Alaska Division of Elections erroneously removed more than 600 citizens from voter list

And UA Board of Regents moves to cut tuition for out-of-state students

Candidates for governor on education

And Alaska's federal workforce cuts among the deepest in the nation

Trump administration mounts second attempt to relax offshore Arctic drilling rules

And plaintiffs drop four-year-old lawsuit that alleged widespread misconduct in Alaska’s foster care system

Check out the 2026 Alaska Voter Guide

Early voting opens for Alaska’s 2026 primary election — here’s what to expect

No bill, no action

And Alaska pilots grapple with unanswered questions after Nome crash

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Your last week in news from the Alaska Beacon

Ranked choice voting? Hold on.

Alaskans have another ballot measure to decide first.

Alaska providers say childcare gap is growing

And wastewater in Alaska’s largest city signals warning about measles

Will Alaskans overhaul the election system?

Ballot Measure 2 would repeal ranked choice voting, reinstate closed primaries and repeal campaign disclosure rules established in 2020.

Southcentral utilities are worried about running out of gas

And a third gasline special session of 2026 opens with no bill, few lawmakers and little hope.

Leaving the U.S. House race

Democratic U.S. House candidate Matt Schultz says he had support, but not enough money

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Alaska removes thousands from active voter list

Tribes and environmental groups file lawsuits to stop road construction through a wildlife refuge

Salmon shortages have health consequences

And a Native-led voter mobilization group is working to boost voter education and turnout

Parasite infecting Yukon River salmon

And unions have sued Gov. Mike Dunleavy over unfilled seats on the state's pension management board

A bush pilot's bootlegging case goes to the U.S. Supreme Court

And Alaska lawmakers greenlight a state audit of the Board of Fisheries

Why did the pipeline bill fail?

And an Alaska lawmaker chases off a black bear

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Another gasline special session

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he will call lawmakers back to Juneau on July 27

Alaska lawmakers close in on a gasline compromise

The clock is ticking down to the special session's end at midnight on July 19

A few billion more dollars

After a potential tax break, natural gas pipeline developers plan to ask Alaskans for billions more

Another election lawsuit

Alaska Democrats file suit against the state