The closure by federal managers comes just days after the Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued its own silver salmon closure on the river, also citing drastically reduced numbers at the sonar.

Feds take back management of Kuskokwim River salmon with emergency coho closure

The move to close silver salmon fishing comes just days after the Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued its own coho closure, citing drastically reduced numbers at the Kuskokwim River sonar.

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Dan Sullivan voted to keep the Epstein files sealed. He then raked in campaign donations from Epstein associates, including one from Epstein's “black book.” It’s sickening. Alaska deserves better than a senator who profits off of protecting pedophiles.

Dan Sullivan Received Campaign Donations From Epstein Associates After Voting to Block Release of the Files

Sullivan cast a vote to stop the DOJ from bringing the Epstein files to light

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A short post up from the Alaska and Arctic Climate newsletter with info on the glacial lake outburst flooding near Juneau and on the Arctic Report Card. #akwx #Arctic alaskaclimate.substack.com/p/august-202...

Alaska Primary Election Day is Tuesday, August 18. Check out the PPAA-AK Voter Guide to see who on YOUR ballot supports sexual and reproductive rights: plannedp.info/ak-endorsements Have you voted yet? 👀

People vs ICE with their silly little Electro-Gloves: "Would you knock it off? You're an annoyance." #ComicSky #FuckICE #AbolishICE

It’s really sad that we just keep failing to learn the lessons of the war in Ukraine. Hopefully, joint exercise results like these will convince our decision makers to quit sitting on their hands.

70 people are on hunger strike at the notorious ICE prison in Tacoma, Washington, @laresistencianw.bsky.social just reported. Their only demands are that food be edible and that meals arrive on time.

Y'all, I have avoided doing this for as long as possible. We need help. Everything is explained on the page. I know how much everyone is struggling, so even a share helps. Please give it a look. I want to give my Mom the life she deserves. Thanks so much. #GoFundMe #MutualAid gofund.me/1ac7b457c

Donate to A Better Life for Ben and His Mom in Sitka, organized by Ben Morgan

My name is Ben Morgan Gebhart. I've been working for the same company for 17 y… Ben Morgan needs your support for A Better Life for Ben and His Mom in Sitka

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NY Gov. Hochul & AG James answered a question about this at their press conference this afternoon. James said her office is reviewing the procurement "but it appears to be arbitrary and capricious at this point in time. It appears to be in violation of a number of laws, including our constitution."

404 Media@404media.co · 3h ago

ICE wants to spend tens of millions on electric shock gloves. The manual states the device should be deployed for 15 seconds. But a demo shows people falling to the ground almost immediately. @evystadium.bsky.social has more. Story by @josephcox.bsky.social: www.404media.co/heres-the-ma...

Violent threats and he is out of jail on condition of no contact with the person threatened? And we wonder why there is so much violence in the US?

Mat-Su man arrested on charges tied to racist threats to kill Michigan mayor

Federal prosecutors say 54-year-old James Lawhorn sent over 20 violent, profane messages in a five-day period last September.

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Footage of mudslides and flooding in Juneau from a February 1999 episode of Real TV, with resident Jim Carroll trying to save his home. #alaskahistory #alaska

The Guardian reporting on the termination of NOAA support for the Arctic Report Card. #akwx #Arctic

Melody Schreiber@melodyschreiber.com · 3h ago

“We are scrambling to pull the pieces together. I am optimistic that we can find a path forward for 2027 and beyond. Given the late date, whether we can pull it together for 2026 is an open question, but we’re trying to make it happen.” - @alaskawx.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

More than 80% of Alaska communities aren't on the road system. Up here, flying isn't a luxury – it's often the only way in or out. These cuts won’t just abandon our rural communities, they will disconnect entire regions from the outside world. It’s unacceptable. alaskapublic.org/news/alaska-...

Trump administration threatens deep cuts to program that funds air travel in rural Alaska

Last year, Congress rejected a proposal to reduce the Essential Air Service budget by over 50%.

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The God Squad convened for the first time in over 30 years to condemn endangered species to extinction. Our director of marine mammal protection, Michael Jasny, explains what’s at stake in the latest episode of What the Earth: https://on.nrdc.org/4zeZFhM

Early voting has begun in Alaska's August 18 primary, featuring competitive races for governor, US Senate, & more. It's the 3rd cycle w/ Alaska's "Top Four" system, which includes an open, all-candidate primary & a ranked choice voting general election. Here's what to know🧵

Senator Mike Lee's bill would potentially allow Homeland Security to build roads, land aircraft, and install surveillance technology across America’s ENTIRE 112-million-acre National Wilderness Preservation System! Take action to defend Wilderness! wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/border-bill

New border bill guts Wilderness Act

America’s entire 112 million-acre Wilderness System could be impacted!

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Super PACs are suddenly spending big on Alaska’s US Senate underdogs, writes Joedy McCreary for @opensecrets.org Read more @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/08/12/w...

