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Alaska Supreme Court chief justice Susan Carney poses for a photo in a seventh-floor office of the state courthouse in Juneau on Feb 11, 2025. (Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)

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Who is Susan Carney, Alaska’s new chief justice?

For the first time in Alaska history, the state’s supreme court is majority female. It’s also being led,…

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Police calls for Monday, Feb. 10, 2025

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Police calls for Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025

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Adam Bauer of the Local Spiritual Assembly of Bahá’ís of Juneau. (Courtesy photo)

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Living and Growing: Gathering to share ‘Faith in the Future’

First, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge that we are on the traditional territory of…

The brands you wear don’t always say a lot about your political stance and moral compass. (Photo by Jeff Lund)

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I Went to the Woods: Passive activism

I almost didn’t watch the Super Bowl because I was tired of the Chiefs, indifferent toward the Eagles…

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 24, 2025. (Tom Brenner/The New York Times)

Opinion

Opinion: The mirror’s reflection Trump and Vance can’t see

While speaking with reporters on Tuesday after a meeting with the King of Jordan, President Donald Trump tried…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: An education lession for Begich

Rep. Begich has no public opinion on the dismantling of the Department of Education yet, although Linda McMahon…

Guided by generations of traditional knowledge, Indigenous harvesters carefully dry black seaweed along the shoreline, demonstrating how cultural values and sustainable practices ensure these vital marine resources thrive for future generations. (Photo by Bethany Goodrich)

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Woven Peoples and Place: A conversation with regional catalysts for economic development and mariculture

A growing contingent of Southeast Alaskans are driving local economic transformation toward sustainability and Indigenous leadership. Traditional industries…

The Constitution of Alaska on display in the Seattle University School of Law library in January 2023. (Creative Commons photo)

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My Turn: Actions in D.C. means Alaskans need to demand rights in state’s Constitution

The Constitution of Alaska is a masterpiece of careful thought and straightforward language. Among other things it enshrines…

This painting, “Abandonment of the Whalers in The Arctic Ocean September 1871,” depicts the New England whaling ships trapped in pack ice off northern Alaska. Wainwright Inlet is in the background. (Photo courtesy Ted and Ellie Congdon, Huntington Library)

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Alaska Science Forum: When the Civil War came to Alaska

About 150 years ago, a few days after summer solstice, the gray skies above the Diomede Islands were…

The Alaska State Capitol is seen on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in front of snow-covered Mount Juneau. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska legislators say state’s fiscal picture is among the worst in decades

A planned increase for K-12 public school spending is expected to significantly reduce the PFD.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Ahmir Parker (2) guards Ketchikan senior Marcus Stockhausen (34) during their series early in the season at JDHS. Parker has been a "jack-of-all-trades" for the Crimson Bears this season. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Crimson Bears boys taking on Kings at Ketchikan

JDHS playing final Southeast Conference games on the road.

Alaska Chief Justice Susan Carney speaks to the Alaska Legislature on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. At background are Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak (left) and Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham (right). (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska chief justice vows speedier trials after investigative journalists find problems

In her first address to the Alaska Legislature since becoming head of the Alaska Supreme Court, Chief Justice…

A drone image shows widespread flooding in the Mendenhall Valley in Juneau on Aug. 6, 2024. The flood was from an outburst at Suicide Basin, part of the Mendenhall Glacier complex. A similar glacial outburst flood struck the same area in 2023. (Image courtesy of Rich Ross)

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Bill would establish Alaska alternative to federal flood insurance program

The Alaska Legislature is considering a bill that would create a new state insurance program to address damages…

Sen. Kelly Merrick, R-Eagle River, is seen on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, during a meeting of the Senate Finance Committee. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

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Alaska Senate approves 18-year-old alcohol-servers, plus 16-year-old restaurant workers

Alaskans as young as 16 will be allowed to work in restaurants, and those as young as 18…

Construction progress on a new Kaladi Brothers warehouse in Midtown Anchorage is seen on April 22, 2024. Of all major Alaska economic sectors, construction had the highest percentage increase in nonresident hire in 2023, state economists report. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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Nonresident hiring in Alaska hits new record, state analysis shows

The number of nonresidents working in Alaska hit a new record in 2023 and all major industries are…

Twigs of red huckleberry are green all year, but brighter in summer than winter. (Photo by Bob Armstrong)

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On the Trails: Tree bark

The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed…

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Police calls for Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025

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Police calls for Friday, Feb. 7, 2025

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Police calls for Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025

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