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The repayment by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough should close the book on the costly, unfinished project dating back over two decades.
Mat-Su and feds reach $5.8M repayment deal for failed Knik Arm ferry project
The repayment should close the book on the costly, unfinished project.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM
The repayment by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough should close the book on the costly, unfinished project dating back over two decades.
Among the 41 bills prefiled by Alaska lawmakers heading into the new session are a limit on identity-masking face coverings for law enforcement, bolstered testing requirements for homeschoolers, and restrictions on increases to property tax assessments. www.adn.com/politics/ala...
Alaska lawmakers prefile 41 measures ahead of legislative session
They include a limit on identity-masking face coverings for law enforcement officers, bolstered testing requirements for homeschoolers, and restrictions on increases to property tax assessments.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Among the 41 bills prefiled by Alaska lawmakers heading into the new session are a limit on identity-masking face coverings for law enforcement, bolstered testing requirements for homeschoolers, and restrictions on increases to property tax assessments. www.adn.com/politics/ala...
In this week's Rewind: The 34th Coca-Cola Classic alpine ski competition got underway in Girdwood, the Anchorage Wolverines swept the Fairbanks Ice Dogs and high school basketball teams in Anchorage plowed ahead with tournament action. www.adn.com/sports/2026/...
The Rewind: UAA hockey opens Governor’s Cup series with UAF, Alissa Pili breaks out overseas
Also: The weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:37 AM
In this week's Rewind: The 34th Coca-Cola Classic alpine ski competition got underway in Girdwood, the Anchorage Wolverines swept the Fairbanks Ice Dogs and high school basketball teams in Anchorage plowed ahead with tournament action. www.adn.com/sports/2026/...
Quarterback Fernando Mendoza bulldozed his way into the end zone and Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night, toppling Miami 27-21 to put the finishing touch on an undefeated season and the national title. www.adn.com/sports/natio...
Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 in CFP final
Fernando Mendoza bulldozed his way into the end zone and Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Quarterback Fernando Mendoza bulldozed his way into the end zone and Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night, toppling Miami 27-21 to put the finishing touch on an undefeated season and the national title. www.adn.com/sports/natio...
Ballot initiative backers seeking to add a word to an Alaska statute that already bars noncitizen voting have submitted signatures to the Division of Elections. Their work is largely supported by two groups funded by a billionaire GOP donor from Outside. www.adn.com/politics/202...
Ballot group submits signatures to tweak Alaska’s noncitizen voting ban
The initiative is financed by Dick Uihlein, a conservative Outside billionaire who has spent hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years on state and federal elections.
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January 20, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Ballot initiative backers seeking to add a word to an Alaska statute that already bars noncitizen voting have submitted signatures to the Division of Elections. Their work is largely supported by two groups funded by a billionaire GOP donor from Outside. www.adn.com/politics/202...
Workplace advice: How Friday flexibility can benefit workers and employers www.adn.com/business-eco...
How Friday flexibility can benefit workers and employers
Workplace advice: Employers who treat flexibility as a retention strategy, rather than a concession, strengthen employee loyalty.
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January 19, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Workplace advice: How Friday flexibility can benefit workers and employers www.adn.com/business-eco...
Draft plans for the Safer Seward Highway project, intended to reduce fatal crashes along a 20-mile stretch between Anchorage and Girdwood, show widening the highway to four lanes is preferred. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
Alaska DOT releases environmental assessment on proposed 4-lane Safer Seward Highway project
Transportation officials have said the project will address decades of safety concerns. Some residents worry the environmental impact may be too much.
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January 19, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Draft plans for the Safer Seward Highway project, intended to reduce fatal crashes along a 20-mile stretch between Anchorage and Girdwood, show widening the highway to four lanes is preferred. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
While attorneys who represent immigrant clients say detention numbers are low compared to the Lower 48 and federal agent tactics seem to be more focused, the change in the number of Alaska's ICE detentions is palpable. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
Alaska sees surge of ICE detentions amid national crackdown
Attorneys who represent immigrant clients say detention numbers are low compared to the Lower 48, and federal agent tactics seem to be more focused.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:16 PM
While attorneys who represent immigrant clients say detention numbers are low compared to the Lower 48 and federal agent tactics seem to be more focused, the change in the number of Alaska's ICE detentions is palpable. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
As she launches her campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by GOP incumbent Dan Sullivan, Democrat Mary Peltola said she will avoid "insider baseball" and work to raise awareness of Alaska’s cost of living. www.adn.com/politics/202...
As she launches U.S. Senate campaign, Peltola says she will avoid ‘insider baseball’
“Once you get off the road system, most Alaskans don’t talk about national people or issues,” Peltola said at an Anchorage event.
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January 19, 2026 at 8:45 PM
As she launches her campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by GOP incumbent Dan Sullivan, Democrat Mary Peltola said she will avoid "insider baseball" and work to raise awareness of Alaska’s cost of living. www.adn.com/politics/202...
A civil lawsuit filed in Fairbanks Superior Court in December alleges that negligence by the state Office of Children’s Services played a role in the death of a 5-year-old boy in 2024. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
Father of slain Fairbanks 5-year-old files lawsuit against state Office of Children’s Services
Robert Gagner had just settled a lengthy custody dispute with the child’s mother when the boy was killed in October 2024. Her trial on murder charges is scheduled for May.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:28 AM
A civil lawsuit filed in Fairbanks Superior Court in December alleges that negligence by the state Office of Children’s Services played a role in the death of a 5-year-old boy in 2024. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
As White House rhetoric escalates about taking Greenland by force or purchase, Sen. Lisa Murkowski suggests attention should focus more on the existing U.S. Arctic, where “we are woefully unprepared.” (via @arctictoday.bsky.social) www.adn.com/politics/202...
