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High avalanche danger in the mountains around much of Southcentral Alaska prompted officials to issue a backcountry avalanche warning Saturday for areas from Anchorage to Seward. www.adn.com/outdoors-adv...
Backcountry avalanche warning issued for much of Southcentral Alaska
A combination of heavy snowfall, strong winds and low-elevation rain Saturday “will overload a weak snowpack, creating widespread areas of unstable snow,” avalanche forecasters said.
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January 10, 2026 at 6:53 PM
High avalanche danger in the mountains around much of Southcentral Alaska prompted officials to issue a backcountry avalanche warning Saturday for areas from Anchorage to Seward. www.adn.com/outdoors-adv...
Alaska’s appointed attorney general filed a friends of the court brief in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court involving whether absentee ballots that arrive after Election Day can be counted. The filing doesn't side with either party in the case. www.adn.com/politics/202...
In US Supreme Court case over which absentee ballots count, Alaska doesn’t pick a side
The case before the court challenges a Mississippi law that allows absentee ballots received after Election Day to count if they are postmarked by Election Day.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Alaska’s appointed attorney general filed a friends of the court brief in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court involving whether absentee ballots that arrive after Election Day can be counted. The filing doesn't side with either party in the case. www.adn.com/politics/202...
Stormy weather in the Bering Sea is keeping response crews from getting to a 134-foot crab boat that ran aground on the island of St. George earlier this week.
Poor weather keeps response crews from grounded Bering Sea fishing boat
Nine people were rescued from the F/V Arctic Sea, which had 50,000 gallons of diesel onboard when it went aground Monday at St. George Island.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Stormy weather in the Bering Sea is keeping response crews from getting to a 134-foot crab boat that ran aground on the island of St. George earlier this week.
Among the air travel news so far in 2026: Alaska Airlines has ordered more than 100 new planes, while airfares continue to be competitive to select destinations as carriers battle each other for bookings.
When it comes to air travel, there’s plenty of news early in 2026
Alaska Airlines has ordered more than 100 new planes, while airfares continue to be competitive to select destinations as carriers battle each other for bookings.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Among the air travel news so far in 2026: Alaska Airlines has ordered more than 100 new planes, while airfares continue to be competitive to select destinations as carriers battle each other for bookings.
The Alaska Court System is preparing to finalize new ethics guidelines that will determine whether state judges must opt out from hearing cases due to personal conflicts. via @alaskabeacon.com
Alaska judges will soon be bound by tighter ethics rules under a rewrite of court standards
The state’s existing code of ethics dates to 1998 and was based upon a national standard from 1990.
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January 10, 2026 at 1:39 AM
The Alaska Court System is preparing to finalize new ethics guidelines that will determine whether state judges must opt out from hearing cases due to personal conflicts. via @alaskabeacon.com
Increasing avalanche risk prompted Juneau officials to issue an evacuation advisory and open an emergency shelter Friday.
Avalanche risk prompts evacuation advisory for some Juneau residents
Officials said Friday that warmer weather and incoming rain had elevated the avalanche risk for some parts of Juneau.
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January 10, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Increasing avalanche risk prompted Juneau officials to issue an evacuation advisory and open an emergency shelter Friday.
Most of the large animals that have walked the surface of Earth are no longer here. Why is that? Science writer Ned Rozell has some possible answers.
What killed the world’s giant species?
Possible factors in the extinction of many large animals include include hunting and climate stability since the last ice age.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Most of the large animals that have walked the surface of Earth are no longer here. Why is that? Science writer Ned Rozell has some possible answers.
OPINION: Mike was young, on his way to a job interview. First winter in Alaska. Borrowed truck, bald tires. He kept saying, “I’m shaking, how can you be so calm?”
Letter: I should be dead. Don’t kill me next time.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:17 PM
OPINION: Mike was young, on his way to a job interview. First winter in Alaska. Borrowed truck, bald tires. He kept saying, “I’m shaking, how can you be so calm?”
Alaska Rep. Nick Begich said extending subsidies would not fix the problems he sees with the Affordable Care Act. Via @alaskabeacon.com
Begich votes against 3-year extension of federal health insurance subsidies as 17 Republicans defy House leadership to pass it
Alaska Rep. Nick Begich said extending subsidies would not fix the problems he sees with the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Alaska Rep. Nick Begich said extending subsidies would not fix the problems he sees with the Affordable Care Act. Via @alaskabeacon.com
Eight things to do around Anchorage this weekend
8 things to do in Anchorage this weekend
Among this week’s highlights: shows on stage, a fat-bike race around town, an art crawl, a roller derby doubleheader and much more.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Eight things to do around Anchorage this weekend
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $18 million to Alaska Pacific University in December through Yield Giving, her charitable foundation, the university said this week.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $18M to Alaska Pacific University
The APU president said it is the largest unrestricted donation ever given to the small, private liberal arts college.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $18 million to Alaska Pacific University in December through Yield Giving, her charitable foundation, the university said this week.
President Donald Trump lashed out at Sen. Lisa Murkowski and four other Republican senators, saying they should not be reelected after they helped advance a resolution that would constrain his power to use additional military force in Venezuela.
Trump and Murkowski spar over Venezuela, Greenland
Trump said on social media that Murkowski and four other Republican senators “should never be elected to office again.”
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January 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
President Donald Trump lashed out at Sen. Lisa Murkowski and four other Republican senators, saying they should not be reelected after they helped advance a resolution that would constrain his power to use additional military force in Venezuela.
Pitched as a financial necessity given declining state revenues, a 3% sales tax proposal faces an uphill battle in the Anchorage Assembly before it stands a chance of appearing on the ballot.
What is the Anchorage sales tax proposal? And is it likely to head to voters?
