Alaska searchers find remains of Minnesota radio station owner who died on heli-ski trip

Alaska authorities found the body of a Minnesotan who have been missing along with two others during a backcountry ski trip in March. David Linder, who was 39, was identified on Monday after his remains were found in a log jam in a river,...

Alaska Guard Rescues Individual on Aleutian Islands

OCTOBER 14, 2025 — Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 176th Wing rescued an individual suffering a traumatic hand injury at Eareckson Air Station on October 9. The installation sits approximately 1,640 west of Anchorage on the remote island of...

Alaska Villages Devastated After Typhoon Halong Remnants Leave Thousands Homeless

Rain and wind were forecast Wednesday along Alaska’s coast, where two remote Native villages were left in ruins after the remnants of Typhoon Halong tore through the region — and officials scrambled to find shelter for more than 1,500 displaced...

Alaska immigration enforcement: 41 of 56 detained this year not linked to a crime, data shows

New state data obtained by Alaska’s News Source provides context for immigration advocates’ longstanding claims about federal enforcement priorities, showing 41 of the 56 people detained this year had no criminal records. The case represents one...

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly Difficult decisions as two western Alaska communities are evacuated due to storm damage. Plus, a look at what's ahead for this year's AFN Convention. And, meet Alaska's 2026 Assistant Principal of the year. Reports...

Alaska airlifting hundreds from storm-devastated coastal villages

Nation & World News Officials say one of ‘most significant’ airlifts in Alaska history is underway to evacuate hundreds from storm-devastated coastal towns In this photo provided by the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, Alaska Air...

Alaska Has the 8th Lowest Mortgage Delinquency Rate in the Nation

Homeowners across the U.S. are facing mounting financial pressures as inflation has driven up the costs of essential goods and services, including housing. With home prices remaining near all-time highs, it is increasingly difficult for many...

Alaska airlifting hundreds from storm-devastated coastal villages

Alaska storms drive 1,500 from their homes, decimate 2 villages

An unoccupied home rests on its roof after being knocked over in Kotlik, Alaska, on Sunday after the remnants of Typhoon Halong hit western Alaska. Adaline Pete/AP Photo × At least one person killed and two were missing JUNEAU, Alaska – Rain and...

Anchorage police investigate deadly shooting at Circle K on C Street

Anchorage Police are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred on Wednesday morning. At around 10:20 a.m., officers responded to the Circle K in the 3500 block of C Street after reports of a man shot in the upper body. Medics from the...

Alaska man arrested on child exploitation charges after multi-agency probe

Authorities say an Alaska man has been arrested on child exploitation charges following a multi-agency investigation. According to Alaska State Troopers, Task Force Dawnbreaker began investigating in October 2025 after a suspect allegedly...

Alaska Zoo mourns Grubby the opossum, a beloved and unlikely icon

The Alaska Zoo is remembering one of its most famous residents — Grubby the opossum, also known as Ophelia — who passed away this week. Zoo officials say Grubby was about three and a half years old, living longer than most opossums do in the wild....

Alaska LNG pipeline company ‘expected’ to hit 2026 construction target

Oct. 14 proclaimed ‘Charlie Kirk Day’ in Alaska

Governor Dunleavy Turning Point USA chapter on the same day By Juneau Empire Staff • October 15, 2025 1:30 pm Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy meets with members of the University of Alaska Anchorage chapter of Turning Point on Tuesday, Oct. 14,...

Large-scale evacuations underway from storm-battered Western Alaska villages

Residents of Kipnuk evacuate their community on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 after the remnants of Typhoon Halong rendered most of the homes uninhabitable. (Courtesy Jacqui Lang) Hundreds of people were being evacuated from the Western Alaska village...

One of the largest airlifts in Alaska history is underway to evacuate hundreds from storm-devasted coastal towns

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — One of the largest airlifts in Alaska history is underway to evacuate hundreds from storm-devasted coastal towns. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,...

OPINON: If Alaska doesn’t fix these 4 essentials we’re headed for a titanic crisis

Alaska stands at a crossroads. For nearly a decade, the State Legislature has drifted through cycles of chaos, crisis and confusion. Committees meet, debates stretch late into the night, and press releases declare progress – but the core of state...

AFN convention begins Thursday with Western Alaska storm, subsistence priority front of mind

Delegates listen to a speaker during the Alaska Federation of Natives convention on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN) One of the biggest events in Alaska begins Thursday with the...

Here’s how to help those affected and displaced by Western Alaska storms

Damage from remnants of Typhoon Halong in Kipnuk on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (Courtesy Jacqui Lang) In the aftermath of the large storms that pummeled coastal communities in Western Alaska, regional organizations and tribal leaders are scrambling to...

AP News: Alaska storms drive 1,500 from their homes and 2 villages are decimated

In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, Kipnuk, Alaska, experiences coastal flooding, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard via AP) The map above locates towns in western Alaska impacted by floodwaters and storm surge from typhoon...