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Alaska’s biggest city gets grant for preservation projects in the municipality’s outskirts
Before Alaska’s largest city was founded, there were well-established small communities in the area. Now the municipality of Anchorage has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. National Park Service for historic preservation, tourism development...

Alaska’s $44 Billion LNG Project Nears Key Milestone as Pipeline Study Wraps Up
The proponents of the $44-billion Alaska LNG are expected to complete by the end of the year the crucial engineering and cost study for an 800-mile-long pipeline set to service the export project, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has...

Alaska DEC moves to repeal energy rating requirement for Fairbanks home sales

How Vancouver’s Cruise Industry Generated Over $1 Billion in 2025
Vancouver’s 2025 cruise season just wrapped up, and the numbers tell the story: 301 ships, 1.2 million passengers, and over $1 billion pumped into the local economy. The Coral Princess sailed out on October 21, marking the end of what port...

Alaska Guard shifts storm response to community support, winter prep
The Alaska Organized Militia continues its response to the 2025 West Coast Storm, shifting focus from lifesaving to sustaining communities and supporting survivors as winter approaches. The Alaska National Guard has completed historic airlifts,...

New AAA report sees a boom in the cruise industry come 2026
AAA Travel, the global travel assistance arm of the American Automotive Association (AAA) reports that the global cruise industry could see another record year in 2026, following a better-than-expected 2025. AAA projects 21.7 million Americans...

Benefits to surpass construction costs of Russia-US railway tunnel, says American expert
WASHINGTON, October 21. /TASS/. The economic benefits of building a tunnel under the Bering Strait that could possibly connect Russia and the United States via railway link would significantly outweigh the costs of implementing this project, a US...

Storm's aftermath: Western Alaska begins damage assessments
One week after a powerful storm — the remnants of ex-Typhoon Halong — tore through Western Alaska, communities are still reeling as damage assessments and recovery efforts continue across the region. In the hardest-hit villages like Kipnuk and...

Alaska DEC moves to repeal energy rating requirement for Fairbanks home sales
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - On October 8, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) proposed a repeal of an air quality rule in the Fairbanks area which requires those selling their property to secure an energy rating report....
Boeing secures FAA approval to increase 737 MAX production to 42 per month
EVERETT—Boeing on Friday, October 17, received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to increase production of its 737 MAX jetliners to 42 aircraft per month, marking a significant step for the aerospace juggernaut following a...

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 20, 2025
Monday on Alaska News Nightly Last week's massive storm damaged critical infrastructure and a major archaeological site in one Alaska community. Plus, thousands gather in communities across the state to protest the Trump Administration. And, a...

Anchorage pastor launches campaign to unseat U.S. Rep. Begich
Rev. Matthew Schultz of First Presbyterian Church in Anchorage. He collected protest signs after a No Kings rally in June 2025 and delivered them to the office of U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan. He’s now running for U.S. House. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public...

Hawaii volunteers fly to Alaska to aid residents following Typhoon Halong
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Several Hawaii volunteers from the American Red Cross have flown to Alaska. They’re helping out residents after Typhoon Halong devastated remote villages along the state’s western coast more than a week ago. The Red...


Key Alaska LNG Pipeline Study Will Be Completed This Year, US Interior Secretary Burgum Says
Oct 20 (Reuters) – The backers of a proposed 800-mile (1,287 km) gas pipeline in Alaska championed by U.S. President Donald Trump expect to complete a key engineering and cost study by the end of this year, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said on...

Russia, China Finalize Deal to Jointly Develop Arctic Shipping Along the Northern Sea Route
Beijing and Moscow have agreed to jointly develop and commercialize shipping along the Northern Sea Route in the Russian Arctic. The deal was signed in the Chinese city of Harbin last week between the Director of Rosatom, Alexey Likhachev, and...

FAA’s Lifted Cap on Boeing 737 MAX Production Could Be a Game Changer for Alaska Air Group (ALK)
In October 2025, the Federal Aviation Administration lifted the cap on Boeing’s 737 MAX production, raising it from 38 to 42 aircraft per month and enhancing Boeing’s manufacturing capacity. This regulatory change directly affects Alaska Air...
US–Australia critical minerals pact redefines mining alliances as...
The landmark US$8.5 billion (~A$13 billion) US–Australia critical minerals and rare-earths framework, signed overnight in Washington by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Donald Trump, is being hailed as the most consequential step yet...

In Alaska's most remote villages, one missed plane can mean bare grocery shelves
This is the first in a four-part series from the Alaska Desk called Shelf Life, which looks at food security in Alaska. The Aleut Community Store is the only shop for the Bering Sea village of St. Paul's 300 or so residents. Most people just call...

Anchorage pastor challenges Begich in 2026 U.S. House race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage First Presbyterian Church Pastor Matt Schultz announced Monday his congressional bid challenging Rep. Nick Begich, R-Alaska, in the 2026 general election. “Every week I sit with families choosing between the...