what we do

Many state, local, private and federal entities are required to publish public notices in the local newspaper of record. This basic democratic purpose is eroding as many governments in Alaska and around the national are moving to limit public noticing in favor of government-run websites. Public notices are an essential way of sharing information about government actions with the people who will be impacted by these activities. To not only preserve but to enhance the distribution of public notices, the Alaska News Coalition is working to create a website that will compile all of the public notices placed in newspapers across the state, putting all of the notices in a single, easily searchable database for the public — at no additional cost to advertisers.