Alaska Baptists, other state DR volunteers, continue response to flooding

ANCHORAGE (BP) – Alaska Baptist Disaster Relief is “in full deployment mode” following devastating coastal flooding that has killed at least one and threatens to permanently displace entire villages. Ministry is being directed at evacuees now at...

Alaska Among States Hit Hardest By 2025 Government Shutdown, Study Finds

Alaska is the fourth most affected state in the ongoing federal government shutdown, according to a report released this month by personal finance website WalletHub. The report ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on five...

A rare Trump-Republican rift over beef: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, our Capitol Hill team...

Trump brags about doling out millions to states he 'won BIG' amid government shutdown

President Donald Trump announced he was providing emergency funding to states where he won presidential contests. In a series of posts on Truth Social on Wednesday, Trump said that he had spoken to the governors of Missouri, Nebraska, and Alaska....

Study: Tourism Marketing Boosts Alaska’s Image as a Place to Live

More than 20 percent of visitors come between October and April, traditionally the off season, yet Anchorage also sees about half of its hotel room demand in fall, winter, and spring. “Encouraging visitation in all seasons, particularly beyond...

‘Going to get tougher’: Tribes grapple with ongoing government shutdown

Amelia Schafer ICT The United States is 21 days into the third-longest federal government shutdown in history and Indian Country is bracing for an unstable future ahead as reserve funding for many tribes could begin to dry up. “Folks that had...

Suez Canal Strikes $2 Billion Deal with Anchorage to Build Petrochemical Complex in Sokhna

Wed 22 Oct 2025 | 07:47 PM The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has signed a major investment agreement with Anchorage Investments to establish a large-scale petrochemical complex in Ain Sokhna, on Egypt’s Red Sea coast, with initial investments...

U.S. government to take 10% stake in Vancouver-based mining company as part of Alaskan project

Shares of Vancouver-based Trilogy Metals Inc. more than tripled in early trading after the U.S. government announced it would take a 10 per cent stake in the mineral exploration company.Article content Shares were up C$7.86 at C$10.79 on the...

‘Radical autopilot’: Alaska’s school standards ignore Washington, Lincoln, and Christianity

(Photo by Joe Kovacs) State education bureaucrats routinely set “standards” for schools to include certain things in their classrooms for students to learn. But too often, they are reflecting an agenda or ideology, not the simple facts, according...

Senate Honors Coal’s Legacy with ‘Coal Week’ Resolution, Boosting Alaska’s Energy Frontier

In a nod to America’s fossil fuel heritage, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Chair of the Senate Western Caucus, introduced S. Res. 457 on October 20, designating the week of October 19 as “Coal Week.” The non-binding resolution celebrates the coal...

From gold to ghost in Chicken Alaska

Chickens have forever had a place in our hearts and on our tables. Why is that? Well … why not? And so I’d like you to come with me back to the summer of 1970, way up north of Fairbanks, Alaska, to what was once the thriving gold mining village of...

Alaska warns SNAP benefits could be cut off in November

Alaskans enrolled in receive federal food assistance programs may find themselves with the benefit next month as the government shutdown continues, according to a state notice. Nearly 66,500 Alaskans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

42-year-old Hustisford man arrested on charges of arson of occupied business

On October 19, 2025, at approximately 9:08 p.m., the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call of an active fire occurring at a bar in the 300 block of E. Lake Street in the city of Horicon. The bar was open during the fire...

Arcnito Wins Alaska’s First AI Pitch Contest

“Watching these founders transform obstacles into opportunities is a testament to what happens when builders are given a platform,” says Hood. “The teams in this competition presented solutions built for Alaska’s unique challenges while...

Alaska Schools’ Social Studies Standards Omit Washington, Lincoln, And Christianity 

Alaska’s new social studies standards don’t mention the Nome Gold Rush. They don’t mention the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. They don’t mention William Egan, the state of Alaska’s first governor, and they don’t mention Sarah Palin, who ran for...

No obstacles to Putin-Trump meeting, media leaks: Foreign Ministry statements

MOSCOW, October 22. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov did not confirm that Moscow and Washington had exchanged documents in the form of "non-papers" on Ukraine. According to him, preparations for the meeting between Russian...

Trump administration moves toward an Arctic Alaska oil lease sale despite the government shutdown

Despite the federal government shutdown, the Trump administration is proceeding with new oil leasing on Alaska’s North Slope. The U.S. Bureau of Land management said Tuesday it will be accepting nominations for areas to auction in an upcoming oil...

Russian State Media Blames Europe, Western Media for ‘Disrupting’ Putin-Trump Summit

Russian state television has blamed European countries and Western media for the stalled preparations for a planned summit between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Trump abruptly poured cold water on...

Retirees Face Insurance Uncertainty During Government Shutdown

(JUNEAU) Americans who use advanced premium tax credits to help pay for Affordable Care Act coverage are sweating out the long government shutdown. “The advanced tax credits are for people between 300%-400% of the federal poverty level, which is...

Alaska Airlines' Longest Nonstop Routes With The Boeing 737 MAX 9 In 2025

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines has recently catapulted itself into one of the largest airline operators in the United States. From a small regional carrier, this airline has defied all odds, and through various airline acquisitions (Virgin America...