Friday, February 6, 2026

Politics

Feb 19 Opportunity to Learn about “Vision Zero” and Election Observers

February 19 at 7pm, the Anchorage Chapter of AMAC Action will host an event featuring a preview of "Vision Zero" by Justin Milette and...

Senate Updates: Rural Health, Winter Roads, Permanent Fund, and Sales Tax

The Senate Majority held a press conference today at 12:50pm. The conference featured comments by the Senators regarding the Rural Health Transformation Program, winter...

The 907

Columns

Opinion: Creating Political Orphans is Wrong

By Shelley Hughes, former Alaska State Senator and 2026 Candidate for Governor I feel a close connection to many of you. As a former senator,...

Let’s Flip the Assembly and Reclaim Anchorage

By Theresa Bird Candidate filing period for Assembly, School Board and Service Area Board of Supervisors closed on January 30th.  Anchorage, if you want lower...

AK Almanac

The Social

Survey Series: Candidates for Governor Share Their Favorite Fish Recipes!

Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal Editor's Note: This piece was originally published in Northern Journal, a newsletter and news website. Nathaniel Herz is an independent journalist and the...

The Timeless Beauty of the Holy Family Illuminates Advent

In the quiet sanctity of Nazareth, the Holy Family exemplifies beauty through humility and devotion, with Mary shining as the epitome of grace and...

DARPA’s LIFT Challenge, Promising Transformative Impact for the Last Frontier

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched the LIFT Challenge to redefine aerial capabilities, inviting innovators to design drones that can lift...

This Just In

50,000 Signatures Supporting Citizen-Only Voting Submitted to Alaska Division of Elections

Today, Alaskans for Citizen Voting announced the submission of nearly 50,000 signatures in support of its citizen-led ballot petition to the Alaska Division of...

Peltola Announces Senate Bid

This morning, Jan 12, Mary Peltola announced her Senate bid on X. She will run against Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, who has been serving...