A silent primary

“Both sides are trying to figure out: What does the top four look like? And how are we best positioned for success?” - Bernadette Wilson, one of the leading Republican candidates for governor in Alaska’s 17-person race, who has said she will drop out if she finished behind another Republican.

From left to right, Click Bishop, Dave Bronson and Adam Crum, three of the 10 candidates at the Capital City Republican governor candidate forum, are seen on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at the Baranof Hotel in Juneau. (James Brooks photo/Alaska Beacon)

After Alaska’s ‘final four’ primary, a silent primary may decide who’s on the ballot in November

By James Brooks

Alaska’s two leading Democratic candidates for governor have quietly been discussing whether one of them should quit the race if both are among the top four vote-getters in Tuesday’s primary election.

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Tom Begich each said by phone on Thursday that they’ve been discussing different scenarios about what could happen when the final votes are counted.

The Alaska governor’s mansion in Juneau is seen on Aug 14, 2026. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)

Alaska gubernatorial candidates weigh in on working with the press, public engagement, AI use

By Corinne Smith

Nine of 17 candidates for Alaska governor weighed in on plans for communicating with the media and the public. They touched on a variety of topics, including town halls, news conferences, public records, use of artificial intelligence and the role of their communications teams.

Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor speaks at a news conference on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

Alaska Republican candidate for governor appears to massively violate a donation limit

By James Brooks

Former Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor, a Republican candidate for governor, violated state campaign finance laws by donating more than 60 times the maximum amount of money to his own campaign, according to disclosure documents filed this week.

Those documents show his lieutenant governor candidate, Candice English, also violating the same limit.

The community of St. Paul is seen from the island's beach. The Pribilof Island community has managed to fend off rat infestations. (Photo by Jamie Musbach/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

New rule allows dogs on Alaska’s Pribilof Islands for anti-rat duties

By Yereth Rosen

For decades, dogs have been verboten on the Pribilof Islands under a rule imposed by the federal government to protect the world’s largest concentration of northern fur seals.

Now, dogs are welcome — with important caveats.

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