For farmers in Tyonek and reindeer herders in Nome, cuts to USDA grants and staff challenge local food production.

The state's rural population may have to travel considerable distances if they need to visit a Social Security office.

The proposed dredging operation in Safety Sound near Nome is ‘contrary to responsible land management’ and the public interest, state regulators concluded ...

But Kawerak, a Nome-based tribal consortium ... has aired for 18 seasons on the Discovery Channel. Alaska Beacon is part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news ...

Plans by the Social Security Administration to create stronger identity checks to combat fraudulent claims could weigh heavily on Alaskans who must fly hundreds of miles to reach agency field offices ...

Villages outside the Western Alaska hub community of Nome will have to pay more than $1,000 for two flights to reach Anchorage and return, said Melanie Bahnke, president of Kawerak tribal ...

Membership on the Alaska Board of Fisheries would be restructured to guarantee representation for the state’s different fishing sectors, under a bill pending in the Legislature. The measure, House ...

Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend is often regarded as a yearly Alaska stimulus check for residents, injecting cash directly into households and the state economy. In 2024, the program marked its ...

The likelihood of an Alaska volcano’s explosive eruption not far from the state’s largest city has increased, according to researchers. Officials with the Alaska Volcano Observatory reported ...