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Alaska nonprofit sues Department of the Navy over canceled grant
The International Cooperative Engagement Program for Polar Research Situational Awareness Working Group conducted a three-day workshop April 29 to May 1, 2025, an event which brought together researchers, operators and defense professionals from...

New protest movement hits Alaska: Circumcision
A group of demonstrators clad in white shirts and pants with blood-red splotches over their crotches drew attention in Midtown Anchorage on Sunday. The protest on the corner of Northern Lights Blvd. and Minnesota Blvd. was organized by The...

Scientists stunned by disturbing discovery made while studying wolves in Alaska: 'We thought the instrument was malfunctioning'
Mercury-poisoned wolves in Alaska are providing evidence about how the heavy metal can travel through the atmosphere and show up in the food chain, according to findings published by Mongabay and ScienceDirect. What's happening? State wildlife and...

The milk wine monastery: Father Emmet Engel and the outlaw Alaska winery
A photo of the Engel brothers (Emmet at left, George at right), originally published in the Oct. 29, 1972 edition of the Anchorage Daily News. (Photo by Neal Menschel) Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David...

How many American Indian or Alaska Native students were enrolled in Winslow Unified District schools in 2024-25 school year?
There were 735 American Indian or Alaska Native students enrolled in Winslow Unified District schools in the 2024-25 school year, 7.4% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education. Data showed that Winslow Unified...

190 Alaska business licenses issued to out of state businesses during June 2025
Emend Healthcare 204 37th Avenue, No. 468, St. Petersburg FL, 06/02/2025 2217227 SD2, LLC 1420 Rocky Ridge Dr Ste 270, Roseville CA, 06/02/2025 2217228 Point Baker Trading Post 16400 Lois Lane, Riverside CA, 06/02/2025 2217232 Bossets Medical...

Alaska Democrats turn venom on Murkowski: ‘People will die’
The Democrats are done with the “using” of Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Now, they are into the “abusing” phase of the relationship. US Sen. Ruben Gallego, an Arizona first-term Democrat, was brought in as the featured guest at a virtual “emergency town...

Alaska nonprofit sues Trump administration over canceled grant
Wind turbines sit on a hill near Kotzebue on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. (Loren Holmes / ADN) An Alaska nonprofit that supports innovative projects and startup companies is suing the U.S. Navy over a grant that it says was “arbitrarily terminated” by...

There were 44 American Indian or Alaska Native students enrolled in Toltec School District schools in 2024-25 school year
Katherine Haley Vice President of Arizona State Board of Education | oakrosegroup.comKatherine Haley Vice President of Arizona State Board of Education | oakrosegroup.com There were 44 American Indian or Alaska Native students enrolled in Toltec...

Cheapest diesel in cities across Anchorage Municipality in week ending June 28
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There were two gas stations in cities across Anchorage Municipality...

How many American Indian or Alaska Native students were enrolled in Vail Unified District schools in 2024-25 school year?
There were 62 American Indian or Alaska Native students enrolled in Vail Unified District schools in the 2024-25 school year, 1.6% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education. Data showed that Vail Unified...

Big Beautiful Icebreakers are Alaska wins, as Russia and China work together to gain foothold in Arctic
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed by President Donald Trump on July 4, includes a historic investment in US Arctic security, totaling nearly $9 billion for icebreakers that may put America back in charge of the frozen frontier. The...

There were 161 American Indian or Alaska Native students enrolled in Kingman Unified School District schools in 2024-25 school year
Kingman Unified School District Superintendent Gretchen Dorner (2023) | Kingman Unified School DistrictKingman Unified School District Superintendent Gretchen Dorner (2023) | Kingman Unified School District There were 161 American Indian or Alaska...

Alaska Democrat lawmakers voice frustration over Trump bill passage
As the U.S. House of Representatives took final steps to vote on the tax-and-spend “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” following its passage in the Senate, Alaska Democratic Party officials called an emergency town hall Wednesday night to discuss the...

Alaska’s state insect is not the mosquito
Thirty years ago, students from the Auntie Mary Nicoli Elementary School in Aniak were among those who held a statewide election to declare an insect that best represented Alaska. Their school’s winner: The dragonfly. It mauled the mosquito,...

Buckeye Elementary District Education: 71 American Indian or Alaska Native students were enrolled in schools in 2024-25 school year
Buckeye Elementary District Superintendent Kristi Wilson (2023) | Buckeye Elementary DistrictBuckeye Elementary District Superintendent Kristi Wilson (2023) | Buckeye Elementary District There were 71 American Indian or Alaska Native students...

In the next generation of climbers, Anchorage’s Balin Miller is ascending to the top of the mountain
Climber Balin Miller, photographed on June 18, 2025 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Balin Miller has started to make a name for himself. Miller, a 23-year-old from Anchorage, has completed a string of hard ice climbs and solo climbs not only...

How many American Indian or Alaska Native students were enrolled in Camp Verde Unified District schools in 2024-25 school year?
Camp Verde Unified District Superintendent Steven P. Hicks (2023) | Camp Verde Unified DistrictCamp Verde Unified District Superintendent Steven P. Hicks (2023) | Camp Verde Unified District There were 172 American Indian or Alaska Native students...

Discovering Denali: A Voyage into Alaska and Self
In Rhythm of the Wild(Lyons Press, 2015), Kim Heacox weaves his personal narrative with the histories of Denali National Park. He eloquently makes the argument that we must save these places of natural beauty so they in turn may save us. Below is...

Alaska Sports Scoreboard: July 5, 2025
High School Legion AA Baseball Sunday Madisonville (KY) 1, Klamath Falls (OR) 0 Madisonville (KY) 14, Kenai 1 Klamath Falls (OR) 5, Service 3 Chugiak 11, West 3 Juneau 7, Palmer 6 Juneau 11, Palmer 0 Wasilla 9, Ketchikan 2 Wasilla 7, Ketchikan 6...