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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...

In Alaska’s most remote villages, 1 missed plane can mean bare grocery shelves
The Aleut Community Store is the only shop for the Bering Sea village of St. Paul’s 300 or so residents, so most people just call it “the store.” You can get everything you need there, from produce and cereal to kitchen appliances and fishing...

Alaska’s Gasline Project – A Transformative Opportunity We Must Seize
By MIA COSTELLO For decades, Alaskans have heard about gasline projects that never materialized. But this time is different. As the president of Glenfarne Alaska LNG shared at a recent Alaska Gasline Caucus meeting, 90% of the right-of-ways are...

B.C. bets big changes to energy policy will reap massive rewards
Facing an “unprecedented demand for electricity” from industrial customers, the B.C. government is planning to make big changes to the rules for plugging into the provincial grid. New policies and legislation will prioritize power for natural...

Weekly Wonder: Juneau’s ‘seasons’
In early October, the rain briefly stopped and the clouds lifted, revealing the tops of mountains that were engulfed in grey for days on end. Their rocky grey summits were covered in snow, making the Mendenhall Towers, Stroller-White and other...

Boeing Allowed to Increase 737 Max Production
Boeing on Friday won permission to up its production of 737 Max aircraft to 42 jets per month, a significant victory for the manufacturer as it works to assuage concerns about the safety and reliability of its most-ordered type. The FAA imposed a...

FAA Caps Boeing 737 Max Production
The Federal Aviation Administration moved to rein in Boeing’s output after a panel on a new 737 Max 9 blew out midair in January, setting a ceiling of 38 jets per month while safety work continued. The action reflected mounting concern over...

Letter: Why an increased tax on short-term rentals makes sense for Anchorage
The login page for Airbnb's iPhone app (AP) You get what you pay for. I’m writing in support of the proposed tax on short-term rentals (STRs). For too long, we Alaskans have enjoyed a free ride. But we now face a stalled future if we don’t pay for...

This Week: What Can We Expect From American, Southwest, & Alaska Airlines' Earnings?
American Airlines (NYSE: AAL), Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) are set to report third-quarter earnings this week, with expectations set fairly low after a choppy summer for all three carriers. Wall Street analysts...

Americans for Prosperity-Alaska names new state director
Veteran public policy expert Brett Huber has been named the new state director of Americans for Prosperity-Alaska, the local arm of a national conservative organization founded in 2004 by the Koch brothers to promote smaller government,...

Alaska Man Monday: An Alaskan Athlete, and Alaskans Stick Together
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. We’re in that interesting time of year now where the daylight fades fast. We’re losing an hour of daylight every ten days or so, and...

Halloween and fall activities for kids, adults and the whole family | Hometown, Alaska
This is a special edition of Hometown, Alaska where we explore all the exciting Halloween and fall festival happenings this spooky season! From pumpkin patches to haunted houses, fall flavors to "trick or trunks" — we’re covering it all. We're...

Could the Next Great Gateway to Space Be Alaska?
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Here in the Great Land, we're all still becoming accustomed to not being treated like a gigantic national park. The Trump...

Murkowski says she is trying to restore some resilience funding for Alaska villages
Five months after the Trump administration canceled a series of environmental grants for Alaska, including an erosion-control grant that was to have gone to one of the villages hardest hit by ex-Typhoon Halong, the fight over the money continues....

How Federal Cuts Hampered West Alaska’s Storm Forecasts
IRA FLATOW: This is Science Friday, I’m Ira Flatow. Later in the hour, the promise of AI-powered drug development, and why it hasn’t lived up to the hype so far. But first, residents of Western Alaska are recovering from record setting flooding...

Yukon Lock-Up Reversal Favors Industry Over Environmental Concerns
The Biden administration issued the Central Yukon Resource Management Plan (CYRMP) Record of Decision (ROD) in November 2024. On President Trump’s first day in office, he signed an Executive Order directing the Secretary of the Interior to rescind...

Anchorage as you’ve probably never seen her, part II: 10 more midcentury photos from the National Archives
Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of this story. As a historian, it often matters...

Lecture to spotlight Alaska mining influencers Joe Vogler and Roger Burggraf
The Alaska Mining Hall of Fame Foundation will explore two historic mining figures during a free public lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, at its museum, 406 Cushman St., next to McCafferty’s Coffee Shop in Fairbanks. Author Rose Rybachek will...

Pioneers celebrate Alaska Day
The Fairbanks Igloos of the Pioneers of Alaska hosted a unique Alaska Day celebration on Saturday at Cleary Creek, north of Fox, at the spot where Felix Pedro discovered gold in 1902. The Pioneers set up an inviting display at Pedro’s historic...

Alaska Organized Militia builds on historic evacuation as focus turns to community sustainment
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, UNITED STATES 10.19.2025 The Alaska Organized Militia continues coordinated response operations in support of the State Emergency Operation Center following the 2025 West Coast Storm as the mission focus,...