Alaska’s Friday Five
💸 Nearly 4 in 10 Alaska households can’t afford the basics. That’s the finding behind a new report that puts the cost of living into sharp focus. 🐟 Elsewhere, salmon … Read More
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Trump’s Wasilla Visit: There’s More to This Story
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office on September 30, 2026, as Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, U.S. Rep. Nick Begich, Sen. Dan Sullivan and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick look … Read More
Governor Debate Tonight, Election Rules on the Ballot
The four candidates for Alaska governor meet Thursday night for the first statewide gubernatorial debate of the 2026 election. The debate comes as voters prepare to decide whether to keep … Read More
🚨 UPDATE: Isaac Allbritton Has Been Located
UPDATE: 4:34 p.m. October 7, 2026 There is good news to share: 13-year-old Isaac Allbritton has been located. Anchorage Police thanked the public for its assistance in helping find him. Thank you … Read More
Banned Books Week Asks a Simple Question: Who Gets to Decide What We Read?
“Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read.” The 2026 Banned Books Week theme puts the freedom to choose what we read front and center. Book bans may be making … Read More
🚨 APD Seeks Public’s Help Finding Man With Two Felony Warrants
Anchorage police are asking the public to help locate 33-year-old Rodrigo Gonzalez, who is wanted on two felony warrants. According to the Anchorage Police Department, Gonzalez has warrants for failing to … Read More
Commuters Alert: Honor Procession for Fallen Wildland Firefighter Greg King Begins at 5 p.m.
Greg King, an Alaska wildland firefighter and helicopter pilot who was killed Sept. 20 while fighting the Dome Fire in California. Courtesy Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection. A … Read More
Could DoorDash Owe Alaska Dashers Money?
An Alaska Dasher makes a delivery in Wasilla, Alaska, as captured by a Ring camera. The New York City settlement raises a question for Alaska Dashers: Did similar DoorDash payment … Read More
🚨 UPDATE: Jay Moriwaki Has Been Located
Good news: 13-year-old Jay Moriwaki has been located. 💙 The Anchorage Police Department says Jay has been found and thanked the public for its assistance in helping locate him. Jay was … Read More