At the Alaska Beacon, we’re constantly trying to figure out where we should put our attention. There’s always more news than there are people to report it. Every Thursday, the Alaska Legislature ...

Reporter James Brooks regularly requests public information under the Freedom of Information Act and uses public documents, including those available through Alaska’s Court system, to do his job. As ...

Lawmakers boosted base formula funding by $700 per student last year — but that's just $20 more than they'd gotten on a ...

Politics / StudentNation / A natural gas pipeline has been proposed once again in the 49th state, but advocates and critics alike are skeptical. Raphaela Gold This story was produced for StudentNation ...

March 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Wednesday will hold a sale of oil and gas drilling rights in Alaska's National ...

The cost would be less than $1 a month for individual users, but in turn, it is estimated to generate between $6 to 8 million annually toward enhancing the state's capacity to respond to mental health ...

Despite record-size produce and a huge fishing industry, Alaska faces food insecurity. New farmers are building local food systems.

Backers say ensures the state gets a fair deal if a North Slope gas pipeline moves forward. Others worry the bill, even if it ...

Satellite imagery recently showed what looked strikingly like a tropical cyclone barreling toward Alaska.

Port electrification advances at Whittier in $12 million project, a partnership involving state of Alaska, Chugach Electric Association and Carnival Corp.

The first oil and gas lease sale held in years in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska has been touted by officials as the strongest to date.