More than 66,000 Alaskans will lose food stamps within weeks if government shutdown continues

If the federal government shutdown continues, more than 66,000 Alaskans will lose federal food aid within weeks, the state of Alaska is warning. On Monday, the Division of Public Assistance within the Alaska Department of Health said that the...

The State Economies Getting Crushed by the Housing Crisis

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, home prices in the United States have climbed twice as fast as incomes. Now, millions of Americans are effectively priced out of the market. Surging home prices are due in large part to a historic...

Final Juneau election results show seasonal sales tax fails, tax cut measures pass

Assembly District 2 candidate Nano Brooks smiles as he waves signs in the Mendenhall Valley on Election Day on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) Voters chose not to implement a new seasonal sales tax system in Juneau next year,...

Denmark still fears Trump wishes to seize Greenland — Politico

BRUSSELS, October 21. /TASS/. The Danish government still worries that US President Donald Trump has not abandoned the idea of seizing Greenland, despite his silence over the past few months, Politico reported, citing sources. "Senior Danish...

City election certified, welcoming new Assembly member

NOTN- The City and Borough of Juneau certified its municipal election Today, finalizing the results and officially welcoming Nathaniel “Nano” Brooks to the Assembly. Mayor Beth Weldon said Brooks has already begun onboarding following his narrow...

Sikorski’s threats to Putin and Russia’s position after Alaska summit: Lavrov’s statements

MOSCOW, October 21. /TASS/. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski’s threats to the security of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s jet reveal that the Poles are ready to stage terror attacks themselves, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov...

Kiehl: Government shutdown hurting public workers

The Alaska and American flags fly in front of the Alaska State Capitol on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) NOTN- Juneau Sen. Jesse Kiehl says the ongoing federal government shutdown is harming public workers and...

KTOO Public Media Announces Lisa Phu as New Managing Editor


Juneau, Alaska – October 20, 2025 – KTOO Public Media is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Phu as Managing Editor, effective November 10, 2025. Phu brings more than a decade of Alaska journalism experience and a proven track record of...

Opinion: Trump’s war on renewables is hurting Alaska, crippling America and helping China

Wind turbines work in Kodiak in 2023. (Joshua A. Bickel/AP) Donald Trump’s ongoing assault on renewable energy may play well in the oil patch, but it is a costly act of self-sabotage for the rest of America — especially Alaska. Alaska has long...

Southeast Alaska Land Trust deal protects coastal wetlands

A 187-acre stretch of wetlands and coastal meadow along the Icy Strait is now protected under a new conservation easement between the Southeast Alaska Land Trust and the DeBoer family. The Gustavus Beach Meadows easement expands SEALT’s...

Evacuating Remote Alaska Was Hard. Rebuilding Will Be Even Harder.

When the remnants of a deadly typhoon slammed Western Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta a week and a half ago, it brought hurricane-force winds and catastrophic flooding to the remote area. More than 1,500 people were evacuated from small villages...

US Republicans, Democrats float new tactics amid government shutdown

By Bo Erickson and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three weeks into a U.S. government shutdown, Republicans who control Congress have begun talking about possible next steps in what has been a stalemate with Democrats who are withholding their...

How banks are finding business use cases for stablecoins

Key insight: Banks are finding new business cases for stablecoins. What's at stake: Stablecoins could redefine cross-border settlement and other payment forms. Forward look: Regulatory clarity from the GENIUS Act and other crypto regulations...

Native journalist and great-grandmother join 2025 Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame

Editor’s note: Links to biographies of all ten honorees are included in this story. Ten women will be inducted into the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday October 21, including Joaqlin Estus, one of Alaska’s first Native journalists. Estus...

Republicans, Democrats float new tactics amid government shutdown

REUTERS/AL DRAGO / OCT. 20 A sign, indicating that the U.S. Capitol is closed for tours, stands weeks into the continuing U.S. government shutdown in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON >> Three weeks into a U.S. government shutdown, Republicans who...

Tom Emmer criticizes Democrats over government shutdown in October 2025 posts

Tom Emmer, U.S. Congressman representing Minnesota’s 6th district since 2015, addressed the ongoing government shutdown and related political issues in a series of posts on his social media account in October 2025.On October 19, Emmer wrote, "The...

This Alaska town gets weekly barges. So why do people use Instacart to fly in groceries?

This is the second story in a four-part series from the Alaska Desk called Shelf Life, which looks at food security in Alaska. In the very back corner of Skagway’s only grocery store, a laminated sign boasts: “LOCAL GROWN.” Above it sits a...

Pro-Life Alaska endorses Mat-Su Assembly and School Board candidates

Pro-Life Alaska, the statewide branch of The National Right to Life, has issued candidate endorsements for the Mat-Su Borough Assembly and School Board races. Early voting began on Oct. 20 and goes until Nov. 3. Election day is Nov. 4. Voters will...

Government shutdown imperils dozens of Head Start preschool programs across the country

Olivia Starr clings to her father, Thaxter Hall, as Associate Educator Jessica Clark works to comfort her as she is dropped off for the last day of school at the Meadow Lakes CCS Early Learning, a Head Start center, May 8, 2024, in Wasilla,...

United States Government Shutdown Surpasses Record, Entering Fourth Week Amid Partisan Standoff

Washington, D.C. – October 21, 2025 – The United States federal government shutdown reached its 21st day on Tuesday, surpassing the previous record for the longest full closure in modern history and intensifying economic pressures on millions of...