Juneau Independent

Rural Alaska districts are especially reliant on international teachers to keep instructors in their classrooms Students attend class in a Kuspuk School District elementary school (Photo provided by the Kuspuk School District) By Corinne Smith Alaska Beacon Some Alaska school districts say they can’t afford to hire and retain international teachers after the Trump administration hiked fees for highly skilled worker visas.  Alaska school districts have increasingly hired inter

Growth in federal-local immigration partnerships may reshape local policing.

Alaska Division of Elections officials defend decision as legal during hearing at Capitol on Monday; agreement also allows Trump administration to flag names for removal.

Falcons travel with 44 wrestlers, place 12 on medal stand at state championships

Skagway Panthers win boys title, Klawock boys and Kake girls earn second seeds to state

This pie makes a great company dessert and if you have guests on a gluten-free diet, you will make them very happy.  

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This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.

Analysts say oil prices could top $100 a barrel, which would mean $1.5B more for the state during the coming year — enough to balance the budget and pay a PFD of more than $3,000.

Alaskans are fortunate to have a long history of secure elections. The Alaska Division of Elections under lieutenant governors of both parties has been a model of safety, security and integrity. The rare instances of voter fraud in our state have been identified and prosecuted. 

Votes are expected this week in both the U.S. Senate and House on war powers resolutions attempting to check Trump’s power U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens to questions during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) By Ashley Murray and Jennifer Shutt News From The States President Donald Trump said Monday he expects war with Iran will continue however long it takes to achieve his objectives, which inc

Jeffery Lee Robertson (formerly Jeff Rounds) passed away in his Los Angeles cottage home, on the morning of Feb. 7, 2026, at the age of 79, following several years in decline with Alzheimer’s.