Cruise ship passengers in Alaska’s capital city, visitors to the Alaska State Capitol and residents could be greeted by officials in hazmat suits next week as the city hosts a large-scale military ...

Dec. 13—The Alaska State Capitol won't have an airport-style security checkpoint, for now, after legislators tabled the contentious plans Thursday. The Legislative Council — a committee that ...

Most state legislators have left Juneau and aren’t scheduled to meet again until Aug. 19 due to differences over the agenda The legislators have left, but the special session of the Alaska State ...

Republican governor candidate Bernadette Wilson is seen on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in front of the Alaska State Capitol. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) An Anchorage business owner, Republican ...

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...

Hours after a historic second veto of a bill to fund public education, Gov. Mike Dunleavy called a news conference on the governor’s floor of the Alaska State Capitol. The shades were drawn, and a ...

Suzanne Cohen holds a sign in the rain outside the Alaska State Capitol on Friday, Aug. 1 calling on lawmakers to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto of more than $50 million in public school funding.

JUNEAU — On what would have been the 121st day of the first regular session of Alaska’s 34th Legislature, the co-chair of the House Finance Committee was wearing a Hawaiian shirt and piling paperwork ...

If you’re planning a trip to Alaska, be sure to include some of the state’s must-see historic landmarks on your itinerary. Alaska is home to a rich history, and its landmarks offer a glimpse into the ...

(Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon) Above the chambers and committee rooms of the Alaska State Legislature, overlooking lawmakers’ debates, governors’ speeches, the prayers over floor sessions and the ...