“It is gut-wrenching to know the reason that Alaska has been able to receive these resources,” - Sen Löki Tobin, D-Anchorage, on the boost in Alaska oil revenues and state funding for K-12 schools driven by the U.S. war on Iran.
Green eelgrass appears at low tide in the vast wetlands of Izembek Lagoon, at the edge of Izembek Refuge on April 17, 2021. The refuge has one of the world's biggest eelgrass beds, making the area a globally site for migratory birds. (Photo by Kristine Sowl/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
By Yereth Rosen
State officials say they retain the right to build 2.8 miles of a road that would connect to a route through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge; road opponents disagree
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)
By James Brooks
Hours after Treg Taylor was disqualified by Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, his running mate became a candidate for governor and his wife became a lieutenant governor candidate
By Corinne Smith
The Alaska Department of Revenue announced on Monday that Alaska’s K-12 public schools will receive an additional $115 million in state funding this year, prompted by a boost in oil revenues driven by the U.S. war on Iran.
The first leaves begin to take their fall colors on the trees in front of the Alaska State Capitol on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (James Brooks photo/Alaska Beacon)
By James Brooks
Final results from Alaska’s August primary election indicate existing coalition majorities in the state House and Senate are likely to continue after November’s general election and could even grow.
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