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WEBThe Alaska Beacon is an independent, nonpartisan news organization focused on connecting Alaskans to their state government. Our journalists fairly and fearlessly report on the people and interests that determine state policy. We’re part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization.
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WEB5 days ago · BY: Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal - September 26, 2024. Federal managers shut down a major Alaska fishery Wednesday after two Kodiak-based boats targeting whitefish caught some 2,000 king salmon — an unintentional harvest that drew near-instant condemnation from advocates who …
Alaska’s congressional delegation joins House, Senate in voting to ...
WEB6 days ago · Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola, joined the House in voting 341-82 to pass the measure, and the Senate voted 78-18, with Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan also voting in favor.. The measure goes to the desk of President Joe Biden, who has said he will sign it. If Congress had failed to act, the federal government would have partially shut down starting Sept. 30.
Alaska's life-expectancy drop was biggest among all states in …
WEBSep 23, 2024 · Alaska had the biggest decline in average life expectancy of all U.S. states in 2021, a year when health outcomes were heavily influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent national report.. Alaska’s life expectancy in 2021 was 74.5 years, down from the average of 76.6 years in 2020, according to the report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
About - Alaska Beacon
WEBABOUT US. Alaska Beacon is an independent, nonpartisan news organization focused on connecting Alaskans to their state government. Alaska, like many states, has seen a decline in the coverage of state news. We aim to reverse that.
Two years in, the Alaska Beacon is going strong
WEBMay 10, 2024 7:14 pm. The Talkeetna spur road leading into community’s downtown district is seen on March 9, 2024, with Denali and other Alaska Range mountains in the backdrop. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) On Saturday, the Alaska Beacon will mark the second anniversary of its May 11, 2022, launch. Just like this week, the launch week ...
The Alaska Beacon launches with the goal of a better-informed state
WEBMay 11, 2022 · The Alaska Beacon aims to be an outlet people who want to better understand Alaska and its government can turn to. It’s nonpartisan and independent of any politician, political campaign or vested interest. The Beacon makes Alaska the 27th state covered by States Newsroom, a national nonprofit …
Federal departments announce about $280 million in funding for …
WEBJun 28, 2024 · Three departments of the U.S. government have announced they have awarded about $280 million in new funding for transportation and energy projects in Alaska, money made available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. In its announcement, the U.S. Department of …
Feds will keep large-scale development ban in place on 28 million …
WEBAug 27, 2024 · The federal government will continue to prohibit mining, drilling and other forms of development on 28 million acres of federal land spread across Alaska, the Interior Department announced Tuesday. The move, hailed by environmental groups and scorned by Gov. Mike Dunleavy and the state’s congressional delegation, reverses an …
NOAA selects Alaska projects for funding from its climate …
WEBJul 30, 2024 · Federal officials have recommended that Alaska get $78.9 million for projects to make coastal communities better prepared to address climate change.. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday it chose three Alaska projects to be among the 19 selected through the agency’s Climate Resilience Regional Challenge program. In all, $575 million in nationwide funding is ...