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As U.S. is poised to lose measles-free status, RFK Jr.’s new CDC deputy downplays its significance, writes @amymaxmen.bsky.social for @kffhealthnews.org in this article republished by the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/22/a...
As U.S. is poised to lose measles-free status, RFK Jr.'s new CDC deputy downplays its significance | Alaska Beacon
To maintain its measles elimination status, the U.S. must prove that the virus has not circulated continuously in the nation for a year.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:13 PM
As U.S. is poised to lose measles-free status, RFK Jr.’s new CDC deputy downplays its significance, writes @amymaxmen.bsky.social for @kffhealthnews.org in this article republished by the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/22/a...
Alaska Legislature fails to override Dunleavy’s veto of a tax bill intended to help education, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/22/a...
Alaska Legislature fails to override Dunleavy’s veto of a tax bill intended to help education | Alaska Beacon
Republicans in the Alaska Legislature voted down a new funding source for public school programs as they sustained the governor’s veto.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Alaska Legislature fails to override Dunleavy’s veto of a tax bill intended to help education, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/22/a...
Alaska reports state police conducted no phone wiretaps in 2025, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...
Alaska reports state police conducted no phone wiretaps in 2025 | Alaska Beacon
The Alaska Department of Law is required by state law to publish an annual report; it doesn't include internet intercepts.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Alaska reports state police conducted no phone wiretaps in 2025, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...
School districts file lawsuit saying Alaska has failed to adequately fund education, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/22/s...
School districts file lawsuit saying Alaska has failed to adequately fund education | Alaska Beacon
Two school districts have filed a lawsuit challenging the state of Alaska for failing to fulfill its constitutional duty to adequately fund public education.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:02 PM
School districts file lawsuit saying Alaska has failed to adequately fund education, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/22/s...
Dunleavy to propose ‘temporary, seasonal sales tax’ in Thursday’s Alaska State of the State address, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/21/d...
Dunleavy to propose ‘temporary, seasonal sales tax’ in Thursday’s Alaska State of the State address | Alaska Beacon
The governor’s final annual speech to the state legislature will be highlighted by his pitch for a long-term plan to fix state finances.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Dunleavy to propose ‘temporary, seasonal sales tax’ in Thursday’s Alaska State of the State address, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/21/d...
Commercial fisherman and former schools superintendent will run for U.S. House as independent, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/21/c...
Commercial fisherman and former schools superintendent will run for U.S. House as independent | Alaska Beacon
Entering the race for Alaska's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, Bill Hill says he's concerned about billionaires' influence.
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January 21, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Commercial fisherman and former schools superintendent will run for U.S. House as independent, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/21/c...
The caribou herd at the center of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drilling debate has declined by about a third over the past eight years, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/21/p...
Porcupine Caribou Herd, in Alaska oil debate spotlight, sustains population decline | Alaska Beacon
The herd that roams between northeastern Alaska and northwestern Canada is down in size from its all-time high but still the state's biggest.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:59 PM
The caribou herd at the center of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drilling debate has declined by about a third over the past eight years, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/21/p...
Trump announces ‘framework of a future deal’ on Greenland, relents on 8-nation tariffs, writes @jennifershutt.bsky.social from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/21/r...
Trump announces 'framework of a future deal' on Greenland, relents on 8-nation tariffs | Alaska Beacon
President Donald Trump announced on a social media that he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte brokered a possible agreement on Greenland.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Trump announces ‘framework of a future deal’ on Greenland, relents on 8-nation tariffs, writes @jennifershutt.bsky.social from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/21/r...
Alaska’s oil renaissance has arrived at the doorstep of an Iñupiaq village, writes Max Graham for the Northern Journal in this article republished by the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/21/a...
Alaska's oil renaissance has arrived at the doorstep of an Iñupiaq village | Alaska Beacon
ConocoPhillips wants to drill wells and pump oil just two miles from the village, within clear view of Nuiqsut’s center.
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January 21, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Alaska’s oil renaissance has arrived at the doorstep of an Iñupiaq village, writes Max Graham for the Northern Journal in this article republished by the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/21/a...
Alaska legislators convene session, with budget issues and a veto override vote awaiting, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/21/a...
Alaska legislators convene session, with budget issues and a veto override vote awaiting | Alaska Beacon
Gov. Mike Dunleavy is expected on Thursday to roll out a long-term plan to bring state expenses and revenue into balance.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Alaska legislators convene session, with budget issues and a veto override vote awaiting, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/21/a...
It's the first day of the second session of the 34th Alaska State Legislature and @corinne-smith.bsky.social takes an early look at Alaska education bills for 2026: homeschool testing, curriculums and student safety
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An early look at Alaska education bills for 2026: homeschool testing, curriculums, student safety | Alaska Beacon
Alaska legislators set out new education priorities from homeschool student testing and district budgeting to curriculums and student safety.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:34 AM
It's the first day of the second session of the 34th Alaska State Legislature and @corinne-smith.bsky.social takes an early look at Alaska education bills for 2026: homeschool testing, curriculums and student safety
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Cartoonist Chuck Legge weighs in on the state budget in this commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/20/j...
Just off the top of my head, by Chuck Legge | Alaska Beacon
Chuck Legge is a freelance cartoonist and writer living in Sutton.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Cartoonist Chuck Legge weighs in on the state budget in this commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/20/j...
Trump says people will ‘find out’ how far he’s willing to go to acquire Greenland, writes @jennifershutt.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/20/r...
