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For the Poison
Jonny J’s songs sound like they have been lived in. On For the Poison, the hard-strumming folk troubadour traces a path through heartbreak, drinking, faith, memory, and the long, … -
Just Like You Wanted It
Fairbanks musician Casey Smith talks soul, psychedelia, and the evolution of his sound in this in-depth interview ahead of the Casey Smith Project’s July 11 vinyl release show at … -
The Art of Walking
It wasn’t until I saw the sunrise over the Alaska range from the bridge leading into downtown that I truly understood the beauty of my daily walk. Join me on a year-long journey o… -
Fairbanks Art Studio Tour
Explore the creative spaces of Fairbanks artists in a weekend-long, self-guided studio tour that brings you inside their workspaces to see art in progress, meet the makers, and ex… -
Price tag for Trump’s D.C. deployment of National Guard: $1.4B more through 2029
WASHINGTON — The deployment of National Guard troops hailing from all across the country to Washington, D.C. is expected to cost taxpayers more than $1.4 billion in additional fun… -
Plaintiffs drop four-year-old lawsuit that alleged misconduct in Alaska’s foster care system
A New York-based child welfare advocacy group has dropped a lawsuit against the Alaska Office of Children’s Services that alleged widespread misconduct by the state’s foster care … -
Most states temporarily house foster children in hotels, offices
More than 9,000 children in foster care had to temporarily stay in hotels, office buildings and other potentially unsafe settings when states couldn’t find suitable places for the… -
Early voting opens for Alaska’s 2026 primary election — here’s what to expect
Early in-person voting began Monday at 10 locations in the Railbelt, Juneau and Nome for Alaska’s Aug. 18 statewide primary election. As of July 31, just under 10,000 voters had r… -
As Alaska’s U.S. Senate campaign heats up, super PACs boost out-of-state candidates
This story was originally published in the Anchorage Press. Subscribe here. Richard Grayson lives in Arizona and has been a fringe candidate in a number of federal elections. That… -
First week of third gasline special session ends with no action by Dunleavy or Alaska Legislature
The Alaska Legislature ended the first week of its third special session on the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline with no action. The session is for lawmakers to consider… -
To Do or Not Do: Christian Virtue Trains Desire and Intellect toward Right Action
The moment of decision, that pivotal instant caught between “do” or “do not,” is the crucible of human freedom. According to St. Thomas Aquinas, it is not a cold calculation of th… -
Can I Eat This, Or Will It Kill Me?!?
The Alaskans Afield: Foraging for Wild Foods class, hosted by the Alaska Department of Fish & Game, offers Alaskans an opportunity to walk trails with forager Michele Harmeling an… -
Hughes-Gettys Hosts Rally After Swastikas Cut into Campaign Sign, Others Damaged by Sledgehammer, Spray Paint
The Alaskans for Hughes/Gettys Campaign is inviting the public to rally against the violent destruction of political signs that have occurred in recent weeks, most notably in Sout… -
Palmer-Based Company “Mountain Dog” Receives Alaska’s Manufacturer of the Year Award
Mountain Dog, a Palmer company that manufactures premium pet treats using 100% wild-caught Alaska salmon, received the State of Alaska’s 2025 Manufacturer of the Year award. Gover…
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Dunleavy put gasline project cost at $65 billion to $70 billion
Perhaps auditioning for his next role at a Council on Foreign Relations event June 12, Gov. Mike Dunleavy meandered across a range of international topics with vague and superfici… -
Hilcorp says it 'contributes' $1 billion in taxes and royalties
Hilcorp opposes the proposal that owner Texas billionaire Jeff Hildebrand be forced to start paying an oil tax that has always applied to ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil. The propos… -
Wilson, Rotermund blame other assembly members for high crime rate, business closures
State employee Tammie Wilson, a member of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly, has her own campaign organization she calls “Save the State.” The largest donors to “Save the … -
Dunleavy calls new special session; attacks Wielechowski as 'bullshitter'
Dunleavy called Sen. Bill Wielechowski a “bullshitter” after a press conference Thursday night, following rejection of a compromise gasline bill that would have also closed the Hi… -
Todd Blanche will be a big issue in the Sullivan campaign
Sen. Dan Sullivan didn’t make a big show of hanging out with Todd Blanche when Trump’s unqualified choice for attorney general visited Alaska last week. Sullivan would have found … -
Alaska's failed leadership and the Southcentral gas crisis
Enstar, which is owned by TriSummit Utilities of Alberta, has opted to act like a political branch of the Dunleavy administration, focused on spreading hysteria about the gas supp…