Pitched as a financial necessity given declining state revenues, the measure faces an uphill battle in the Assembly before it stands a chance of appearing on the April ballot.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Pitched as a financial necessity given declining state revenues, a 3% sales tax proposal faces an uphill battle in the Anchorage Assembly before it stands a chance of appearing on the ballot.
Federal officers shot and wounded two people in a vehicle outside a hospital in Portland on Thursday, a day after an ICE agent shot and killed a driver in Minnesota, authorities said.
Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in a vehicle in Portland, authorities say
Portland’s mayor called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to end all operations in Oregon’s largest city until a full investigation is completed.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Federal officers shot and wounded two people in a vehicle outside a hospital in Portland on Thursday, a day after an ICE agent shot and killed a driver in Minnesota, authorities said.
Gardening: Whether you have grow lights or not, the Amaryllis will produce impressive flowers and perform well even in an Alaska winter.
Amaryllis will put on a fine show in winter for indoor gardeners
Whether you have grow lights or not, step back because you’ll soon have impressive flowers.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Gardening: Whether you have grow lights or not, the Amaryllis will produce impressive flowers and perform well even in an Alaska winter.
Drivers are “experiencing difficulties starting some buses,” district officials said in a statement just before 8 a.m. “Thank you for your patience and understanding as our teams work to address this issue as quickly and safely as possible.”
Some Anchorage school bus routes are delayed due to ‘extreme cold,’ district says
Officials said drivers were having issues starting buses as temperatures dropped to minus 15 or colder around the city Thursday morning.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Drivers are “experiencing difficulties starting some buses,” district officials said in a statement just before 8 a.m. “Thank you for your patience and understanding as our teams work to address this issue as quickly and safely as possible.”
A national support line for Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault has begun work to launch an Alaska-specific service. Via @alaskabeacon.com
National Native helpline for domestic violence and sexual assault to open Alaska-specific service
In a state where nearly half of women have experienced domestic violence, Alaska Native women are particularly vulnerable.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:05 PM
A national support line for Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault has begun work to launch an Alaska-specific service. Via @alaskabeacon.com
Anchorage’s two-day snowfall total of nearly 20 inches this week hit a new record for the most snow that’s fallen in a 48-hour period in January.
Anchorage hits new 2-day record for January snowfall
The National Weather Service said 19 inches of snow fell in a 48-hour period beginning Monday, providing the first major test of Mayor LaFrance’s pledge to improve the municipality’s snow-removal syst...
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January 8, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Anchorage’s two-day snowfall total of nearly 20 inches this week hit a new record for the most snow that’s fallen in a 48-hour period in January.
The new Inlet View Elementary School in Anchorage opened to students for the first time this week. Construction of the long-awaited building had sparked heated debate among some of its neighbors.
New Inlet View Elementary School building opens for students
The construction of a long-awaited new school in Anchorage had sparked a heated debate among some of its neighbors.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:30 AM
The new Inlet View Elementary School in Anchorage opened to students for the first time this week. Construction of the long-awaited building had sparked heated debate among some of its neighbors.
Alaska will gain about 3,000 jobs this year as industries like oil and gas and construction continue to shine, economists predict, despite business uncertainty and the impact of federal policies.
Alaska to expect moderate job growth this year, report says, despite federal impacts
The oil and gas, health care and construction sectors will help drive job growth in 2026, according to state economists.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Alaska will gain about 3,000 jobs this year as industries like oil and gas and construction continue to shine, economists predict, despite business uncertainty and the impact of federal policies.
Updated: An ICE officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown on a major city — a shooting that officials said was an act of self-defense but the mayor described as reckless and unnecessary.
January 8, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Updated: An ICE officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown on a major city — a shooting that officials said was an act of self-defense but the mayor described as reckless and unnecessary.
The Canadian edition of the Yukon Quest will not run in 2026, according to a Canadian Broadcasting Corp. report. The Alaska version of the Quest is scheduled for February.
Canadian Yukon Quest race won’t run this year, report says
The Alaska version of the race is scheduled to start Feb. 7 in Fairbanks, with some competitors set to follow a new 750-mile course this year.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:47 AM
The Canadian edition of the Yukon Quest will not run in 2026, according to a Canadian Broadcasting Corp. report. The Alaska version of the Quest is scheduled for February.
A local sales tax is again on the table in Anchorage, and we’d like to hear from you. How do you think a sales tax could affect you? Do you think a tax would affect how you shop or do business? Get in touch using this form.
Anchorage residents, how would you or your business be affected by a sales tax?
The measure is before the Anchorage Assembly, which will continue a public hearing on the sales tax Jan. 13.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:46 PM
A local sales tax is again on the table in Anchorage, and we’d like to hear from you. How do you think a sales tax could affect you? Do you think a tax would affect how you shop or do business? Get in touch using this form.
The new Mat-Su facility is planned for the Jonesville Public Use Area, home to lawful uses but also to shot-up appliances, burned cars and raucous parties. Via @matsusentinel.bsky.social
New Sutton shooting range is intended to curb lawlessness, but some residents worry it will bring new woes
The facility is planned for Jonesville Public Use Area, home to lawful uses but also shot-up appliances, burned cars and raucous parties.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:14 PM
The new Mat-Su facility is planned for the Jonesville Public Use Area, home to lawful uses but also to shot-up appliances, burned cars and raucous parties. Via @matsusentinel.bsky.social
Authorities alleged the woman tried to run over law enforcement officers in her vehicle.
ICE agent shoots and kills woman in Minneapolis, spurring large protest
Authorities alleged she tried to run over law enforcement officers in her vehicle.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Authorities alleged the woman tried to run over law enforcement officers in her vehicle.