Alaska’s Election Administration is a Trap for American Samoans

The following is an op-ed piece by Charles Ala’ilima and Neil Weare: Have you heard about the eleven American Samoans in Whittier, Alaska who are being criminally targeted by the state for voting? You may be surprised to learn what is actually happening on …

'You hear it in your sleep': Alaska dispatchers juggle crisis and connection

At the Northern Dispatch Center, decorations, snacks, and flowers filled the space during the second week of April to celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. “It’s the Valentine’s Day of dispatchers,” said Rhonda Phillips, emergency …

Groundhog Day in Juneau is no comedy for Alaska’s schools

News-Miner opinion: Here we go again. For the second year in a row, the Alaska Legislature passed an education funding bill — and Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed it. Just like last year, the debate is less about the needs of students and more about power, …

Alaska 250 Initiative is Home on the Grange topic

Home on the Grange will meet at 7 p.m. Monday to discuss the Alaska 250 Initiative, celebrating the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 2026. State Historian Katie Ringsmuth will make a presentation and lead the …

Alaska Airlines Dumps 4 Transcontinental Routes

In a sudden realignment by Alaska Air Group's Alaska Airlines three routes will be dropped by August 19 and another seasonal route will not renew. For Alaska Air Group, which includes Hawaiian Airlines, there will be some flights added using Hawaiian …

Alaska Sports Scoreboard: April 19, 2025

High School Soccer Girls Tuesday Service 10, Bartlett 0 Wasilla 4, Colony 2 Palmer 1, Redington 0 Chugiak 10, Eagle River 1 Kenai Central 1, Soldotna 0 Thursday Kenai Central 3, Homer 0 North Pole 5, Houston 0 Friday Colony 4, Soldotna 0 Wasilla 8, North …

Education bill veto leaves Alaska school leaders disappointed, frustrated and confused

Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed an increase to school funding on Thursday, saying the bill was too expensive and didn’t include policies that he said would bolster school choice and improve student performance. Instead, he proposed a smaller funding and policy …

For the second time in April, ‘Hands Off!’ protests against Trump administration stretch across Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Organizers in every state have arranged a second nationwide weekend of protests, demonstrating their disapproval of the presidential administration’s actions. Prior to the weekend’s events, there were at least six scheduled …

Protests in Anchorage among many in Alaska and the rest of nation

Spirit Arrives in Seattle to Kick Off Carnival’s 2025 Season in Alaska

The Carnival Spirit docked in Seattle earlier this month to kick off Carnival Cruise Line’s 2025 season in Alaska. Following a drydock in Europe, the vessel arrived on the West Coast as part of a repositioning voyage that included a transit of the Panama …