Trump says people will 'find out' how far he’s willing to go to acquire Greenland | Alaska Beacon
President Donald Trump showed no signs of backing off his goal to acquire Greenland, after saying over the weekend he would place a 10% tariff on eight European countries that object to his plans.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Trump says people will ‘find out’ how far he’s willing to go to acquire Greenland, writes @jennifershutt.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/20/r...
US Education Department delays plan to garnish wages of student borrowers in default, writes Shauneen Miranda from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/20/r...
US Education Department delays plan to garnish wages of student borrowers in default | Alaska Beacon
The U.S. Department of Education is backtracking on plans to garnish wages and seize tax refunds of student loan borrowers in default.
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January 20, 2026 at 8:47 PM
US Education Department delays plan to garnish wages of student borrowers in default, writes Shauneen Miranda from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/20/r...
It's the first day of the second session of the 34th Alaska State Legislature and @alaskabeacon.com reporters James Brooks @alaska.bsky.social and Corinne Smith @corinne-smith.bsky.social and editor Claire Stremple are in the building to keep you updated on your state government!
January 20, 2026 at 8:08 PM
It's the first day of the second session of the 34th Alaska State Legislature and @alaskabeacon.com reporters James Brooks @alaska.bsky.social and Corinne Smith @corinne-smith.bsky.social and editor Claire Stremple are in the building to keep you updated on your state government!
One year of Donald Trump: Alarms sound over relentless expansion of presidential powers, write @ashleymurray.bsky.social and
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One year of Donald Trump: Alarms sound over relentless expansion of presidential powers | Alaska Beacon
President Donald Trump promised during his bid for another White House term that he would be a dictator only on “day one.”
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January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM
One year of Donald Trump: Alarms sound over relentless expansion of presidential powers, write @ashleymurray.bsky.social and
@fischler.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com
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Dispute between fur trapper and dog owner ends up in Alaska’s federal court, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com
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Dispute between fur trapper and dog owner ends up in Alaska’s federal court | Alaska Beacon
Conflicts between trappers and dog walkers are not rare in Alaska, but federal citations are unusual, court records show.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Dispute between fur trapper and dog owner ends up in Alaska’s federal court, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com
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After party breaks up, Alaskan Independence members will get official notice from state, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com
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After party breaks up, Alaskan Independence members will get official notice from state | Alaska Beacon
The leaders of Alaska's third-largest political party dissolved it in a quiet vote in December, then announced their move weeks later.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM
After party breaks up, Alaskan Independence members will get official notice from state, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com
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You can keep up with notable events in the Alaska State Capitol with the Alaska Beacon state and legislative daybook for the week of Jan. 19, 2026, compiled by @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com
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Alaska Beacon state and legislative daybook for the week of Jan. 19, 2026 | Alaska Beacon
A listing of committee assignments and events we have our eyes on during the coming week in the Alaska Legislature.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:25 PM
You can keep up with notable events in the Alaska State Capitol with the Alaska Beacon state and legislative daybook for the week of Jan. 19, 2026, compiled by @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com
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Lawmakers eye continued education funding wins for 2026 session as Dunleavy drops policy push, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/20/l...
Lawmakers eye continued education funding wins for 2026 session as Dunleavy drops policy push | Alaska Beacon
Alaska schools, students and education funding will continue to be in focus in the 2026 legislative session set to begin on Jan. 20, but early signs show they are unlikely to be at the center of the p...
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January 20, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Lawmakers eye continued education funding wins for 2026 session as Dunleavy drops policy push, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/20/l...
Proposed surcharge on oil would help pay for responses to climate-related disasters in Alaska, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/16/p...
Proposed surcharge on oil would help pay for responses to climate-related disasters in Alaska | Alaska Beacon
A new bill proposes establishing a surcharge to help cover the mounting costs of Alaska disasters like landslides and floods.
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January 17, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Proposed surcharge on oil would help pay for responses to climate-related disasters in Alaska, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/16/p...
In a commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com, Gwen Holdmann reconsiders nuclear energy: What’s changed, and why it matters for Alaska alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/16/n...
Nuclear energy, reconsidered: What’s changed, and why it matters for Alaska | Alaska Beacon
Projects in Alaska are part of a shift towards real-world development of new, safer nuclear energy in the United States.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:21 PM
In a commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com, Gwen Holdmann reconsiders nuclear energy: What’s changed, and why it matters for Alaska alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/16/n...
In decades-old dispute, Gwich’in advocates and allies advance Arctic Refuge defense, writes Jenni Monet for the @alaskabeacon.com
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In decades-old dispute, Gwich’in advocates and allies advance Arctic Refuge defense | Alaska Beacon
The Gwich’in Steering Committee and conservation groups renewed litigation to block the federal oil and gas leasing program in Alaska’s National Wildlife Refuge.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:18 PM
In decades-old dispute, Gwich’in advocates and allies advance Arctic Refuge defense, writes Jenni Monet for the @alaskabeacon.com
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Trump threatens tariffs on Greenland, countries that oppose US takeover, writes @jennifershutt.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/16/r...
Trump threatens tariffs on Greenland, countries that oppose US takeover | Alaska Beacon
President Donald Trump threatened Friday to place tariffs on Greenland and any country that opposes efforts to take over the Arctic island.
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January 16, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Trump threatens tariffs on Greenland, countries that oppose US takeover, writes @jennifershutt.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/16/r...
Alaska appeals court judges appear skeptical about American Samoan voter misconduct case, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/16/a...
Alaska appeals court judges appear skeptical about American Samoan voter misconduct case | Alaska Beacon
In oral argument, two of three judges voiced disagreement with the state's interpretation of a law used to charge a Whittier woman.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Alaska appeals court judges appear skeptical about American Samoan voter misconduct case, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/01/16/a...