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RFK Jr. confirmed as nation’s health chief despite vaccine denial, conspiracy theories BY: Jennifer Shutt - February 13, 2025 WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secured Senate confirmation Thursday to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, overcoming concerns about dozens of false or misleading statements he …

2024年5月10日 · On Saturday, the Alaska Beacon will mark the second anniversary of its May 11, 2022, launch.Just like this week, the launch week was the last of the legislative session, and the Beacon connected from Day One with Alaskans thirsty to …

Alaska Beacon is an independent, nonpartisan news organization focused on connecting Alaskans to their state government. Alaska, like many states, has seen a decline in the coverage of state news. We aim to reverse that.

2025年1月10日 · In my part of Alaska, not far from Anchorage, winter solstice is always a dark day, but not because of the lack of light. Instead, I lament the impending loss of winter’s long nights, with all their calm and beauty.

More than 100 Alaskans gathered Wednesday in front of the Alaska State Capitol to protest actions taken by President Donald Trump during his first month in office. The protest, which lasted about an hour and saw participants waving signs while chanting pro-democracy slogans, was part of …

2024年11月7日 · Election 2024; Alaska House control flips from predominantly Republican coalition to mostly Democratic coalition Preliminary election results show the new House majority will have at least 22 members, but precise details are not yet public

2024年11月20日 · Alaska’s open primary and ranked choice voting system survived, while Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich defeated Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola, according to the unofficial results released on Wednesday.

2025年2月8日 · Alaska Senate approves 18-year-old alcohol-servers, plus 16-year-old restaurant workers BY: James Brooks - February 10, 2025 Alaskans as young as 16 will be allowed to work in restaurants, and those as young as 18 will be allowed to serve alcohol if a bill passed Monday by the Alaska Senate becomes law.

2024年12月31日 · State regulators and advocates say they’re growing increasingly concerned about urban Alaska’s energy supply as the region’s utilities hurtle toward a shortfall in local natural gas as soon as 2027 — without a clear plan to replace it.