Alaska Beacon

Construction to start on bridge to be suspended over landslide site in Denali National Park

by Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon January 13, 2023 A remedy is on the way to overcome a barrier to visitor movement through one of Alaska’s premier tourist attractions. But it still will take some time to happen. The National Park Service has selected a contractor to build a suspension...

Alaska follows other states, bans social media app TikTok from state-owned electronics

by James Brooks, Alaska Beacon January 6, 2023 Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Friday issued a memo banning the use of the China-based social media platform TikTok on state-issued devices, citing cybersecurity concerns. “Simply put, TikTok poses a clear risk to any network or user it touches,” the memo said...