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Alaska Beacon state and legislative daybook for the week of April 27, 2026
Here’s what’s happening in the Alaska Capitol and elsewhere across the state.
Apr 275 min read


On The Trails: Happy springtime!
Ice-out at Twin Lakes! Some swans soon discovered the open water and quickly took advantage of the access to submerged vegetation. Skunk cabbage inflorescences grew larger, bringing their cheerful yellows to the dark grounds. Mountain bluebirds continued to show up in the wetland, delighting many of us as they head north; they are gone before the end of April.
Apr 273 min read


Police blotter for April 25
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Apr 271 min read


Internet crimes on the rise in Alaska, FBI report shows
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released a report Thursday that showed Alaskans lost nearly $40 million in cybercrime in 2025.
Apr 272 min read


ICE error at Sea-Tac sends India-bound man to Sitka
Shortly before takeoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers put a man on the wrong plane.
Apr 261 min read


Assembly needs more facts before making drastic budget cuts
The Assembly should slow its budget-cutting exercise and let more facts roll in before proceeding with cuts or increasing revenue.
Apr 264 min read


Police blotter for April 24
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Apr 262 min read


Police blotter for April 23
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Apr 262 min read


JDHS girls, Sitka boys win team titles at Ketchikan track meet
Skagway senior Royce Borst sets meet’s only record, but many earn all-time top 10 placings.
Apr 257 min read


Trump unharmed after shooting incident at White House correspondents' dinner
A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside a high-profile journalists' dinner attended by President Donald Trump and multiple senior U.S. leaders on Saturday night, rushing toward the ballroom before Secret Service agents swarmed him and took him into custody. The president was uninjured and was hustled away.
Apr 255 min read


‘The antithesis of apathy’: Alaska’s student government leaders are resolute at Juneau conference
Hundreds gather at JDHS to vote on teacher benefits, social policy and other issues, with many presenting results of those resolutions to legislators at the Capitol.
Apr 256 min read


Sitka boys stop JDHS streak with Saturday win
Wolves bring out the big guns to take down Crimson Bears.
Apr 252 min read
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