Open & Shut: Anchorage gets a new Chinese restaurant, a pet wash biz, a furniture and decor shop and a kettlebell gym

Open & Shut is an ongoing series looking at the comings and goings of businesses in Southcentral Alaska. If you know of a business opening or closing in the area, send a note to reporter Alex DeMarban at alex@adn.com with “Open & Shut” in the...

Book review: New memoir covers the long and rich history of the famed flying Wien family in Alaska

“The Flying Wiens: A Pioneer Family’s Life in the Sky from Open-Cockpit Biplanes to Jetliners” By Richard Wien; Todd Communications, 2025; 256 pages; $35. Anyone who knows anything about Alaska aviation history knows the name Wien. The family’s...

Travel tips from climate scientist Nicolas Cassar

Nicolas in the Arctic. Image: Nicolas Cassar Nicolas’s travel insights • When travelling, make sure to choose lower- carbon options • Travel isn’t just a personal journey, but a chance to give back • Respect the environments and cultures you visit...

Trump Scared China Into Playing ‘Nice’ With the US Again

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal....

After tech failures impact flights, Alaska Airlines promises major fixes

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska Airlines’ top executive has issued a public apology after a series of major IT disruptions led to flight frustrations, booking issues and widespread delays for passengers across the network. In a letter sent to...

Anchorage Assembly increases penalties for neglectful landlords

A sign taped to an arctic entryway door says "Please keep this door closed: we have no heat," on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 at Romig Court in Spenard. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Landlords who allow their properties to become dangerous or unlivable by city...

Opinion: Alaska’s time problem isn’t about the clock

Vintage clocks are displayed at the Electric Time Company in Medfield, Mass. (Charles Krupa/AP) On Nov. 2, Alaskans will again “fall back” as we return to Alaska Standard Time. We’ll reset clocks, enjoy an extra hour of sleep, and for a moment,...

Opinion: A cooperative path for building a stable, thriving child care workforce in Alaska

Children and providers at Tanaina Child Development Center in Anchorage in 2021. (Loren Holmes / ADN) In response to Alaska’s child care crisis, Gov. Dunleavy’s child care task force released a set of policy recommendations to build a strong and...

Alaska Airlines Hit By New IT Disruption

Alaska Airlines is again wrestling with technology trouble after a July systems failure forced nationwide groundings. The carrier moved to strengthen its systems, but issues persist. The Seattle-based airline has faced fresh disruptions tied to...

State of Alaska Appeals to the Supreme Court, Challenging 2024 Planned Parenthood-backed Ruling 

On October 29, 2025, Attorney Laura Wolff argued in front of the Alaska Supreme Court against the Court’s 2024 decision to continue suspension of a 1970 law requiring abortions to be performed only by licensed physicians. The law in question...

IT problems prompt Alaska Airlines audit

WASHINGTON — This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com Alaska Airlines is bringing in an outside party to review its IT systems after three major incidents in just over three months. In a statement, the airline said it’s engaged...

No, Hurricane Melissa wasn’t caused by the HAARP research facility

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, we’ve seen social media posts claiming it was actually caused by the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) research facility in Alaska. This is completely false. As we have explained before,...

Best Alaska cruise tips to help you make the most of your time aboard and ashore

Planning a cruise to Alaska is a lot different from preparing to sail in the Caribbean or Europe. Alaska's calling card is not beaches or high culture but vast wilderness. The 49th state has half of the national park land in the U.S. Chances are...

Fire Science program sees major growth (with photo gallery)

Building good firefighters, better people LAUREL — The students in Northwest Career and Technical Center’s Fire Science program held at Meridian High School are learning how to put on their firefighter equipment, put out fires and handle unsafe...

Alaska Organized Militia races against winter in Western Alaska

Timothy Henry of Scammon Bay, a member of the Alaska State Defense Force helps with the cleanup efforts in Tuntutuliak. Alaska National Guard photo by Capt. Belinda O'Neal by Capt. (AK) Bethany Buckingham Follett It is a race against time as...

Anchorage greenways: safer, calmer streets on the way

The Traffic Engineering Department is taking new steps to make Anchorage’s neighborhood streets safer, calmer, and easier to get around. It’s all part of the new Neighborhood Greenways Program, designed to connect residential areas to the city’s...

Research highlights rapid permafrost thaw at Point Lay, Alaska

Most of Point Lay's residential area sits on permafrost that is rapidly thawing. The subsiding ground exposes more of each building's support pilings. Photo by Benjamin Jones/UAF by Rod Boyce A team of scientists working with local residents has...

‘Explosion’ of invasive European green crabs reported in Southeast Alaska

When a young Sealaska intern walking a beach in July 2022 found the first evidence of European green crab presence in Alaska – a discarded shell on a beach on Annette Island in the state’s far southeast corner – it was an ominous sign about the...

Trump officials say Alaska is 'open for business — but no one's buying

As Kristen Moreland waited for the livestream to buffer, her thoughts drifted to the years she’d devoted to defending Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the northeastern sweep of Alaska where the mountains give way to the coastal plain. On screen,...

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly The Small Business Administration announces new disaster loans for those impacted by ex-Typhoon Halong. Also, the board that oversees the state's marine highway system is skeptical of a proposed ferry terminal. And...