House District 38 candidate Victoria Sosa on why she’s running to represent the Lower...
Four candidates are running to represent the Lower Kuskokwim in the Alaska State House, with the state's primary election scheduled for Aug. 20 and...
Big Fish Summer – Russ Tobey’s Halibut in Alaska
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – It’s time for the newest submission for 18 Sports’ Big Fish Summer. Congratulations to Russ Tobey, who brings...
Two Montana men indicted in illegal brown bear killing in Alaska
A coastal brown bear in Alaska. (Image courtesy NPS / Kevyn Jalone) Two Montana men were indicted last month by...
Illegal Fishing Shuts Down Bristol Bay’s Egegik Fishery
In Bristol Bay's Egegik district, it's not uncommon to see some boats fishing in areas of the fishery deemed illegal by the state. But...
Alaska officials echo federal push to promote healing after boarding schools report
A new national report includes a series of recommendations from the U.S.'s top Indian Affairs official to promote healing from the forced assimilation of...
Alaska officials echo federal push to promote healing after boarding schools report
Children attend the Sheldon Jackson School in Sitka, in a photo dated between 1900 and 1930. (Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division...
Alaska Supreme Court hears arguments on personal watercraft ban near Homer
Homer's Small Boat Harbor in Kachemak Bay on July 5, 2024. (Photo by Barbara Norton/Alaska Beacon) On Wednesday, the five members of...
Northern lights forecast in US skies this weekend after powerful ‘cannibal’ solar storm
Skygazers in North America may see more northern lights over the weekend after the sun released a powerful “cannibal” solar...
Alaska Supreme Court hears arguments for jet ski ban in Kachemak Bay
A lawsuit centered on a contentious personal watercraft ban, also known as the jet ski ban, in Kachemak Bay, has made its way to...
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy vetoes five bills passed late by state House
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to reporters during a news conference Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) Gov. Mike...
