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Congress extends chance for Alaska Native Vietnam veterans to receive land allotments

The program provides the opportunity to veterans who missed out when Native allotment rights were extinguished in 1971.

Alex DeMarban 

Alaskans targeted by scammers posing as government officials, FBI warns

The FBI reports Alaskans lost over $26.2 million to internet-based scams in 2024, with $1.3 million of those losses due to government impersonation scams.

Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon 

Alaska settles 2 lawsuits against vape companies for allegedly targeting kids for addiction

Alaska and other U.S. states had alleged that the companies deliberately targeted children with advertising.

James Brooks, Alaska Beacon 

Dunleavy calls for a $1.8B draw from savings in final budget draft

The governor also said he would release a fiscal plan ahead of the legislative session but provided no specific details on what the plan would include.

Iris Samuels 

Trump signs bills to ease way for drilling and mining in Arctic Alaska

Some Alaska Native tribal members and environmental groups condemned the efforts.

Alex DeMarban