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Procedural objections almost stop Alaska Legislature from extending disaster declaration, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/12/p...
Procedural objections almost stop Alaska Legislature from extending disaster declaration | Alaska Beacon
Minority House Republicans raised legal concerns, but the extension passed anyway and advanced out of the Capitol.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Procedural objections almost stop Alaska Legislature from extending disaster declaration, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/12/p...
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His high school coach called him "the Michael Jordan of rural Alaska."
Kotzebue basketball player Butch Lincoln honored in Alaska Sports Hall of Fame
The Alaska Sports Report said in a press release that Lincoln broke down social and racial barriers with the same ease as he broke down a full court press.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:45 PM
His high school coach called him "the Michael Jordan of rural Alaska."
Trump administration completes rollback of Obama-era greenhouse gas regulations, writes @fischler.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/12/r...
Trump administration completes rollback of Obama-era greenhouse gas regulations | Alaska Beacon
President Donald Trump and his top environmental policy officer finalized a move Thursday to undo an Environmental Protection Agency regulation that laid the foundation for federal rules governing emi...
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February 12, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Trump administration completes rollback of Obama-era greenhouse gas regulations, writes @fischler.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/12/r...
A Valentine’s story in the tundra: How two whimbrels reunite each year in Arctic Alaska to mate, writes Daniel Ruthrauff in a commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/12/a...
A Valentine's story in the tundra: How two whimbrels reunite each year in Arctic Alaska to mate | Alaska Beacon
Hudsonian Whimbrels are famously faithful, often mating for life and returning each May and June to the same stretch of Arctic tundra to breed.
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February 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM
A Valentine’s story in the tundra: How two whimbrels reunite each year in Arctic Alaska to mate, writes Daniel Ruthrauff in a commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/12/a...
US House in bipartisan vote defies Trump, agrees to end his tariffs on Canada, writes @ashleymurray.bsky.social from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/12/r...
US House in bipartisan vote defies Trump, agrees to end his tariffs on Canada | Alaska Beacon
Several House Republicans joined Democrats in passing a resolution to terminate the president’s national emergency at the northern border that triggered tariffs on Canada.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:57 PM
US House in bipartisan vote defies Trump, agrees to end his tariffs on Canada, writes @ashleymurray.bsky.social from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/12/r...
In her annual speech to lawmakers, Alaska’s chief justice says the state is making progress on criminal case backlog, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/12/a...
Alaska’s chief justice says the state is making progress on criminal case backlog | Alaska Beacon
Chief Justice Susan Carney said court-ordered limits on delays to prevent cases from dragging on for years are working, but the state has more to do.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:27 PM
In her annual speech to lawmakers, Alaska’s chief justice says the state is making progress on criminal case backlog, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/12/a...
Alaska Senate votes to require public schools to teach CPR, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...
Alaska Senate votes to require public schools to teach CPR | Alaska Beacon
Existing state law says that each state school district is “encouraged” to teach CPR; the new bill would change it to a requirement.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Alaska Senate votes to require public schools to teach CPR, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alask...
Shutdown looms for FEMA, Coast Guard, TSA with stalemate over Homeland Security funds, writes @jennifershutt.bsky.social from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/11/r...
Shutdown looms for FEMA, Coast Guard, TSA with stalemate over Homeland Security funds | Alaska Beacon
Leaders from agencies within the Department of Homeland Security told a U.S. House panel how a shutdown would affect programs they oversee.
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February 12, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Shutdown looms for FEMA, Coast Guard, TSA with stalemate over Homeland Security funds, writes @jennifershutt.bsky.social from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/11/r...
Alaska school maintenance backlog has reached a crisis, students and school boards tell lawmakers, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/11/a...
Alaska school maintenance backlog has reached a crisis, students and school boards tell lawmakers | Alaska Beacon
Lawmakers with the bipartisan majority caucus have expressed support for more funding for schools, but point to Gov. Dunleavy’s history of vetoes as a major roadblock.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Alaska school maintenance backlog has reached a crisis, students and school boards tell lawmakers, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/11/a...
In rebuke of Trump, US House opens the door to votes against tariffs, writes @ashleymurray.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/11/r...
In rebuke of Trump, US House opens the door to votes against tariffs | Alaska Beacon
A handful of House Republicans tanked a procedural vote that would have kept a ban on congressional action against Trump’s emergency tariffs.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:31 PM
In rebuke of Trump, US House opens the door to votes against tariffs, writes @ashleymurray.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/11/r...
Governors to have ‘business meeting’ with White House, Oklahoma governor confirms, writes Emma Murphy for our sibling publication @oklahomavoice.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/11/r...
Governors to have ‘business meeting’ with White House, Oklahoma governor confirms | Alaska Beacon
All governors will be invited to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House next week, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said Wednesday.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Governors to have ‘business meeting’ with White House, Oklahoma governor confirms, writes Emma Murphy for our sibling publication @oklahomavoice.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/11/r...
Washington and other Democratic-led states drop lawsuit against Arctic refuge oil drilling in Alaska, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/washi...
Washington and other Democratic-led states drop lawsuit against Arctic refuge oil drilling in Alaska | Alaska Beacon
Other lawsuits are continuing, and the states may seek to oppose refuge drilling by backing one or more of those challenges.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Washington and other Democratic-led states drop lawsuit against Arctic refuge oil drilling in Alaska, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/washi...
