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By James Brooks, Alaska Beacon Alaska is sending 50 National Guardsmen to Florida to help that state recover from hurricanes Helene and Milton. According to the National Weather Service, the…

By James Brooks, Alaska Beacon Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, and her leading challenger, Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich, will appear on stage at three election forums and debates this…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — In a storyline better befitting a melodrama than a popularity vote, Grazer won her second Fat Bear Contest Tuesday by defeating the male behemoth that killed her cub…

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An uncommon system of voting could be central to which party controls the U.S. House this fall — or even the presidency. In Maine and Alaska,…

Hurricane Milton remains a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on Tampa and St. Petersburg. It could engulf the populous region with towering storm surges and turn debris from Helene’s devastation…

Juneau, Alaska, Opinion by David Ignell During last Thursday’s special session conducted via Zoom, Juneau City Manager Katie Koester presented the Assembly with a short list of flood-fighting options for…

Updated voter ballot counts for Juneau’s Oct. 1 municipal election show a voter turnout of 34.27%, surpassing last year’s 33.98%. As of Friday evening, the Municipal Clerk’s office reported that…

By James Brooks, Alaska Beacon When Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took the stage Sept. 10 for his televised debate against Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, he repeated a well-trodden falsehood, claiming that…

JUNEAU, ALASKA (Sept. 23, 2024) — The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council (JAHC) is pleased to announce the winner of the Sybil Davis Award for the 2024 Wearable Art Extravaganza…

On August 6, a glacial outburst flood from the Mendenhall Glacier led to record river highs and widespread flooding in Juneau’s most populated residential area. Nearly 290 residences were damaged…