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    Gov. Mike Dunleavy gestures during his State of the State address on Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)
    Opinion: It’s time to end Alaska’s fiscal experiment
    By Gov. Mike Dunleavy • February 5, 2026 1:30 am

    For decades, Alaska has operated under a fiscal and budgeting system unlike any other state, and some could argue any…

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    Glenfarne Group CEO and Founder Brendan Duval and Alaska LNG President Adam Prestidge stand in the gallery of the House Chamber during Governor Mike Dunleavy’s State of the State address on Thurday, Jan. 22.
    State of the State: Dunleavy reveals snippets of...
    By Mari Kanagy • January 28, 2026 10:00 am

    Gov. Mike Dunleavy delivered his eighth and final State of the State address Thursday evening.

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    State seeks Kenai Peninsula citizen advisory board members
    By Chloe Anderson • January 21, 2026 2:30 am

    The Department of Natural Resources invites Alaskans to apply for seats in Seward, Kachemak Bay and Kenai.

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    This photo shows the Alaska State Capitol. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)
    Vance, Bjorkman prefile bills for new legislative session
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 20, 2026 5:30 pm

    The second session of the 34th Alaska State Legislature began Tuesday.

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    A map presented by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources during a virtual meeting on Dec. 11, 2025, shows the location of a potential Kenai Peninsula State Forest. Screenshot.
    Community meeting in Homer to focus on proposed...
    By Chloe Anderson • January 5, 2026 2:30 pm

    The Department of Natural Resources will continue to gather community input on the potential establishment of a Kenai Peninsula State Forest during a meeting on Tuesday at Kachemak Bay Campus.

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    Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, R-Nikiski, speaks during a joint luncheon of the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Opinion: Alaskans deserve a real voice in decisions...
    By Sen. Jesse Bjorkman • January 2, 2026 1:30 am

    Like many Alaskans, I was caught off guard when meetings were announced about the idea of creating a state forest…

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    State proposes changes to material sales regulations
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 9, 2025 5:30 pm

    The Department of Natural Resources is proposing changes to regulations related to material sales and conveyances to state agencies.

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    The U.S. Forest Service Porcupine Campground offers gorgeous views of the Kenai Mountains and Turnagain Arm, as seen here on July 20, 2020, near Hope, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Department of Natural Resources seeks public input on...
    By Chloe Anderson • December 7, 2025 2:30 am

    DNR is gathering community perspectives during several meetings this week.

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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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    Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)
    Opinion: Good pay, free housing, free parking, 4-year...
    By Larry Persily Wrangell Sentinel • August 21, 2025 2:30 am

    Help Wanted: Unique opportunity to lead the largest state in the country, with more miles of coastline, taller mountains, more…

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    A Sitka black-tailed deer peers through the undergrowth of the Tongass National Forest in an undated photo. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)
    Alaska developing plans to introduce deer to southern...
    By Delcenia Cosman • June 11, 2025 8:30 am

    Strategy development for the project follows a public proposal introduced in 2023.

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    Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to reporters about his decision to veto an education funding bill earlier this session at the Alaska State Capitol on Thursday, April 17, 2025. He vetoed a second such bill on Monday. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)
    Dunleavy vetoes 2nd bill increasing education funding; override...
    By Mark Sabbatini • May 19, 2025 1:30 am

    Bill passed by 48-11 vote — eight more than needed — but same count for override not certain.

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    Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to reporters during a press conference at the Alaska State Capitol on Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)
    Dunleavy orders freeze on state employee hiring, travel...
    By Mark Sabbatini • May 9, 2025 1:30 am

    Exemptions allowed for certain occupations and “mission-critical” purposes.

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