Alaska becomes a focus of last-minute changes to big federal bill, as U.S. Senate starts debate

The U.S. Senate voted to start debate on a wide-ranging bill that includes a series of last-minute changes that would uniquely offset or exempt some of its costs for Alaska.  The changes highlight the importance of the votes of each Republican senator — …

Meet Gordon Severson, the Alaska Court System’s 95-year-old bailiff

Gordon Severson, 95, works as a bailiff at the Nesbett Courthouse in Anchorage on June 23, 2025. (Bill Roth / ADN) Down a quiet, carpeted hallway at Anchorage’s Nesbett Courthouse, bailiff Gordon Severson hurriedly escorted a 12-person jury into a …

The dark truth I found under Alaska’s midnight sun: Leslie Kouba

In the days before my recent trip to Anchorage, I stretched myself into an Alaskan biorhythm by staying up late and sleeping in, certainly a luxury of the semi-retired. And it worked. I was ready for the Land of the Midnight Twilight and its semi-dark four …

Taking Back Alaska: Education reform & local control

Alaska’s education system is among the most expensive and least effective in the United States. Despite annual per-student spending exceeding $18,000, Alaska ranks near the bottom nationally in reading, math, and graduation rates. This failure is not due …

Search continues for South Korea-based airman whose kayak overturned on Alaska river

An airman was kayaking with three friends near this boat launch in Fairbanks, Alaska, when his vessel capsized on June 27, 2025, according the police and fire officials. (Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities) Rescue teams in Alaska are …

Alaska Sports Scoreboard: June 28, 2025

High School Legion AA Baseball Monday Ketchikan 5, East 2 Central Point 7, Fairbanks 0 Palmer 4, Wasilla 1 Juneau 13, West 3 Dimond 10, Chugiak 4 Tuesday Central Point 6, Ketchikan 2 Madisonville (KY) 10, Palmer 8 Wasilla 6, Madisonville (KY) 1 Klamath …

Alaska Aviation Museum holds yearly Fly Over Festival

2 Alaska GOP Districts censure Sen. Bjorkman for joining Dems, mocking GOP

Due to his failure to uphold the party platform, voting on bills that oppose GOP values and joining a Democratic-controlled majority that now dominates the Alaska Senate, two GOP Districts have voted unanimously to censure State Senator Jesse Bjorkman (R- …

Big Beautiful SNAP benefits for Alaska?

As Senate Republicans advance their sweeping domestic policy package, dubbed the “Big Beautiful Bill,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski has emerged in her usual role of hostage-taker, leveraging her position to carve out significant concessions for Alaska. Among the …

Alaska SeaLife Center’s Wildlife Response Team races to save three Harbor Seal Pups

This premature baby seal was found on the beach in Petersburg which was rescued and brought to the ASLC on May 26th, 2025 where he is receiving care. NOAA SA-AKR-2022-05 The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) has admitted three more harbor seal pups to the …