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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 9h

The Department of Public Safety published a list of more than 100 unresolved homicides this week following pushback from victim advocates over a previous version released late last month.

Troopers release list of more than 100 Alaska unresolved homicides

The Department of Public Safety published the list this week following pushback from victim advocates over a previous version released late last month.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 10h

Alaska's state school board voted unanimously to not take action on controversial proposed changes to funding streams for local school districts.

State school board takes no action on controversial funding regulation change

The changes proposed by the state have drawn sharp criticism from school officials across Alaska since they were originally presented this summer.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 11h

The Alaska Legislative Council has sued Gov. Mike Dunleavy over an executive order he issued to establish an agriculture department.

Alaska lawmakers sue Dunleavy over executive order creating agriculture department

The state Legislature contends that the governor overstepped when he issued an executive order during a special session.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 11h

Coastal residents and state officials are preparing for another strong storm system, after hundreds of Northwest Alaska residents spent Wednesday night in shelters to avoid high waters and coastal flooding.

Incoming coastal storm looms as Northwest Alaska evacuees return home amid receding floodwaters

State officials said they hadn’t received immediate reports of major damage but were continuing to assess the situation as water began to recede on Thursday.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 12h

A zoning proposal designed to cluster new housing construction in Anchorage near existing transit routes has been put on hold. So far, the initiative has proven challenging to craft.

Anchorage pauses zoning talks that could make it easier to build denser neighborhoods

The Transit-Supportive Development Overlay was on its sixth version when city officials stalled the project.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 13h

Congressional Republicans have voted to roll back restrictions on mining and drilling in three states, including Alaska, advancing President Trump’s ambitions to expand energy production from public lands.

Republicans vote to roll back Biden-era restrictions on mining and drilling in 3 Western states, including Alaska

All three members of Alaska’s congressional delegation supported repealing the Biden-era land management plans.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 14h

The nation’s third shutdown in 12 years is once again raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay.

U.S. troops will miss paychecks next week if the government shutdown continues

The nation’s third shutdown in 12 years is once again raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 17h

8 things to do this weekend: The Zombie Half Marathon returns to Anchorage, with other event highlights including an art fair in Spenard and a full slate of live music options. www.adn.com/arts/2025/10...

8 things to do in Anchorage this weekend

There is plenty of music, plus a fine art fair and a half-marathon.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 18h

Gardening columnist Jeff Lowenfels: Alaska’s unexpected bounty of flowers is one more reason to love the state www.adn.com/alaska-life/...

Alaska’s unexpected bounty of flowers is one more reason to love the state

Returning from a trip in Iceland, gardening writer Jeff Lowenfels reflects on an asset that sets the state apart from others.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 1d

While snowfall was unusually light in Anchorage last year, Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said the city has procedures in place to handle a heavy winter, if one does arrive.

Anchorage plans changes to improve snowplow operations ahead of winter season

Residents will be able to track the progress of the city’s snow fleet as it clears roads and sidewalks with GPS tracking in place.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 1d

ICE agents detained a man originally from Venezuela last week as he pulled up to a counter installation job in East Anchorage.

ICE arrest on video captures Anchorage’s deportation scene: A lone worker taken into custody in a quiet neighborhood

Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a man originally from Venezuela last week as he pulled up to a counter installation job in East Anchorage.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 1d

Alaska State Troopers say they’re searching for a driver accused of shooting at a pickup as both vehicles traveled on the Parks Highway near Wasilla.

Troopers searching for suspect in Parks Highway road rage gunfire incident

No one was hurt when the driver of a sedan shot a pickup twice Wednesday morning in the Wasilla area, according to Alaska State Troopers.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 1d

A powerful fall storm hitting a swath of Alaska’s coast triggered evacuations in several communities including Kotzebue, where officials urged residents to relocate to a shelter before conditions worsened.

Major fall storm prompts evacuations in Northwest Alaska communities, including Kotzebue

A strong storm bringing high winds and coastal flooding and erosion concerns to coastal communities is expected to peak, according to forecasters.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 1d

A 61-year-old man who was attempting to cross a Kenai roadway in a crosswalk died Wednesday morning after he was hit by a pickup truck, police said.

