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Creative Currents: Eclectic maximalism with Honey Bee Ink

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
When tattoo artist Brianna Mendez was growing up, she says she wasn’t allowed to use temporary tattoos.
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From Alaska Capitol’s cafeteria, author and illustrator claims Pulitzer Prize

Arts and Culture James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Tessa Hull’s ‘Feeding Ghosts’ was awarded the prize for memoirs and biographies.
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Legislators push for stronger oversight of oil tax collection

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska Senate on Monday unanimously approved a law strengthening the state’s oversight of the oil tax system.
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Legislators salvage education deal in the aftermath of Dunleavy’s veto

Economy Matt Acuña Buxton -
The new measure links a permanent increase in per-student funding to policies aimed at improving learning, as well as a way to pay for some of the biggest new spending proposed by the bill.
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Misinformed by election officials, American Samoans in Alaska now face prosecution

Courts Victoria Petersen -
Felony charges have swept through Whittier’s American Samoan community after an anonymous complaint prompted a state investigation. The residents are U.S. nationals, and community leaders say they were provided incorrect guidance by election officials.
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Trail Blazers: Janice Tower

Arts and Culture Emily Sullivan -
When endurance cyclist Janice Tower founded non profit organizations Mighty Bikes and Singletrack Advocates in the early 2000s.
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Creative Currents: ‘Laughing with art’ with PapaDahlPaintings

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
PapaDahlPaintings has always “dabbled in doodling,” but says it wasn’t until he participated in a sip-and-paint wine night with his wife that he felt like he found his medium.
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Alaska House approves campaign finance limits to rein in wild west of spending

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska’s state campaigns have operated without any campaign finance limits since a federal judge struck them down in 2021.
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With time running out, Alaska Senate reaches a compromise on education funding

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Legislators failed to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a $1,000 increase to the state’s per-student funding formula last week.
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At Juneau Assembly Meeting, Cruise Lines Dodge Question on Toxic Discharges

Commentary Rachel Levy -
Last week the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly held a joint work session with members of the Cruise Lines International Association of Alaska
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