Why super PACs are suddenly spending big on Alaska’s US Senate underdogs | Alaska Beacon

In the days leading up to Alaska’s primary election, two super PACs have poured nearly $2 million into the U.S. Senate race. The twist: Alaska’s unusual election format is likely to negate the spendin...

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Leslie R. Washington, a wildland firefighter from Northwest Alaska, died Tuesday while fighting a blaze in Minnesota. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

Wildland firefighter from Noorvik dies while assigned to blaze in Minnesota

Leslie R. Washington was part of a contracted crew from Alaska when he suffered a medical emergency Tuesday morning and died at a hospital, officials said.

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A draft rule circulating within the Trump administration would have several impacts on political power nationwide, the enormity of which is hard to overstate

We Finally See the Trump Administration’s Sweeping Census Power Grab Emerge

A Very Important Story (With Some Wonky Details) TPM’s Layla A. Jones...

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Compelling evidence that the US military is now encouraging mercenary attacks on fishermen under the US flag. Absolutely despicable. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/w...

Ecuadorean Fishing Boats Hit by Mystery Attackers (Gift Article)

Ecuadorean crews plying the waters of the Pacific have been targeted by a mysterious outfit equipped with drones. Some sailors appear to have lost their lives.

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🚨 New surveillance technology 🚨 takes data from Flock license plate readers even further: it lets law enforcement combine that data with signals from your phone to connect where you go, which cars you ride in and who regularly travels with you.

New tech adds phone tracking to license plate readers, associating devices with identifiable cars

License plate readers are widely used in the US. A new product marketed to police departments promises to add the ability to sense phones and other devices in passing cars.

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I have seen reports that the National Weather Service is experiencing outages. www.cnn.com/2026/08/12/w...

A software glitch prevented weather warnings from going out as deadly storms struck Midwest | CNN

An unusually long and far-reaching communications outage hobbled the National Weather Service just as deadly severe thunderstorms were tearing across the Midwest and Ohio Valley on Tuesday evening.

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Never forget that Trump purged NSC’s top Iran expert last year bc Laura Loomer told him to.

Brian Finucane@bcfinucane.bsky.social · 7h ago

"When I asked current and former U.S. officials what had to be done to win, the most common first response was a primal scream of sorts that translated into, “We never should have started this war.” That was followed by: “What do you mean by ‘win’?” Pretty much. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

I went through the users manual for the GLOVE, the electric-shock weapon that ICE is reportedly about to get to use on whoever they feel like. All the promotional material shows a person immediately complying upon contact. But wait till you see what the recommended duration of the shock is.

The Coward's Handshake

ICE agents are about to get electric-shock gloves—ideal for 'smaller officers or weaker officers or older officers,' says an ex-cop

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Who’s paying for all the JUNK IN MY MAILBOX?! Out-of-state PACs pushing out-of-state candidates 🤮 Read more: alaskabeacon.com/2026/08/03/a... #AkLeg #Alaska

NEW: General Dynamics opened a Texas factory to churn out artillery shells for Ukraine, but the machines kept breaking. Robot arms smashed into things. Hunks of metal crashed to the floor. There was even a real-life dumpster fire.

Fiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made Nothing

General Dynamics opened a Texas factory to churn out artillery shells for Ukraine, but the machines kept breaking. Robot arms smashed into things. Hunks of metal crashed to the floor. There was even a...

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It is sort of insane that we are talking about trying to save the desecration of knowledge by the US federal government like its the Taliban

Michael Clemens@mclem.org · 9h ago

Incredible. When E—n M—k & his crew obliterated USAID in a weekend, they deleted a vast trove of publicly-funded knowledge: the Development Experience Clearinghouse. A Canadian high school student (!) happened to have downloaded the entire thing for a project. AidData has now posted it for all.

The alarming new report comes as the crew enters the ninth month of a deployment that was supposed to last just seven.

Disturbing Crisis Erupts Among Sailors in Trump’s War

The concerning reports come as the crew enters the ninth month of a deployment that was supposed to last just seven.

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KTOO does amazing coverage throughout the annual Glacial Outburst Flooding in Juneau. Please donate if you can: www.ktoo.org/support/ #AlaskaSky

Mikko Wilson@mikkowilson.com · yesterday

The video team at KTOO has spent literally 363 days preparing for this broadcast. We have 9 of KTOO cameras across 5 remote sites, + access to many more sources of images & data to cover this event live with the KTOO news team; alongside many local journalists across Juneau. Support local media.

NOAA pulls support from Arctic climate report The lead editor of this year's report said "We are frantically working to find a way" to make it happen anyway thehill.com/policy/energ...

NOAA pulls support from Arctic climate report

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is pulling its support from an Arctic climate and environment report it has helped with in the past. Rick Thoman, lead editor for the 2026…

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