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Obituary: Joan Franceska Wahto
Joan Franceska Wahto entered this world breech first — her twin arriving just moments before her, an entrance that foretold the extraordinary strength and vibrant spirit she would share with everyone around her.
May 43 min read


Alaska Legislature declines to override Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of bipartisan election bill
Two Southeast Alaska Republicans flip, casting key votes to sustain Dunleavy’s veto of changes before the 2026 elections.
May 45 min read


Alaska lawmakers raise concerns with Dunleavy’s attorney general pick ahead of confirmation vote
Stephen Cox defended controversial legal positions in his first eight months in office, as some lawmakers questioned if they are contrary to Alaska law and Alaskans’ interests.
May 47 min read


Capital Transit summer service begins May 4
Schedules and routing for Capital Transit’s 2026 summer season will go into effect Monday, May 4 with service changes, extended hours, and temporary route suspensions.
May 42 min read


How a weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive
A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker U.S. dollar.
May 44 min read


Alaska Beacon state and legislative daybook for the week of May 4, 2026
Here’s what’s happening in the Alaska Capitol and elsewhere across the state.
May 44 min read


Alaska House advances bill regulating autonomous vehicles
The Alaska House advanced a bill Thursday that would regulate commercial self-driving vehicles.
May 42 min read


On The Trails: Spring has sprung
The snow is still thick on the ground in some places and my pond still has a lot of ice. The small alders that grow at the pond edge were bent double by those heavy snows and still have their tops locked in the pond ice. Pairs of mallard visit the pond every day, foraging around the edges and on the fallen seeds on the ice. Other spring things are happening too!
May 33 min read


The boys and girls of summer are back
Gastineau Channel Little League celebrates its 74th season.
May 27 min read


A flowery tribute for people of the sea during annual Blessing of the Fleet and Reading of Names
Five new names to be added this summer to the 274 read aloud during 36th annual gathering at Alaska Commercial Fishermen’s Memorial.
May 24 min read


Trump flouts lower court rulings in unprecedented display of executive power
When a federal judge shot down a Trump administration policy of holding immigrants without bond last December, it seemed like a serious blow to the president's mass deportation effort.
May 26 min read


Federal court blocks abortion pill from distribution by mail
In the biggest jolt to abortion policy in the U.S. since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common ways to end early pregnancies, by blocking the mailing of mifepristone prescriptions.
May 23 min read
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