Opinion: Speaking up for northern Alaska’s wild lands — and the people closest to them

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve is visible from the community of Ambler, Sept. 28, 2025. (Annika Hammerschlag/AP) I suppose it was inevitable that I would someday write a commentary in opposition to the proposed Ambler Road. Both...

Opinion: Anchorage, it’s your municipality — and your budget

Downtown Anchorage, photographed on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Loren Holmes / ADN) It’s time for people in Anchorage to have a real conversation about the municipality’s budget. Not just this year’s budget, which is currently under review, but a...

From ski slopes to ice cream shops, teens are a growing share of Alaska’s workforce

On a recent Monday afternoon at Big Dipper Homemade Ice Cream in Palmer, Kodiak Fieser rang up a pint of Oatmeal Cream Pie. At 18, he’s on the older end of the typical worker at the shop. Owner Rob Brown says roughly 80% of employees are teens....

MIKEY SMITH: 11 unhinged Donald Trump moments as election chief plotted 'emergency' to rig midterms

Trump's team have gone on the defensive about the demolition of the White House, and one of his senior election chiefs plotted an 'emergency' to rig the midterms. Mikey Smith is the Mirror's Deputy Political Editor (Sunday), based in Westminster...

The Darién Gap Straddling Panama and Colombia is a Mass Migrant Graveyard that Exemplifies Injustice of Today’s Global Economy

[Source: greenmatters.com] MAGA warnings of an enemy invasion through the gap helps justify cruel policies targeting vulnerable people who have been victimized by U.S. foreign policy Known in Spanish as Tapón del Darién, the Darién Gap is a...

Column: A legacy of family-owned business in Redmond

When we moved to Redmond in 1975, most of the businesses were locally owned and operated, including three pharmacies, two department stores, numerous clothing stores, at least three variety stores and four hardware stores. I can’t recall any 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...

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...

University of Alaska extends UAA interim chancellor Cheryl Siemers’ tenure

The University of Alaska Anchorage will extend interim chancellor Cheryl Siemers’ tenure through next summer, the university announced on Monday, and has concluded the hiring process for a full time chancellor for now. University of Alaska...

Suez Canal signs agreement with Anchorage Investments for petrochemicals complex

Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has signed a strategic partnership contract with Anchorage Investments to build a petrochemicals complex in Ain Sokha, Egypt, with US$2 billion in investments the for first phase. The petrochemicals complex maximises...

The ‘China class’ sold out America. Now Trump is calling out the sellouts.

“I’ve taught people a lot about China,” says President Donald Trump. “China and the threat it poses to America.” The president is guiding me on a brief tour of his Palm Beach home, Mar-a-Lago. “China has been ripping us off for many, many years,...

Egypt: SCA inks partnership with Anchorage Investments to build petrochemical complex in Sokhna

Arab Finance: The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Anchorage Investments to establish a large-scale petrochemical industrial complex in Ain Sokhna, as per a statement. The project marks a key step in...

The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means in your community

Updated October 23, 2025 at 4:03 AM CDT It's Day 23 of the federal government shutdown, and Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Without a fix, many federal employees will not be getting paid this Friday, the first...

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...

Anchorage pastor Matt Schultz to challenge Rep. Nick Begich in 2026 U.S. House race

An Anchorage pastor announced Monday that he is running for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat, challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Nick Begich. The Rev. Matt Schultz, of Anchorage’s First Presbyterian Church, is a registered Democrat with an...

Seattle 2025 cruise season sees record passengers, $1.2B economic benefit

SEATTLE - The Port of Seattle announced the end of the 2025 cruise season, which saw a record number of passengers, sailings and economic benefit. By the numbers: There were a total of 298 ship calls and 1.9 million passengers, along with a record...

Americans Set Cruise Travel Record As U.S. Loses Billions In Air Travel Amid Government Shutdown

Americans are now turning to cruise travel as the government shutdown continues to disrupt airport operations. Millions of U.S. travelers have already booked cruises for 2026, setting a record high that will likely increase in the next months....

Alaska SNAP benefits at risk in November amid ongoing federal government shutdown

Alaskans who rely on SNAP benefits could face disruptions as the federal government shutdown continues. The state Division of Public Assistance says federal authorities have ordered states to stop issuing SNAP benefits for November due to a lack...

What to Know About Recovery Efforts in Alaska Following Storm

The mass evacuation by military aircraft of hundreds of residents from Alaska villages ravaged by the remnants of Typhoon Halong is complete, and officials and local leaders are turning attention to trying to stabilize damaged infrastructure and...

Subsistence rights and disaster relief take center stage at 2025 Alaska Federation of Natives convention

Alaska Natives from across the state grappled with two dramatic issues at the Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention last week: The immediate devastation of the impact of typhoon Halong and yet another legal challenge to subsistence....