James Brooks Cascade
Statehouse and politics reporter for the Alaska Beacon. Juneauite. Formerly with the Anchorage Daily News, Juneau Empire, Kodiak Daily Mirror and the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
US ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional, Texas judge ruleswww.reuters.com A federal judge in Texas has ruled that a 156-year-old ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional, siding with a group that advocates for legalizing the ability of people to produce spirits like whiskey and bourbon for their personal consumption.
Former Alaska federal judge resigned after sexual harassment of former law clerk, report sayswww.adn.com Alaska federal Judge Josh Kindred was asked to resign or face impeachment after having ‘a sexualized relationship’ with a former law clerk, according to a judicial council investigation.
After concussions and candy-cane streetlight costs, North Pole City Council removes mayor • Alaska Beaconalaskabeacon.com Mayor Michael Welch, a Republican, is the lone challenger to incumbent Rep. Mike Prax, R-North Pole, in this year's state House elections.
Study Correlates Popularity Of ‘Deadliest Catch’ With Huge Spike In Children Named ‘Crab’www.theonion.com PHILADELPHIA—Noting an explosion in the frequency of the name in the years following the reality program’s debut, a new study published Monday found a correlation between the popularity of the Discove...
NASA astronauts stuck in space after Boeing Starliner issueswww.chron.com Faulty thrusters and helium leaks have plagued the aircraft, though officials believe there's no danger to the Americans taking it home.
Indigenous groups in Washington, Alaska call for the right to consult on B.C. mining projectswww.theglobeandmail.com B.C. Environmental Assessment Office says it is working on a policy to consult Indigenous groups based outside of Canada
Want to run for President in Alaska? You’ll need a few thousand friends. • Alaska Beaconalaskabeacon.com If a candidate for president isn’t from one of the state’s recognized parties, they need to get support from at least 3,614 Alaska voters.
Fishing boat malfunction causes former Alaska state lawmaker to drop out of election • Alaska Beaconalaskabeacon.com Bill Thomas had been challenging Rep. Andi Story, D-Juneau. His decision makes nine of 50 legislative races unopposed in the election.
Doomsday Machines will be launching in Julyopen.substack.com Doomsday Machines is a new, free Substack newsletter from Alex Wellerstein which will explore the post-apocalyptic imagination in fact and fiction.
Is That Drink Worth It to You?www.nytimes.com Alcohol is riskier than previously thought, but weighing the trade-offs of health risks can be deeply personal.
Smallpox's antiquity in doubt | Journal of Roman Archaeology | Cambridge Corewww.cambridge.org Smallpox's antiquity in doubt - Volume 35 Issue 2
Wild poliovirus spreads across Pakistan and Afghanistanwww.science.org Wastewater detections suggest 2024 target of ending all wild virus transmission will be missed
Feds accuse two men of smuggling snowmachines to Russia via Alaska tour company • Alaska Beaconalaskabeacon.com If convicted, the men could be sentenced to as much as 20 years in prison for violating sanctions against Russia.
Louisiana lawmakers refuse to endorse child care as campaign expense • Louisiana Illuminatorlailluminator.com Five years ago, the Louisiana Board of Ethics told a political candidate she could use her campaign money to cover child care costs as long as the expense was related to her efforts to get elected. Bu...
Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Tulsa Massacre Lawsuitwww.nytimes.com The last known remaining survivors of the 1921 attack by a white mob were hoping for their day in court.
Alaska ranked choice repeal measure wins first round of legal challenge, but trial awaits • Alaska Beaconalaskabeacon.com A trial will take place in less than two weeks to determine whether other irregularities could disqualify the ballot measure.
Alaska’s Lake Clark National Park considers easements that could spur mining • Alaska Beaconalaskabeacon.com Easements would be a preliminary step toward a road link and port that would make a mine possible at a mineral prospect.
World faces ‘staggering’ oil glut by end of the decade, energy watchdog warnswww.ft.com IEA predicts 8mn b/d of excess capacity by 2030 as producers invest in pumping more crude
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Alaska’s Lake Clark National Park considers easements that could spur miningwww.adn.com The Park Service’s evaluation is the latest event in what has been a decades-long effort by Cook Inlet Regional Inc. to develop a mineral prospect that lies within the borders of the park.