Alaska takes leading role in new indie drama film ‘The Sun Never Sets’
The movie stars Jake Johnson and Dakota Fanning and was produced by Anchorage’s Ashleigh Snead.
Sep 22, 2026Open source
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Republican candidate for Alaska House challenges her disqualification from primary election
Sarah Short says she will run as a write-in for House District 13 in Anchorage if she does not win her legal challenge.
Sep 13, 2026Open source
Alaska drops voter misconduct cases against American Samoans who wrongly checked 'U.S. citizen' box
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska prosecutors are dropping voter misconduct cases against a group of residents born in American Samo a after a state appeals court...
Sep 12, 2026Open source
Anchorage Assembly adds veteran preferences to municipal contracting rules
Alaska has the highest rate of veterans among its overall population, out of any state in the country.
Sep 12, 2026Open source
Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan to beat Dan Sullivan in perplexing Alaska Senate race
A third Dan Sullivan — a former Anchorage mayor — has weighed in on the Senate race, endorsing Sen. Dan S. Sullivan over former teacher Dan J. Sullivan.
Aug 24, 2026Open source
Alaska charter plane crash kills 8 people, including 2 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees
The plane took off from Anchorage and is believed to have crashed early Thursday afternoon on approach to Cape Newenham, an NTSB official said.
Aug 21, 2026Open source
Mass. officer to share groundbreaking mental health and psychedelic insights at Anchorage’s Arctic Vision...
As Alaska and the rest of the nation search for innovative solutions to combat rising mental health crises, a Massachusetts law enforcement leader says the k...
Aug 10, 2026Open source
Grizzly Wood: Anchorage company turns plastic into building material they say can last 50 years
A deck in Houston, Alaska, was built from 18,390 pounds of recycled plastic, according to the Anchorage company behind it, and they said that material can ou...
Aug 10, 2026Open source
This new temple will soon replace Alaska’s only operating Latter-day Saint temple
Anchorage Alaska Temple. Open house, dedication dates. Renovation. Expansion. History. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Aug 4, 2026Open source
Audrey Elaine McKenzie
Audrey (Boyce) McKenzie, born on March 24, 1940, in Williston, North Dakota, to Wayne and Violet Boyce, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2026, in Anchorage...
Jul 28, 2026Open source
On This Nearly Deserted Alaska Island, You Pay to Keep Hundreds of Empty Buildings Wired for Internet
U.S. phone customers pay more than $340,000 a year for an Anchorage company to keep homes and buildings on Alaska’s Adak Island wired for obsolete internet...
Jul 20, 2026Open source
907 Friyay: ‘Rock the Hill’ music festival brings 13 Alaska bands to Hilltop
The Anchorage Concert Association is hosting Rock the Hill, a two-day music festival at Hilltop, with Friday marking the first day of the event.
Jul 19, 2026Open source
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Anchorage is in Anchorage County, Alaska.
Region: Alaska
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99501, 99502, 99503, 99504, 99507, 99508, 99509, 99510, 99511, 99513, 99514, 99515, 99516, 99517, 99518, 99519, 99520, 99521, 99522, 99523, 99524, 99529, 99530, 99599, 99695
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Opinion: As Alaska grapples with noticeable changes, the need for practical leadership is clearly evident
Alaska’s changing conditions are creating problems that require equally pragmatic responses from those entrusted with addressing them.
Sep 23, 2026Open source
Opinion: Alaska’s healthcare decisions must be guided by science, not politics
The Senate’s consideration of the next FDA commissioner carries big stakes in a state where access to care is already limited.
Sep 23, 2026Open source
Alaska’s Dan Sullivan joins candidates in key Senate races calling for a pause on diesel exports
Alaska’s Dan Sullivan joins candidates in key Senate races calling for a pause on diesel exports
Sep 23, 2026Open source
Democrat Mary Peltola Backed Tax Plan That Would ‘Protect the Rich,’ According to Alaska’s Largest Ne...
Mary Peltola backed new taxes for Alaskans in 2002 and 2004 before making lower taxes a focus of her 2026 U.S. Senate campaign.
Sep 23, 2026Open source
Battle of the bulge: Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska's heavyweight crown
Online voting began Tuesday for Fat Bear Week, the annual contest that pits the rotund residents of Katmai National Park and Preserve against each other for...
Sep 22, 2026Open source
Alaska hunting guide and teen employee killed in Wrangell Mountains plane crash
Since last month, 16 people have died in four plane crashes in Alaska, including two hunting-related flights just last week.
Sep 22, 2026Open source
Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again?
Fat Bear Week was started in 2014 as an interactive way to inform the public about brown bears, the coastal cousins of grizzlies.
Sep 22, 2026Open source
2 pilots killed in firefighting helicopter crash near Yosemite
One of the pilots was Greg King, who used to work for the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection and fought several wildland fires in that state.
Sep 22, 2026Open source
Meet the bears competing to be the 2026 Fat Bear Week champion in Alaska national park
Fat Bear Week is back at Katmai National Park in Alaska and this year, the competition is fiercer than ever.
Sep 22, 2026Open source
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