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US employers are relying more and more on ‘disposable’ workers

BY - September 24, 2026

The tyranny of uncertainty

BY - September 22, 2026

The Roadless Rule rollback is an opportunity not a threat

BY - September 17, 2026

In Alaska, the food vote is especially important

BY and - September 16, 2026

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Alaska in Brief

Alaska Beacon reporter recognized with national science journalism award

BY - September 23, 2026

Flu and flu-related sickness killed 36 Alaskans last winter

BY - September 21, 2026

Coast Guard icebreaker Healy cancels fall voyage to Arctic Ocean after mechanical problem

BY - September 18, 2026

Alaska courts offer expanded text-message reminders for upcoming court hearings

BY - September 18, 2026

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Special Features

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN ALASKA

How the state responds to the crisis
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PRIVATE RIGHT

A show about abortion in Alaska
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ALASKA SOLUTIONS

Stories of Alaskans' responses to climate change, in images and texts

Health Connections: Fish, Wildlife and People

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A changing Alaska climate is exacerbating the spread of pathogens and disease risks in Alaska’s wildlife.

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The watchtower of CoreCivic’s former Prairie Correctional Facility, in Appleton, Minn., which will now be used as an ICE detention center, on Aug. 20, 2026. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)

Millions of dollars of waste found in Trump administration push for immigration detention

BY - September 24, 2026

A water treatment plant and washeteria in Eek is seen in 2024. Eek is a Yup'ik villlage of about 400 people located in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region. (Photo provided by the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs)

A focus on maintenance and administrative fixes would improve tribal water service, report says

BY - September 24, 2026

A campaign sign for Cliff Groh, candidate for Alaska House District 18 is seen in the Muldoon neighborhood of northeast Anchorage on Sep. 23, 2026. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

Independents, Democrats out-fundraise Republican incumbents in most Alaska House races

BY - September 23, 2026

A sign noting the acceptance of electronic benefit transfer cards for food aid is displayed at a grocery store in California. New data shows millions of Americans have lost food stamps since the passage of a major law last year. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

More Americans lose SNAP as Congress weighs food stamps’ future

BY - September 23, 2026

A sign seen on April 9, 2025, advertises rental availability at an apartment building in Anchorage's Turnagain neighborhood. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

Mixed signals for housing costs in Alaska

BY - September 23, 2026

The first day of school at Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, New Jersey, on Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Anne-Marie Caruso/New Jersey Monitor)

Democrats, experts call for revocation of school voucher program under adoption by states

BY - September 23, 2026

Gov. Mike Dunleavy discusses proposed education legislation at a news conference on Jan. 31, 2025. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)

Gov. Dunleavy lifts freeze on state government hiring, new regulations and worker travel

BY - September 22, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City on Sept. 22, 2026. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

‘Drive them into hell’: Trump ponders destruction of Iran at United Nations

BY - September 22, 2026

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You’ll do anything for your baby. The algorithm knows how to exploit that.

BY - September 22, 2026

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