Supporters of Alaska’s election system filed a lawsuit against the Alaska Division of Elections on Thursday, alleging that the state’s description of a roll-back-the-clock ballot measure is biased and ...

A lawsuit filed in state court by advocates for foster youth is challenging Alaska’s foster care system, highlighting a gap in state care for older foster youth who are not living with foster families ...

Brooke Woods is a lifelong fisherwoman from Rampart, Alaska, on the Yukon River, and a University of Alaska Fairbanks Tribal Governance of Fisheries Spring 2026 graduate.

Today, summers mean less time on the river, empty smokehouses and fish camps, and no intergenerational learning.

The Alaska Beacon staff asked every Alaska U.S. House and legislative candidate their positions on 15 questions, drawing from input from Beacon readers. Most candidates responded to the questionnaire.

A close review of cases could help state health officials craft a more holistic and comprehensive way to prevent overdose ...

To maintain its measles elimination status, the U.S. must prove that the virus has not circulated continuously in the nation ...

Amy Maxmen, national public health correspondent, covers efforts to prevent disease and improve well-being outside of the ...

Republicans in the Alaska Legislature voted down a new funding source for public school programs as they sustained the ...