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Spend your vote wisely to limit campaign donations
A sign posted on Aug. 18, 2024, outside of the Alaska Division of Elections office in Midtown Anchorage directs voters to the polling place inside. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)“There oughta be a law” is a common expression when people are frustrated with the behavior of others, the rules of society or the actions of their elected officials.Well, Alaskans will have an opportunity in the statewide primary election Aug. 18 to approve a new law, limiting the dollar size of donation checks t
Alaska’s list of alleged noncitizen voters includes more Republicans than Democrats
Reject stickers await ballot envelopes Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at the Division 1 office of the Alaska Division of Elections in Juneau, Alaska during counting for Alaska's special U.S. House primary election. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)Editor’s note: This article was updated after initial publication to include a warning letter sent by the Alaska chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union to the Division of Elections.More than 2,800 Alaskans are on a list of alleged noncitizen
Apple Strudel Slices
Little Apple Strudel Slices take everything you love about a classic apple strudel and turn it into bite sized, individually wrapped slices, that are as easy to eat and they are to make. Let me tell you I’ve made real strudel starting from the dough and OOF it is a lot of work. These easy...The post Apple Strudel Slices appeared first on Little House Big Alaska.
Trump taken via catering truck to secret flight amid Iran threats, report says
The White House press corps boards the former Air Force One following the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. A catering truck reportedly used to secretly transport President Donald Trump to a military plane can be seen to the left, under the plane. (White House pool photo)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump covertly traveled across Europe in a military plane in July after Iran threatened his life, according to a bombshell report Monday night by The Washington Post that revealed pres
Trump urges shift in childhood vaccine recommendations, calls for splitting up MMR vaccine
Vials of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are displayed on a counter at a Walgreens Pharmacy on Jan. 26, 2015 in Mill Valley, California. (Photo by Illustration Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order that aims to reshape guidance surrounding childhood vaccines, standing alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and was met with immediate pushback.The order — which calls on federal progra
Alaska begins rollout of Rural Health Transformation Program funding
Cancer Connection, located within the Southeast Cancer Center in Juneau, is one of the first recipients of federal funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)The Alaska Department of Health announced the first group of projects to be awarded millions in federal funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program on Friday, ahead of an October deadline.Officials announced the first $4.5 million of the state’s $272 million in funding will be awa
Dallas Cowboys sign DL Quinnen Williams to 3-year, $105.9M contract extension
The Dallas Cowboys have reached an agreement with defensive tackle Quinnen Williams on a three-year, $105.9 million contract extension, securing one of the centerpiece players of their defense through the 2029 season.Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the deal includes $101 million in total guarantees and $63.35 million guaranteed at signing, according to multiple reports. The extension gives Williams an average annual value of $35.3 million and represents the largest third contract ever awar
Detroit Lions center Cade Mays sidelined 8-10 weeks with wrist fracture
Detroit Lions center Cade Mays is expected to miss eight to 10 weeks after suffering a wrist injury during training camp, dealing a significant setback to a player the team signed in free agency to anchor its revamped offensive line.Mays fractured a small bone in his wrist during a protection play, according to reports. Lions head coach Dan Campbell described the injury as significant but said the team expects Mays to return during the season. The timetable would likely keep Mays out for the ope
Dustin Lynch to celebrate career milestones with ‘Setlist Staples – 10 #1’s’ collection
Country star Dustin Lynch will revisit some of his biggest career moments with the upcoming release of “Setlist Staples – 10 #1’s,” a collection highlighting the chart-topping songs that have become central to his live performances. The 10-track project is scheduled to arrive Aug. 28 through BBR Music Group, and will offer fans a collection focused on the songs that have defined Lynch’s performances and helped shape his place in contemporary country music.The compilation is designed to reflect t
Little Big Town releases the new ballad “We Could Have It All”
Little Big Town has unveiled its latest single, “We Could Have It All,” offering fans another preview of the country group’s forthcoming 12th studio album, It’s A Dying Art.Written by Little Big Town members Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook alongside Ashley Monroe, “We Could Have It All” serves as the fourth release from It’s A Dying Art, which is scheduled to arrive Aug. 28 through MCA. The album is being described as a collection centered on emotional storytelling, personal reflection and th
