Cruise ship passengers in Alaska’s capital city, visitors to the Alaska State Capitol and residents could be greeted by officials in hazmat suits next week as the city hosts a large-scale military ...

The Alaska State Capitol is seen during the last week of the 2025 session on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon) The three pieces of legislation that make up Alaska’s annual state ...

Republican governor candidate Bernadette Wilson is seen on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in front of the Alaska State Capitol. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) An Anchorage business owner, Republican ...

Most state legislators have left Juneau and aren’t scheduled to meet again until Aug. 19 due to differences over the agenda The legislators have left, but the special session of the Alaska State ...

Hours after a historic second veto of a bill to fund public education, Gov. Mike Dunleavy called a news conference on the governor’s floor of the Alaska State Capitol. The shades were drawn, and a ...

Suzanne Cohen holds a sign in the rain outside the Alaska State Capitol on Friday, Aug. 1 calling on lawmakers to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto of more than $50 million in public school funding.

This year, Alaska celebrates 70 years since our state constitution was created. And yet the official state seal that was adopted then fails to acknowledge Alaska’s Indigenous identities and all of our ...

And, yes, in case you’re wondering, climate change appears to be the main culprit behind the record-breaking water levels. The Mendenhall Glacier, a vast field of ice and snow that sits north of the ...

If you’re planning a trip to Alaska, be sure to include some of the state’s must-see historic landmarks on your itinerary. Alaska is home to a rich history, and its landmarks offer a glimpse into the ...

(Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon) Above the chambers and committee rooms of the Alaska State Legislature, overlooking lawmakers’ debates, governors’ speeches, the prayers over floor sessions and the ...