This weekend around Anchorage: The state fair opens, plus comedy, cinema, music and more
The first weekend of the Alaska State Fair in Palmer runs through Monday, with fair festivities starting back up on Aug. 27.
Aug 20, 2026Open source
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Alaska Airlines launches nonstop flights to Paris and Athens from Seattle
Alaska Airlines will offer new nonstop flights from Seattle to Europe, adding to its growing list of intercontinental destinations from its hometown.
Aug 21, 2026Open source
Opinion: Where one news model fades, another grows
The rise of nonprofit and online publications offers hope for the future of independent journalism in Alaska.
Aug 21, 2026Open source
Alaska State Fair to demolish, rebuild concert venue after this year’s shows
The project will start in September and is slated to be finished by next year’s fair.
Aug 21, 2026Open source
Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska, military says
The U.S. military says a charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board.
Aug 21, 2026Open source
Why Alaska is now key to Democrats’ fight for Senate seats
Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola and Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan advanced to the November ballot in the state crucial to control of the Senate.
Aug 21, 2026Open source
Psaki Attacks Trump, DOJ For Investigating Fake Dan Sullivan In Alaska Senate Race
MS NOW’s Jen Psaki attacked President Trump and the Justice Department on Wednesday’s edition of The Briefing for launching an investigation into whether...
Aug 21, 2026Open source
GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan, Mary Peltola Advance In Alaska Primary (CORRECTION)
Unfortunately for the Republican senator, it’s looking like another guy named Dan Sullivan will also advance.
Aug 21, 2026Open source
After Chaotic Primary, Sen. Sullivan, Mary Peltola Head for the General Elections in Alaska
Former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) and incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) are set to face off in the general elections following Tuesday’s nonpartisan primary.
Aug 19, 2026Open source
GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advance to battleground Senate election in Alaska
NBC News projects that Sullivan and Peltola will advance to the general election, but it’s not clear whether Sullivan will also face an opponent with the s...
Aug 19, 2026Open source
Republican senator Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advance in Alaska Senate primary
Result tees up marquee race in US midterm elections, which could decide if Republicans or Democrats control Senate
Aug 19, 2026Open source
Primary Results: It's Time for the Alaska Republicans to Get Busy
Alaska Republicans must mobilize after 2026 primary results to secure November victories.
Aug 19, 2026Open source
DOJ Grand Jury Now Eyeing Alaska Vote Confusion Scheme Claims
DOJ grand jury investigates Alaska Senate vote confusion involving two Dan Sullivans in 2026 race.
Aug 19, 2026Open source
Byron Donalds and David Jolly projected to win Florida primary to replace Governor Ron DeSantis
Florida has a high profile governor's race, while in Alaska, a sitting senator tries to fend off a doppleganger
Aug 19, 2026Open source
Key takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Florida, Alaska and Wyoming
As Florida voters prepare to replace term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis, Republicans on Tuesday chose a close ally of President Donald Trump, while Democrats nom...
Aug 19, 2026Open source
DOJ issues grand jury subpoenas in dueling Dan Sullivans’ Republican Senate saga
Federal investigators in Alaska are probing whether Dan J. Sullivan entered the race to confuse voters and steal votes from the incumbent, Dan S. Sullivan.
Aug 19, 2026Open source
Alaska Was Safe Trump Territory. Now Republicans Are on Defense
Trump won Alaska by double digits in 2016, 2020 and 2024. But this year, Republicans face tough Senate and governor's races.
Aug 18, 2026Open source
Kellen BrowningToday is Primary Day in Alaska. I’ll be watching to see whether Sullivan from Petersburg a...
Kellen BrowningToday is Primary Day in Alaska. I’ll be watching to see whether Sullivan from Petersburg advances to the general election ballot, where he c...
Aug 18, 2026Open source
Alaska Senate candidates attempt to link each other to Epstein
By Robert Farley ANALYSIS — In Alaska’s tossup Senate race, Democrat Mary Peltola has put out a new ad misleadingly accusing Republican Sen. Dan Sulliva...
Aug 17, 2026Open source
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Skwentna is in Matanuska Susitna County, Alaska.
Region: Alaska
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Alaska Airlines launches nonstop flights to Paris and Athens from Seattle
Alaska Airlines will offer new nonstop flights from Seattle to Europe, adding to its growing list of intercontinental destinations from its hometown.
Aug 21, 2026Open source
Opinion: Where one news model fades, another grows
The rise of nonprofit and online publications offers hope for the future of independent journalism in Alaska.
Aug 21, 2026Open source
Alaska State Fair to demolish, rebuild concert venue after this year’s shows
The project will start in September and is slated to be finished by next year’s fair.
Aug 21, 2026Open source
Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska, military says
The U.S. military says a charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board.
Aug 21, 2026Open source
Why Alaska is now key to Democrats’ fight for Senate seats
Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola and Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan advanced to the November ballot in the state crucial to control of the Senate.
Aug 21, 2026Open source
Psaki Attacks Trump, DOJ For Investigating Fake Dan Sullivan In Alaska Senate Race
MS NOW’s Jen Psaki attacked President Trump and the Justice Department on Wednesday’s edition of The Briefing for launching an investigation into whether...
Aug 21, 2026Open source
GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan, Mary Peltola Advance In Alaska Primary (CORRECTION)
Unfortunately for the Republican senator, it’s looking like another guy named Dan Sullivan will also advance.
Aug 21, 2026Open source
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