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Dianthus in the Dark
Joshua LaBuda’s latest album, dianthus poet, doesn’t demand your attention with massive hooks or easy payoff. It asks something quieter of you. It asks you to slow down, to listen… -
Parlor in the Round Returns to Fairbanks
Hometown hero Emily Anderson returns to Fairbanks with indie-rock powerhouse Sarah Tudzin (illuminati hotties, Boygenius) and Americana favorite Steve Brown for Parlor in the Roun… -
Australian Rocker & Alaskan Lyricist Hit the Stage
Hold onto your seats, folks—music magic is about to happen right here in Alaska. Alex Lahey, the electric indie rocker from Australia, and Emily Anderson, Alaska’s own lyrical gen… -
A tale of Anatevka — and small town Alaska
Recent federal immigration enforcement events in Juneau, mirrored in small towns and big cities across America, bring to mind the musical Fiddler on the Roof and the fictional sht… -
US Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding
WASHINGTON — The stopgap spending bill supported by an overwhelming majority of U.S. senators does not address tens of billions in expiring transportation funding, leaving states … -
ExxonMobil won big at a big Alaska lease sale. Months later, its bids are still in legal limbo.
This story was originally published in the Anchorage Press. Subscribe here. This spring, ExxonMobil made big news in Alaska. For years, the multinational oil giant had ignored the… -
Blanche nomination for attorney general advanced by US Senate panel on party-line vote
WASHINGTON — U.S. acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was one step closer to permanently leading the Justice Department Tuesday, after two skeptical Senate Judiciary Committee Re… -
Getting ready to vote? Compare candidates with the 2026 Alaska Voter Guide
The Alaska Beacon, Alaska Public Media, KTOO and the Anchorage Daily News worked together this year and have created a voter guide to help Alaskans make informed choices when they… -
Blanche asserts ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead, wins key GOP support in US Senate
WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general appeared on track Monday after he submitted a written assurance to Senate Judiciary Committee… -
After federal report, Alaska pilots grapple with unanswered questions in tragic Nome crash
The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday released the final report for the February 6, 2025, accident involving Bering Air flight 445 that killed all 10 people on boar… -
Senators Sullivan, Scott, Tuberville Introduce Bill to Create Secretary of the U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) have introduced the Coast Guard Leadership Modernization Act, legislation that would crea… -
Hickel Brothers Formally Request Bernadette Wilson Immediately Stop “Deception” and “Misuse” of Governor Hickel’s Legacy
On July 24, four of Governor Hickel’s sons signed and sent a letter to Bernadette Wilson asking her to immediately stop “using images of Governor Hickel, material from his various… -
Soldotna, Kenai Chambers Host Nonpartisan Gubernatorial Debate, Aired Live on KSRM 92.5 FM
On Thursday, August 6, the Soldotna and Kenai Chambers of Commerce will host “Narrowing the Field,” a nonpartisan gubernatorial forum and debate. The event is free to attend, and … -
Al Rowe would have been a 'new kind of lieutenant governor'
Most of the people who run for lieutenant governor in Alaska like to think they will be allowed to do more by the governor than run elections and maintain custody of the state sea… -
'Yeah, that's bullshit. OK? You could quote me. That's bullshit."---Gov. Mike Dunleavy
Here is a portion of the transcript, recorded for posterity by a Juneau reporter, of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s gasline emissions at the conclusion of the last special session. -
Ohio Dan can't stop talking about Petersburg Dan
The Wall Street Journal transcript of an friendly interview by Kim Strassel with Sen. Dan Sullivan has her pausing for an ad at one point and saying, “When we come back more with … -
Dunleavy says his 2025 gasline forecast flopped because of ‘calculations'
In a dumb diatribe against Sens. Bill Wielechowski and Cathy Giessel Thursday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy stumbled over an answer of sorts about why his gasline predictions from last fall… -
Close the Hilcorp loophole today—save jobs and the PFD
Alaskans have had plenty of time to understand the Hilcorp loophole and how to plug it. The compromise gas line bill up in the Legislature today would do the job. Ignore the moani… -
Trump shakedown of mining company led to approval of Ambler road permit
Sens. Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, Rep. Nick Begich the Third and Gov. Mike Dunleavy heaped effusive praise on Trump last fall for approving the Ambler permit, but never menti…
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Cynthia Henry didn’t mention how Trump raised energy prices in Fairbanks