Pedestrian fatally struck by pickup in Kenai, police say

The Kenai Police Department said Samuel Lorenzo, 61, died after he was hit while crossing the Kenai Spur Highway on Wednesday morning.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 1d

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of a Trump-backed peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners. The initial agreement was confirmed by Israeli officials and Hamas.

Israel and Hamas agree to ‘first phase’ of plan to end fighting and release hostages, Trump says

Negotiators have been meeting in Egypt for days to hash out a Trump-backed peace plan to end to the two-year war and bring about a sustainable peace in the region.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 1d

A federal judge has ordered Alaska’s prison system to reconsider a transgender woman’s request to undergo surgery after declaring a state policy on the issue is so restrictive that it violates the Constitution. via @alaskabeacon.com

Federal judge says Alaska’s treatment of transgender inmate violates U.S. Constitution

The ruling follows a precedent set in 2019 by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which declared that gender-affirming surgery can be medically necessary for transgender people in prisons.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 1d

The body of one of three heli-skiers swallowed by a massive avalanche near Girdwood in early March was recovered last week as efforts continue to find the other two men. www.adn.com/outdoors-adv...

Body of heli-skier buried in March avalanche near Girdwood recovered as search continues for 2 others

The three men, all with Minnesota connections, were buried at least 40 feet deep in a massive avalanche in the Chugach Mountains.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 1d

Though a temporary casino in Birchwood remains open, Native Village of Eklutna leaders have paused construction on a large, permanent gaming facility as they determine how a recent federal legal opinion could affect the project. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 1d

A state court services officer was attacked by several dogs while serving a misdemeanor summons near Wasilla on Monday, and a dog that was shot during the encounter was euthanized, Alaska State Troopers said. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

Court services officer injured in dog attack near Wasilla that leaves 1 animal dead, troopers say

The officer was serving a summons on Monday when three dogs attacked him, Alaska State Troopers said. One dog that was shot in the encounter was later euthanized.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 2d

Alaska's education department is asking the state school board not to pass a controversial regulation change that could limit school funding from local governments, instead asking for it to be sent back to the department for further refinement.

Alaska education officials ask for another delay on proposed change to funding regulations

Local officials warn that services and funds provided to school districts by boroughs and municipal governments could be cut if the state’s proposed regulation passes.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 2d

Top state lawmakers say they’re investigating why $50 million from the state’s primary savings account was invested in an outside private equity fund. via @alaskapublic.org

Alaska lawmakers question use of state savings for $50 million private equity investment

Former Revenue Commissioner and candidate for governor Adam Crum committed to investing money in the fund shortly before his resignation took effect, according to his successor.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 2d

A state utility regulatory agency decided it can’t require changes to a Chugach Electric Association charity program, as requested by the Alaska attorney general.

Alaska utility regulators say they can’t require changes to Chugach Electric charity program

Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox had asked the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to require changes to the program, arguing it raised free speech concerns.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 2d

State fire officials said an investigation found that radio-controlled vehicles may have played a role in a September residential blaze in Tok that resulted in the death of a 46-year-old man.

State fire marshals find radio-controlled vehicles in area of Tok fatal fire

Daymeon Koulas, 46, died at an Anchorage hospital after he was medevaced from the fire scene in mid-September, Alaska State Troopers said.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 2d

Snow crab stocks in Alaska’s Bering Sea, which crashed a few years ago, have recovered enough to allow a modest harvest starting in mid-October. (via @alaskabeacon.com) www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

Gradual improvements in Bering Sea crab stocks allow for Alaska harvest increases

Catch limits are up for snow crab and Bristol Bay king crab, which crashed in recent years, but an abundance of snow-tanner crab hybrids adds a new twist.

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 2d

A Washington state jury awarded $16.9 million to the family of a man who died in a 2019 airplane crash on Unalaska’s runway. (via KUCB) www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

6 years after fatal Unalaska plane crash, jury finds PenAir liable for nearly $17 million

The law firm representing the man who died said the case marks the nation’s first fatal commercial airline crash trial in more than 25 years.

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