The Alaska House of Representatives is backing the preservation of a multibillion-dollar federal aid program that subsidizes phone and internet service in rural America. The legality of the Federal ...

At the Alaska Beacon, we’re constantly trying to figure out where we should put our attention. There’s always more news than ...

Lawmakers are looking closely at Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s plan to create a state Department of Agriculture. Dunleavy issued an executive order proposing the new department in December. It would split out ...

JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature on Wednesday rejected an executive order issued by Gov. Mike Dunleavy to establish a state agriculture department. The vote on the resolution to reject the order was 32 ...

Driven by food-shortage fears during the COVID-19 pandemic and inspired by the recommendations of a legislative task force, Alaska lawmakers are considering the creation of a cabinet-level state ...

Mike Dunleavy, governor of the US state of Alaska, has introduced legislation that would legalize finfish farming in enclosed, inland systems, a move aimed at boosting food security and economic ...