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...

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...

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...

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 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...

Alaska Organized Militia Continues Historic Evacuation

OCTOBER 21, 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, pursuant to Governor Dunleavy’s declaration of...

Alaska LNG milestone will boost family-wage jobs

The $44 billion Alaska LNG project is approaching a major milestone with the completion of its front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for an 800-mile natural gas pipeline, expected by December 2025. This development could secure long-term...

Alaska Federation of Natives convention celebrated Indigenous resilience

Mary Annette Pember ICT ANCHORAGE — The theme of this year’s Alaska Federation of Natives convention, “Standing Strong, Standing United,” was especially prescient as the state’s Indigenous population joined together to help residents affected by...

Alaska State Troopers called to chaotic Houston meeting as council selects new mayor

Alaska State Trooper Toma Caldarea monitors a Houston City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, as members of th public watch the proceedings. (Amy Bushatz / Mat-Su Sentinel) HOUSTON — Alaska State Troopers responded to a Houston City Council...

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...

Media coverage of Venezuela boat strikes paints incomplete picture

[Karah Rucker] THERE ARE SOME BASIC RULES OF JOURNALISM 1-0-1 – AND I’VE FOUND SOME OF THE BIGGEST NEWS ORGANIZATIONS AREN’T FOLLOWING THEM WHEN IT COMES TO THE MAJOR STORY ABOUT THE U.S. MILITARY STRIKING BOATS OFF THE COAST OF VENEZUELA. A...

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’s Boys & Girls Club pauses clubhouse operations

The Boys & Girls Club of Southcentral Alaska, which operates 20 clubhouses around the state including in Ketchikan and Metlakatla, has temporarily paused clubhouse and athletic operations effective Monday. The move comes after funding challenges...

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....

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...

If government shutdown continues, SNAP benefits will be cut off Nov. 1

The state of Alaska announced on Monday that as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service has directed states to stop the issuance of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

Alaska man shares video of his home floating away during typhoon with him INSIDE

An Alaska man whose home and two dogs were swept away by a typhoon drifted for nearly a mile inside it before being rescued. Steven Anaver was caught up in the devastating storms which ravaged western Alaska on October 12. His Kwigillingok home...

Alaska fishing community updates through the shutdown

October 21, 2025 When the federal government shut down on October 1, the impacts stretched far beyond Washington, D.C., reaching all the way to the working waterfronts and fishing communities of Alaska. According to the Alaska Marine Conservation...

Alaska seafood to be featured in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade thanks to cruise line

Holland America Line, a cruise ship company headquartered in the US city of Seattle, Washington, wrapped up its 2025 Alaska cruise season earlier this month, completing 117 voyages and serving a whopping 125,000 pounds of Alaska seafood, according...

Trump administration approves disaster declaration for Western Alaska storm

by Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon October 22, 2025 President Donald Trump granted the State of Alaska’s request for a federal disaster declaration on Wednesday, unlocking federal disaster aid to support the ongoing relief and recovery effort in the...