OPINION: Killing a Kodiak: Sullivan’s record of submission, silence, and damage
<p>Some trophies never stop bleeding.</p>
Alaska Supreme Court sides with NSHC about property tax exemption for apartment building
By Diana HaeckerThe Supreme Court last week handed down a 24-page opinion of statewide interest, which confirmed that a Norton Sound Health Corporation property used to house employees and others is exempt from City of Nome property taxation. The property in question is identified as Property 1, an apartment building NSHC owns on First Avenue in Nome. The Supreme Court opinion, released on August 6, comes after years of dispute between NSHC and the City of Nome, centering on the question if NSHC
In This Moment preview new album ‘Witch’ with the single “Crawl”
In This Moment has announced its ninth studio album, Witch, which is scheduled for release Aug. 28 through Better Noise Music. The record marks the group’s first full-length album for the label, and arrives alongside the debut of its latest single, “Crawl,” along with an accompanying music video directed by Michael Lombardi. The announcement follows the recent release of “Sleeping With The Enemy,” signaling the beginning of the band’s next creative chapter.Frontwoman Maria Brink desc
I Prevail teams up with Amira Elfeky on for the single ‘Paradise’
I Prevail have dropped their latest single, “Paradise,” a collaboration with rising alternative artist Amira Elfeky. The song arrived alongside an official music video directed by Orie McGinness, whose previous work includes videos for Bad Omens and Poppy.The band said the partnership developed naturally after discovering Elfeky’s music and quickly finding common creative ground. “We’ve been fans of Amira for a while. She has such a distinct sound and style. The opportunity to write together cam
Ariana Grande earns seventh #1 on Billboard 200 with ‘petal’
Ariana Grande has added another major milestone to her chart career as “petal,” her eighth studio album, debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The 12-track album earned 295,000 equivalent album units in the United States during its opening week, giving Grande her strongest weekly total of the 2020s and her seventh album to reach the top of the chart.The result places Grande among an elite group of female artists with at least seven Billboard 200 No. 1 albums. She now stands alongside Lady Gaga a
See the video for Sombr’s ‘My Body Isn’t Ready’
Sombr has released the official music video for his latest single “My Body Isn’t Ready,” directed by Gus Black and starring actors Inde Navarrette and actor Josh Heuston.The video follows Sombr as he navigates a glamorous party while feeling like an outsider. After facing ridicule and growing increasingly isolated, he covers himself in papier-mâché, symbolizing the pressure to change himself to fit others’ expectations. Navarrette’s character ultimately helps strip away the false exterior, reinf
We are still fighting to ban Styrofoam in Alaska
A torn Styrofoam cup emerges with other trash from a melting pile of snow on April 26, 2026, in a parking lot by Northern Lights Boulevard in Midtown Anchorage. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)This year, Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have eliminated the use of polystyrene, best known as Styrofoam, in Alaska. We are interns at Alaska Community Action on Toxics, a nonprofit focused on the impacts of toxic chemicals and plastics on people’s health, the environment and
Delaware law, not Alaska law, would govern any Glenfarne buyout
One of the secret agreements between Glenfarne and the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation deals with what the state would be required to pay Glenfarne if AGDC decides the company needs to go.“The repurchase price is based on the value Glenfarne has added to the company,” according to a document that says Delaware law would govern, not Alaska law.“If there is a dispute on the price, an independent investment bank will have 20 days from the date they are engaged to determine the final price,”
16.02-POUND FISH LEADING SILVER DERBY, 14.98-POUND FISH WINS WOMEN’S DERBY
Cheryl Wagner of Copper Center, AK, Current 1st Place in the Valdez Silver Salmon DerbyVALDEZ, Alaska – Cheryl Wagner of Copper Center said she came down to Valdez a day early to find out where the silvers were before competing in the Women’s Derby. Wagner did a lot more than scout for fish, she found a whopper of fish Friday that put her solidly in first place in the Valdez Silver Salmon Derby. Wagner’s fish weighed in at 16.02-pounds and could win her $10,000 if it stays in first place through
Anti-abortion groups urge attorney general to halt mailing of abortion pills
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill last month. A group of leading anti-abortion organizations sent a letter to Blanche urging him to consider using a 150-year-old anti-obscenity law to prevent people from obtaining abortion medication or other related materials through the mail. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images)A group of leading anti-abortion organizations sent a letter to newly confirmed U.S. Attorney