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James Brooks, Alaska Beacon

James Brooks, Alaska Beacon
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James Brooks is a longtime Alaska reporter, having previously worked at the Anchorage Daily News, Juneau Empire, Kodiak Mirror and Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. A graduate of Virginia Tech, he is married to Caitlyn Ellis, owns a house in Juneau and has a small sled dog named Barley.
Environment

Forest Service plans to repeal rule that has blocked logging, mining in parts of Alaska and the West

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Since 2001, the Roadless Rule has limited development in the Tongass National Forest, Earth’s largest temperate rainforest.
Federal Government

Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan offers full-fledged support for Trump-ordered bombing of Iran

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In a written statement posted on the social media site X, Sullivan said he commends the president.
Federal Government

Alaskans plan widespread pro-democracy protests, joining national movement

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The protest events, planned for Saturday, gained new support after President Trump ordered the National Guard into Los Angeles to confront protesters there.
Elections

Republican opposition kills bill intended to fix Alaska’s absentee voting problems

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Senate Bill 64 passed the Senate this week, but the House doesn’t have enough time to address it, legislators said.
Juneau

Alaska governor’s staff warns executive branch away from state Capitol in session’s last days

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Legislators say Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration isn’t answering questions about a key revenue bill.
Arts and Culture

From Alaska Capitol’s cafeteria, author and illustrator claims Pulitzer Prize

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Tessa Hull’s ‘Feeding Ghosts’ was awarded the prize for memoirs and biographies.
Economy

Alaska legislators look to savings account for deficit fix

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Members of the Alaska Legislature said this week that they’re likely to use the state’s Constitutional Budget Reserve to fix a roughly $173 million budget deficit for the 12 months that end June 30.
Federal Government

Alaska legislators predict dire effects if Congress cuts Medicaid funding

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A budget resolution this week puts the U.S. House on track for significant cuts to Medicaid, with big effects in Alaska.
Economy

Yukon government warns that Trump tariffs will make Alaska life more expensive

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China, Alaska’s biggest international trading partner, is also targeted by tariffs that are likely to trigger a trade war.
Federal Government

Uncertainty and confusion in Alaska as Trump attempts to freeze federal spending

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A presidential action with few details left nonprofits, state officials and school administrators scrambling.
Courts

Alaska’s top court reviews permits for Donlin gold mine, a big Southwest Alaska project

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A pair of lawsuits filed by tribal governments in the region are challenging the state’s regulatory process.
Courts

Federal judge dismisses Alaska trawlers’ lawsuit that sought to overturn halibut limits

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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to overturn new halibut bycatch limits on deep-sea trawlers that fish in federal waters off Alaska.
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