Anchorage International among 40 US airports targeted by FAA for shutdown-related flight cuts

A ConocoPhillips De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 departs Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport en route to Kuparuk on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (Bill Roth / ADN) Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is among 40 of the busiest airports...

As Federal Ground Shifts, Mining Industry Leaders Seek to Advance Projects

Karina Waller, state director for Senator Lisa Murkowski, briefed the audience on what the senator has been working on related to mining. It wasn’t a short list. “She saw the writing on the wall two decades ago about how outdated our mining laws...

ConocoPhillips lifts dividend, but higher costs at Alaska oil project disappoints

By Arunima Kumar and Sheila Dang (Reuters) -ConocoPhillips raised its quarterly dividend and full-year production forecast on Thursday, but the third quarter results appeared to be overshadowed by concerns about higher costs at the oil producer’s...

Northern lights may be visible in Alaska due to solar storms

Northern lights may be visible in parts of the US due to solar storms By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer NEW YORK — Solar storms may bring colorful auroras to several northern U.S. states Thursday night. The sun burped out a huge burst of...

6 amazing excursions you’ll only find on an Alaska cruisetour

Alaska is a gigantic playground for outdoor enthusiasts, offering once-in-a-lifetime adventures unique to the 49th state. During an Alaska cruise, you can book a helicopter ride to land on a glacier and go dogsledding in Juneau; take a journey on...

Amata meets former Alaska Gov. and Mrs. Murkowski on their South Pacific tour

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was delighted to be able to meet and welcome former Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski and his wife Nancy in Apia, including enjoying lunch with them and accompanying them as they met with small...

An Alaska Sight Is Coming to the Lower 48, Thanks to the Sun

The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. We take the Aurora Borealis - the northern lights - for granted here in Alaska. We see them all the time in the darker half of the...

Responding to Disaster in Alaska’s Remote Arctic Villages

Strong floodwaters can uproot buildings and the infrastructure first responders need to reach victims. But what if there are no roads in the first place? Typhoon Halong struck the west coast of Alaska on Oct. 11. Flooding overwhelmed remote...

Opinion: Powering Alaska’s future by building more energy, not less

The 8.5-megawatt Houston Solar Farm, photographed on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, is comprised of 14,000 solar panels and sits on land that was burned during the devastating 1996 Miller's Reach Fire. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Alaskans know energy. Our power...

Number of Alaska fishers hits record low, state report finds

The number of seafood harvesters in Alaska’s famed industry has set a new record low, surpassing last year’s record low, according to figures published this month by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development in its magazine, Alaska...

Thessaloniki Film Festival AGORA Industry Award Winners — Full List 

The Thessaloniki International Film Festival’s industry-focused AGORA section has handed out its 2025 awards. This year’s AGORA section at Thessaloniki took place from November 2 to 6. Before handing out the awards, Angeliki Vergou, Head of the...

Alaska’s farming community mourns loss of “Rhubarb King” Bruce Bush

Alaska’s agricultural community is mourning the loss of Bruce Bush, a lifelong farmer and advocate for local agriculture who passed away peacefully in his sleep over the weekend. Bush owned and operated Bushes Bunches Farm in Palmer and was...

Alaska land auction concludes with 92 winners claiming 707 acres statewide

Alaska’s annual land auction has concluded, with 92 residents winning 99 parcels totaling 707 acres across the state. The Alaska Department of Natural Resources reported that bidders offered a combined $3.8 million for properties during the 2025...

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly Furloughed Federal workers are trying to make ends meet during the federal government shutdown. Plus, Anchorage officials are once again considering a sales tax. And, Rasmuson's 2025 Distinguished Artist turned to...

Anchorage job fair brings together employers and job seekers

It was a busy day for job seekers and businesses looking for new employees at the job fair. There were about 115 booths at the Alaska Airlines Center, featuring businesses ranging from retail to law enforcement to construction. Steve Eager is a...

Ferry advisory board questions economic analysis of planned terminal north of Juneau

A rocky path leads to the coast at Cascade Point, about 28 miles north of Juneau. Cascade Point is the location of a planned Alaska Marine Highway System ferry terminal project. An economic analysis commissioned by the Alaska Department of...

Southwest Alaska’s Donlin Gold mine approved for fast-track permitting

The Donlin Gold camp, photographed on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022 around 12 miles north of the Kuskokwim River community of Crooked Creek. (Loren Holmes / ADN) A federal agency that coordinates permitting for projects said it will support Donlin Gold...

AFCO parent company acquires Alaska Mill & Feed

Skagit Farmers Supply, the Burlington, Washington-based parent company of AFCO Distribution, which has a location in Spokane Valley, has acquired Anchorage, Alaska-based Alaska Mill & Feed. “We’ve been doing business with (Alaska Mill & Feed) for...

Alaska Organized Militia Continues Recovery Support

NOVEMBER 5, 2025 – Members of the Alaska Organized Militia continue to assist communities across Western Alaska following the devastating storms that struck the region in early October. Since activation, more than 150 Alaska Organized Militia...

Alaska Plumber Fights Feds' Contractor Labor Rule

By Braden Campbell ( November 5, 2025, 6:58 PM EST) -- Former President Joe Biden's administration didn't have the authority to issue a rule requiring contractors on large federal contracts to agree to union deals, an Alaska plumbing and heating...