoon Halong hit western Alaska | Alaska Beacon

Rescue and recovery efforts began Sunday in western Alaska as a major storm caused by remnants of Typhoon Halong hit coastal communities with massive storm surge, flooding and hurricane-force winds…

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 2d

The Alaska Supreme Court said in a Friday order that a lawsuit over the state's Yukon-Kuskokwim salmon management should be dismissed because it didn’t challenge a specific policy, law or regulation. (via @alaskabeacon.com) www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

Alaska Supreme Court upholds dismissal of lawsuit challenging Yukon-Kuskokwim salmon management

The state’s high court said that because the lawsuit didn’t challenge a specific policy, law or regulation, the case should be dismissed.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 3d

The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would allow Alaska Natives to continue sales of traditional ivory art in states that have passed laws banning the ivory trade. www.adn.com/politics/202... (via @alaskabeacon.com)

US Senate passes bill intended to shield Alaska Native artists from states’ ivory bans

The bill has the support of the Alaska Federation of Natives, World Wildlife Fund and Eskimo Walrus Commission, plus various Alaska Native groups and corporations.

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 4d

Alaska education officials walk back proposal to restrict local governments’ funding for schools, reports Corinne Smith for the @alaskabeacon.com

Alaska education officials walk back proposal to restrict local governments’ funding for schools | Alaska Beacon

Officials with the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development have walked back a proposal to limit local governments’ funding for public schools, instead asking the State Board of Education…

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 4d

National Republican campaign group must comply with subpoena, Alaska Supreme Court says, reports James Brooks for the @alaskabeacon.com

National Republican campaign group must comply with subpoena, Alaska Supreme Court says | Alaska Beacon

Since 2022, the Alaska Public Offices Commission has been seeking documents that could show whether the group acted illegally.

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 4d

Amid tight budget picture, $50 million investment draws scrutiny from legislators and governor, reports James Brooks for the @alaskabeacon.com

Amid tight budget picture, $50 million investment draws scrutiny from legislators and governor | Alaska Beacon

State lawmakers are expecting to spend hundreds of millions of dollars from the Constitutional Budget Reserve next year.

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 4d

Alaska Supreme Court upholds dismissal of lawsuit challenging Yukon-Kuskokwim salmon management, reports James Brooks for the @alaskabeacon.com

Alaska Supreme Court upholds dismissal of lawsuit challenging Yukon-Kuskokwim salmon management | Alaska Beacon

If the court had allowed the lawsuit, wrote Justice Dario Borghesan, it would have amounted to “judicial management of the fisheries at issue.”

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Sean Scully @seanibus.bsky.social · 4d

The Alaska Legislature has filed a legal challenge to Gov. Mike Dunleavy in a case that could decide the limits of executive power in Alaska, report @alaskabeacon.com and @statesnewsroom.com

Alaska Legislature files lawsuit challenging Gov. Dunleavy’s executive order authority | Alaska Beacon

The question that could be decided in court is whether issuing an order in a special session is legal — and can one be issued twice?

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Sean Scully @seanibus.bsky.social · 4d

The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would allow Alaska Natives to continue sales of traditional ivory art in states that have passed laws banning the ivory trade, report @alaskabeacon.com and @statesewsroom.com

U.S. Senate passes bill intended to shield Alaska Native artists from states’ ivory bans | Alaska Beacon

State-level ivory bans, intended to help elephants, are deterring tourists from buying walrus ivory products from Alaskans.

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