At the Alaska Beacon, we’re constantly trying to figure out where we should put our attention. There’s always more news than there are people to report it. Every Thursday, the Alaska Legislature ...

A new prediction from the Alaska Department of Revenue shows high oil prices lasting throughout 2026, with big implications for the state budget.

The $373.5 million supplemental budget bill includes millions in match funding for construction projects. Companies warned delaying the funding could cost Alaskans jobs.

Recently, the Alaska State House failed to fund the Fast Track Supplemental Budget, which includes $70 million in required matching funds needed to receive nearly $700 million in federal highway ...

For decades, Alaska has taken in people fleeing war and persecution. Between 2022 and 2024, the state welcomed an annual average of more than 450 new arrivals through refugee and humanitarian ...

A spike in oil prices driven by U.S.-led attacks in Iran may reduce Alaska’s deficit in the current fiscal year, but it is unlikely to erase the deficit entirely, a nonpartisan legislative analyst ...

House Bill 78 aims to rebuild stability in public service and strengthen the workforce that keeps Alaska running.

The Alaska State Fair features a wide range of carnival foods prepared in busy outdoor stalls across the fairgrounds Vendors ...