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    Federal Government
    The Trump administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill” act requires the Bureau of Ocean Energy management to hold at least six offshore oil and gas lease sales in Alaska between 2026-2028 and 2030-2032. The first of these sales — known as “Big Beautiful Cook Inlet 1,” or BBC1— is scheduled for March 2026. Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
    Cook Inletkeeper launches petition against federal government
    By Chloe Anderson • December 4, 2025 12:30 pm

    The organization is calling for transparency in Cook Inlet offshore oil and gas sales.

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    A map shows the locations of the 21 Alaska federal offshore oil and gas lease sales proposed by the Trump administration. (Map provided by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management)
    Trump administration proposes offshore leasing in almost all...
    By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon • November 26, 2025 1:30 am

    A new five-year offshore oil and gas leasing plan proposes 21 sales in Alaska, from the Gulf of Alaska to the High Arctic, and 13 more off the U.S. West Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico.

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    Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)
    Opinion: Governor’s early Christmas spirit is misplaced
    By Larry Persily • October 29, 2025 1:30 am

    “I told the president, it’s like Christmas every morning,” Gov. Mike Dunleavy said at last week’s staged event in Washington,…

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    Opinion: A place government doesn’t need to stick its nose
    Opinion: A place government doesn’t need to stick...
    By Dennis DeWitt • October 23, 2025 1:30 am

    I’ve spent much of my career advocating on behalf of Alaska’s small and independent business owners at all levels of…

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    U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrews conduct overflights of Kipnuk, Alaska, after coastal flooding impacted several western Alaska communities, Oct. 12, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Kodiak)
    Trump administration approves disaster declaration for Western Alaska...
    By Corinne Smith Alaska Beacon • October 22, 2025 8:30 pm

    The president also pledged $25 million in immediate disaster relief funding to cover costs as storm damage is still assessed.

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    U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks on Oct. 18, 2025, at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage. Behind her is a screen projeting her image as she speaks. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
    Murkowski says she is trying to restore some...
    By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon • October 22, 2025 1:30 am

    Speaking to AFN, the U.S. senator blasted Trump administration actions halting climate-related work; she and others lamented loss of public broadcasting funding.

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    A sign for a store that accepts food stamps and exchange benefits transfer cards is seen in this 2019 photo. (Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images via Alaska Beacon)
    More than 66,000 Alaskans will lose food stamps...
    By James Brooks Alaska Beacon • October 22, 2025 1:30 am

    If the federal government shutdown continues, more than 66,000 Alaskans will lose federal food aid within weeks, the state of…

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    More than 700 protesters line the sidewalks along the intersection of Lake Street and Sterling Highway during the "No Kings" demonstration on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    700 in Homer join nationwide ‘No Kings’ protest
    By Delcenia Cosman • October 20, 2025 1:30 am

    At least 25 Alaska communities took part in “No Kings” day Saturday, alongside millions of protesters in over 2,600 peaceful demonstrations across the U.S.

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    Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)
    Opinion: We never had a shutdown when I...
    By Larry Persily • October 9, 2025 1:30 am

    My brothers and sister and I often had meltdowns, putdowns and lowdown name-calling while fighting at home, in the car,…

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    Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)
    Opinion: Not knowing is the meal ticket to...
    By Larry Persily • September 25, 2025 2:30 am

    I’ve been thinking, maybe I am wrong — about a lot of things. I’ve certainly been wrong about many things…

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    A vintage Underwood typewriter sits on a table on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Opinion: Our country requires leadership
    By Van Abbott • July 31, 2025 2:30 am

    An open letter to Alaska’s congressional delegation

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    The KBBI AM 890 station is located on Kachemak Way in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)
    Peninsula radio reacts to loss of federal funding
    By Delcenia Cosman • July 21, 2025 1:30 am

    Congress last week approved President Trump’s rescission request, zeroing out all federal funding for public broadcasting, effective Oct. 1.

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    The KBBI AM 890 station is located on Kachemak Way in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)
    Peninsula radio reacts to loss of federal funding
    By Delcenia Cosman • July 21, 2025 1:30 am

    Congress last week approved President Trump’s rescission request, zeroing out all federal funding for public broadcasting, effective Oct. 1.

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