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Four members of Congress — two Democrats and two Republicans — could face expulsion from the House in the coming weeks, an extraordinarily rare rebuke from their colleagues, writes @jennifershutt.bsky.social for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com

A conservation group sued federal fisheries managers over catch limits in the pollock trawl fishery, arguing that their regulations do not adequately protect northern fur seals in the Bering Sea, writes Sean Maguire for the @alaskabeacon.com.

President Donald Trump calls for repeal of ranked choice voting in Alaska, writes Sean Maguire for the @alaskabeacon.com.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed off on a supplemental budget bill that authorizes nearly $450 million in additional state spending this year, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com

Gas prices soar by 21% as government inflation figures reflect Trump’s war on Iran, writes @ashleymurray.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com

The Alaska Legislature is considering proposals to ban bottom trawling in state waters as a way to protect salmon and the seafloor, writes Sean Maguire for the @alaskabeacon.com

Gubernatorial candidate Click Bishop, a former Republican state senator, on Wednesday announced he had chosen Greta Schuerch, an Alaska Native corporation board member, as his running mate, writes Sean Maguire for the @alaskabeacon.com

The chief of staff for a member of the Alaska House of Representatives was arrested early Sunday morning in Juneau and accused of driving under the influence of alcohol. More from @alaska.bsky.social @alaskabeacon.com

A half-century ago, the Indigenous Tsimshian village of Metlakatla, in Southeast Alaska, preserved its reservation when others in Alaska were terminated — and saved its fishing culture— writes Nathaniel Herz for the Northern Journal.

Trump’s SAVE America Act could make it harder for married women to vote, writes Jonathan Shorman for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com

Anchorage man set to plead guilty for violent threats against US Supreme Court justices, writes Sean Maguire for the @alaskabeacon.com

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Roughly 200 residents gathered at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau today to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, killing of MN residents Alex Pretti, Renee Good and other deaths in ICE custody, and calling for Alaska's congressional delegation to vote against further funding for ICE.

It's the first day of the second session of the 34th Alaska State Legislature and @alaskabeacon.com reporters James Brooks @alaska.bsky.social and Corinne Smith @corinne-smith.bsky.social and editor Claire Stremple are in the building to keep you updated on your state government!

Check out the No Kings protest coverage from States Newsroom, from reporters covering around the country today. Kiri Monks of Graveyard Violet performs outside the Utah State Capitol during the No Kings rally in SLC (Photo by Marco Lozzi/Utah News Dispatch) www.newsfromthestates.com/live-feed/no...

Commentary - Flooded Alaska villages face recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever see, writes Rick Thoman, Alaska climate specialist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks for the @us.theconversation.com via @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/10/14/f...

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AIDEA considers loans for Cook Inlet drilling — and new oil leases and litigation in Arctic Refuge https://buff.ly/4hrdH7c