Cynthia Henry, one of the leaders of the Republican Party in Alaska, has joined the “Build the Line!” cheerleading squad, now claiming that members of the Senate majority are the …
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High on Love
Local musician Ted opens GATHER’s new heartBEAT winter series with the release of his debut album, High on Love—a soulful blend of Yupik rhythm, Motown groove, and 90s pop-rock. I… -
2024 Solstice Guide
Hold onto your seats, folks—music magic is about to happen right here in Alaska. Alex Lahey, the electric indie rocker from Australia, and Emily Anderson, Alaska’s own lyrical gen…
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Guitar Strings and Life Things
Australian indie rocker Alex Lahey’s punk-tinged power pop takes on life’s heavy stuff with a spoonful of sugar. In 2023, The post Guitar Strings and Life Things appeared first on… -
Federal job cuts in Alaska among the deepest in the nation, analysis shows
Alaska lost a higher percentage of its federal workforce last year than almost all U.S. states to sweeping Trump administration cuts, according to a newly published analysis by th… -
Courts rule Trump administration can’t cancel $22B in climate grants
Two courts this week dealt blows to the Trump administration’s attempts to withdraw clean energy and climate grants. A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that the Environmenta… -
Trump administration mounts second attempt to relax offshore Arctic drilling rules
The Trump administration is proposing to loosen the regulation of offshore Arctic oil drilling by revoking several safety regulations put in place during the Obama administration.… -
President Donald Trump is denouncing mail-in voting. Alaska Republicans are doing it anyway.
Since 1994, the Alaska Republican Party has sent absentee ballot applications to registered voters across the state, urging voters to cast their ballot by mail. The party continue… -
The future of Alaska’s pollinators
On an August evening in Interior Alaska, the sun hangs low over the hills as a bumblebee makes its final foraging trip of the season. The fireweed is fading, the nights are coolin… -
After Halong: Return and recovery
This story was originally published in the Anchorage Press. Subscribe here. From Bethel-based freelance photojournalist Katie Baldwin Basile: While on a recent assignment in the W… -
Judge rejects states’ bid to block Medicaid work rules
States will have to meet a Jan. 1 deadline to implement new Medicaid work requirements, after a federal judge denied 25 Democratic-led states’ request to pause implementation of t… -
Public Invited to Alaska Gasline Caucus Presentation, August 6
The Alaska Gasline Caucus will host a listening session with a panel of presenters on Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Anchorage Legislative Informati… -
Anchorage Shootings: 5 Cases in the Last Month
The Anchorage Police Department has reported 5 shooting investigations in the last month. Two youth and three adults sustained gunshot wounds, and two adults were killed. 21-year-… -
Opinion: Voters Should Be Wary About Campaign Finance Initiative Backed by Out-of-State PACs and Unions
By Wyatt Young Nelson Understanding who is funding a campaign finance ballot initiative can provide important context about its potential motivations, intended effects, and the in… -
State politics has had plenty of turkeys. But only one Dux.
Submitted for your approval: The second-greatest ad campaign for a lieutenant governor candidate in Alaska history. -
Sullivan has nothing to say about Trump's war in Iran
The most striking element of Sullivan’s presentation was his inability and/or unwillingness to talk about the president to perhaps the friendliest audience that he could have anyw… -
Glenfarne never ordered the pipe it claimed to be ready to buy
On November 19, 2025, the president of Glenfarne told legislators that the company was so optimistic about the Alaska LNG project that it would spend hundreds of millions of dolla… -
Hilcorp secretly helped kill gasline bill
There is a compelling and simple reason to end the Hilcorp loophole and do it in the gasline bill, one that nearly all Republican legislators and Gov. Mike Dunleavy are either una…
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Republicans refuse to say that Trump lost in 2020
For six years, Trump has continued to lie about the 2020 election, with the eager approval of nearly every Republican in Congress. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is an exception to the rule.… -
The sound of Alaska politics in 1974
Just before the 1974 primary election in Alaska, Michael Carey sat down with a tape recorder to record ads by state and local candidates on KFAR and KFRB radio in Fairbanks. The r…
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State improperly deletes naturalized citizens from voter rolls
The lieutenant governor has only one job—other than looking after the state seal—and Nancy Dahlstrom isn’t getting the job done in supervising the Division of Elections. In removi…