The Alaska Beacon launched four years ago today, with a mission to connect Alaskans to their state government. Since then, we have covered four legislative sessions from the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. We have written 5,670 articles. And our reporting has won 44 awards — including the Society of Professional Journalists’ General Excellence award, […]

The Alaska Beacon team took home five awards from the Alaska Press Club contest for our coverage in 2025. As we cover statewide news with a government and politics lens, we are especially honored that James Brooks’ reporting earned a first place award in the Reporting on Government and Politics category. His story uncovered that […]

At the Alaska Beacon, we’re constantly trying to figure out where we should put our attention. There’s always more news than there are people to report it. Every Thursday, the Alaska Legislature publishes its committee schedule for the coming week. Public notices alert us to meetings and events. The governor’s office occasionally lets us know […]