Families of Bering Air crash victims file wrongful death lawsuits against airline, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com
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Families of Bering Air crash victims file wrongful death lawsuits against airline | Alaska Beacon
The cases were filed on the one-year anniversary of the crash, which was the deadliest airline disaster in Alaska since 2013.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Families of Bering Air crash victims file wrongful death lawsuits against airline, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com
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Republicans on US House Homeland panel defend immigration tactics at tense hearing, writes @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/10/r...
Republicans on US House Homeland panel defend immigration tactics at tense hearing | Alaska Beacon
The head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement declined during a U.S. House hearing Tuesday to apologize to the families of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, the victims of fatal shootings by immigrat...
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February 11, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Republicans on US House Homeland panel defend immigration tactics at tense hearing, writes @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/10/r...
Alaska House approves university fee transparency act, sends it to state Senate, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com
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Alaska House approves university fee transparency act, sends it to state Senate | Alaska Beacon
House Bill 176 would require the University of Alaska to provide itemized bills to students and give them more notice of fee increases.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Alaska House approves university fee transparency act, sends it to state Senate, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com
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Public notice error forces delay in federal oil lease sale in Arctic Alaska, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com
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Public notice error forces delay in federal oil lease sale in Arctic Alaska | Alaska Beacon
The upcoming NPR-A lease sale will be eight days later than earlier announced because of a glitch in the required Federal Register notice.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Public notice error forces delay in federal oil lease sale in Arctic Alaska, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com
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Alaska salmon run declines are a crisis, writes Caitlin Yeager in a commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com and she says pointing the finger at trawl is misleading. alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/10/a...
Alaska salmon run declines are a crisis. Pointing the finger at trawl is misleading. | Alaska Beacon
Open debate of how our region’s fisheries are impacting salmon populations is essential, but we need to take a closer look at the causes of abundance declines.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Alaska salmon run declines are a crisis, writes Caitlin Yeager in a commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com and she says pointing the finger at trawl is misleading. alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/10/a...
Alaska Legislature will vote on extension of disaster declaration covering west coast storms, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com
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Alaska Legislature will vote on extension of disaster declaration covering west coast storms | Alaska Beacon
The vote comes amid rising costs for the state's response to the devastation left by ex-Typhoon Halong last year.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Alaska Legislature will vote on extension of disaster declaration covering west coast storms, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com
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State offers a free Alaska Highway bridge — if you can haul it away, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/state...
State offers a free Alaska Highway bridge — for a group that can haul it away | Alaska Beacon
Seven spans of the bridge are available to 'any state, local or private group that wants to relocate and preserve it,' an official said.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:19 AM
State offers a free Alaska Highway bridge — if you can haul it away, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/state...
Managers OK increase in Gulf of Alaska cod harvest after shutdown delayed analysis, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/manag...
Managers OK increase in Gulf of Alaska cod harvest after shutdown delayed analysis | Alaska Beacon
A belated report showing stock improvements prompted the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to revise harvest limits set in December.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Managers OK increase in Gulf of Alaska cod harvest after shutdown delayed analysis, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/manag...
Trump shuts out Democratic governors from traditional White House gatherings, writes @ashleymurray.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/09/r...
Trump shuts out Democratic governors from traditional White House gatherings | Alaska Beacon
President Donald Trump decided to exclude Democratic governors from a traditional annual meeting at the White House and to disinvite several others from a black-tie dinner.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Trump shuts out Democratic governors from traditional White House gatherings, writes @ashleymurray.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/09/r...
Physics lecturer Amy Pope takes a look at how Olympic winter sports represent physics in action in a commentary republished by the @alaskabeacon.com from @theconversation.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/09/f...
From ski jumping to speed skating, winter sports represent physics in action | Alaska Beacon
Olympics skating events and performances will look different to students who have studied physics through sports.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Physics lecturer Amy Pope takes a look at how Olympic winter sports represent physics in action in a commentary republished by the @alaskabeacon.com from @theconversation.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/09/f...
Alaska legislators say governor’s fiscal plan is likely dead after first week of hearings, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/09/a...
Alaska legislators say governor’s fiscal plan is likely dead after first week of hearings | Alaska Beacon
Leading members of the Alaska House of Representatives said Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s long-term state fiscal plan has almost no support among legislators.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Alaska legislators say governor’s fiscal plan is likely dead after first week of hearings, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/09/a...
Among Alaska’s 16 candidates for governor is a ‘pissed off’ single mother of five, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/06/a...
Among Alaska’s 16 candidates for governor is a ‘pissed off’ single mother of five | Alaska Beacon
Jessica Faircloth of Kasilof is the sole independent among 16 candidates to register for the 2026 governor’s race so far.
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February 7, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Among Alaska’s 16 candidates for governor is a ‘pissed off’ single mother of five, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/06/a...
In a new agreement with the state, Indigenous landowners soften resistance to Ambler Road, writes Northern Journal's Max Graham in this article republished by the @alaskabeacon.com
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In new agreement with state, Indigenous landowners soften resistance to Ambler Road | Alaska Beacon
NANA and Doyon signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with the state's industrial development agency on the Ambler Road project.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:10 PM
In a new agreement with the state, Indigenous landowners soften resistance to Ambler Road, writes Northern Journal's Max Graham in this article republished by the @alaskabeacon.com
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