Cruise Ship Rescues Alaska Boaters as Zuckerberg’s Yacht Stays Silent

Key Aspects: Wilderness Legacy offered aid to a stranded skiff that ran out of fuel in southeastern Alaska on August 3. The cruise ship towed the smaller boat several miles to a safe anchorage and provided supplementary fuel. The luxury yacht Launchpad …

Samsung Develops Next-Generation Heating Technology in Alaska

Lifestyle image related to Samsung Electronics' 'Eco Heating System (EHS) Heat Pump Boiler.' Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics' 'Eco Heating System (EHS) Heat Pump Boiler.' Samsung ElectronicsSamsung Electronics is developing …

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Alaska Sports Scoreboard: Aug. 8, 2026

Kenai starting pitcher Matthew Shilling hurls the ball during the Twind 4-2 victory over the Service Cougars in the Alaska Legion Baseball title game at Mulcahy Stadium on Thursday, July 30, 2026. (Bill Roth / ADN) High school Legion Baseball Northwest …

In Alaska’s crowded race for governor, candidates struggle to stand out as primary nears

Nine candidates for governor are introduced at the start of a forum hosted by the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Soldotna Sports Complex. (Marc Lester / ADN) In a crowded field of 17 candidates, how are Alaska voters going to …

Sauce for the Goose: Elon Musk Boosts Alaska Push to End Ranked-Choice Voting

The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. In 2020, Alaskans voted in ranked-choice voting (RCV), which was first used in the 2022 election. In this, Alaska was saddled with RCV by a …

Opinion: Alaska owes its firefighters more than an impossible burden of proof

Anchorage firefighters respond to a fire in a large commercial building in the area of 501 West Potter Drive on March 1, 2025. (Marc Lester / ADN) For decades, firefighters across Alaska have run toward danger to protect the rest of us. Somewhere along …

Curious Alaska: How did Turnagain Arm form?

Curious Alaska is an ongoing feature powered by your questions. What do you want to know or want us to investigate about life in Alaska, stories behind the news or why things are the way they are? Let us know in the form at the bottom of the story. Fire …

Pentagon Awards $499 Million Alaska University Contract

Sat 08 Aug 2026 | 09:02 PM The US Department of Defense has awarded the University of Alaska Fairbanks a $499 million contract to strengthen US monitoring of nuclear proliferation and detect signals linked to nuclear activities. Under the five-year …

What an American living in Alaska wants Canadians to know | Letters to the Editor

First, nowhere does Mr. Knight acknowledge that the vast majority of what he calls “pay increases” in 2025 occurred under legitimately negotiated, legally binding collective agreements. Second, by what unstated logic should we be convinced that it makes …