The U.S. Arctic is ‘woefully unprepared,’ Murkowski says
“I happen to think that we need to be focusing more” on Alaska’s coast, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said. “Russia is right there.”
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January 18, 2026 at 9:19 PM
As White House rhetoric escalates about taking Greenland by force or purchase, Sen. Lisa Murkowski suggests attention should focus more on the existing U.S. Arctic, where “we are woefully unprepared.” (via @arctictoday.bsky.social) www.adn.com/politics/202...
Histories of Alaska: Elevation 92 is among the more legendary restaurants of Anchorage past, lingering in the minds of residents even decades after its demise, writes historian David Reamer. www.adn.com/alaska-life/...
Remembering Elevation 92: A time when Anchorage had jazz
Elevation 92 is among the more legendary restaurants of Anchorage past, lingering in the minds of residents even decades after its demise.
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January 18, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Histories of Alaska: Elevation 92 is among the more legendary restaurants of Anchorage past, lingering in the minds of residents even decades after its demise, writes historian David Reamer. www.adn.com/alaska-life/...
The Pentagon has ordered two infantry battalions of the Army’s 11th Airborne Division, based in Alaska, to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, defense officials said. www.adn.com/nation-world...
Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers from Alaska to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say
Troops with the Army’s 11th Airborne Division are preparing after Trump’s Insurrection Act threat, according to defense officials.
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January 18, 2026 at 7:31 PM
The Pentagon has ordered two infantry battalions of the Army’s 11th Airborne Division, based in Alaska, to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, defense officials said. www.adn.com/nation-world...
Anchorage now has two fewer community councils after wrapping up an extensive review of district boundaries. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
Updated community council boundaries finalized by Anchorage Assembly
The municipality evaluates community council district boundaries every 10 years based on geography, shared interest and resident participation.
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January 18, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Anchorage now has two fewer community councils after wrapping up an extensive review of district boundaries. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
The Anchorage Wolverines treated a crowd of fans at Sullivan Arena to an exhilarating 2-1 shootout victory over the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday night. The two teams face off again at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. www.adn.com/sports/hocke...
Anchorage Wolverines survive shootout with rival Fairbanks to avenge early season sweep
Anchorage was determined to bounce back in the new year after being swept by the Ice Dogs earlier in the season.
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January 18, 2026 at 2:11 AM
The Anchorage Wolverines treated a crowd of fans at Sullivan Arena to an exhilarating 2-1 shootout victory over the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday night. The two teams face off again at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. www.adn.com/sports/hocke...
After months of gridlock, the Anchorage Education Association and Anchorage School District said Saturday that they have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
Anchorage School District and teachers union reach tentative contract agreement
The union and district said in a joint statement that the agreement includes “a meaningful salary increase” for educators and an increase in the employer contribution to health care costs.
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January 18, 2026 at 12:34 AM
After months of gridlock, the Anchorage Education Association and Anchorage School District said Saturday that they have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
Several lawmakers say their priorities this year include minimizing draws from savings while funding core state services, with transportation funding front and center as the session begins Tuesday. www.adn.com/politics/ala...
Alaska Legislature to convene session on Tuesday, with an eye toward making up for governor’s vetoes
Lawmakers said one of their top priorities was to replace transportation funding vetoed by Gov. Dunleavy.
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January 17, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Several lawmakers say their priorities this year include minimizing draws from savings while funding core state services, with transportation funding front and center as the session begins Tuesday. www.adn.com/politics/ala...
Visiting Juneau during the legislative session can bring opportunities to talk with your lawmakers, but while you're there, don't miss out on the capital city's natural beauty, great restaurants and other attractions, says travel writer Scott McMurren. www.adn.com/alaska-life/...
A trip to Juneau can be a civic opportunity and a tourist’s treat
Be sure to make a plan to meet with your legislator, but don’t miss out on the natural beauty Juneau has to offer.
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January 17, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Visiting Juneau during the legislative session can bring opportunities to talk with your lawmakers, but while you're there, don't miss out on the capital city's natural beauty, great restaurants and other attractions, says travel writer Scott McMurren. www.adn.com/alaska-life/...
Trump said eight European countries would face a 10% tariff because of opposition to U.S. control of Greenland, and that it would climb to 25% on June 1 if a deal to buy Greenland is not in place. www.adn.com/nation-world...
Trump says 8 European countries will be charged a 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland
Trump said Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland would face the tariff and that it would climb to 25% on June 1 if a deal is not in place.
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January 17, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Trump said eight European countries would face a 10% tariff because of opposition to U.S. control of Greenland, and that it would climb to 25% on June 1 if a deal to buy Greenland is not in place. www.adn.com/nation-world...
A Hilcorp affiliate has filed paperwork with federal regulators to build what could become the first facility in Alaska to import liquefied natural gas to meet energy needs across much of the state. www.adn.com/business-eco...
Hilcorp affiliate applies with federal regulators to bring LNG imports to Alaska
Gas supply is forecast to begin running short next year. The application seeks expedited approval.
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January 17, 2026 at 2:43 AM
A Hilcorp affiliate has filed paperwork with federal regulators to build what could become the first facility in Alaska to import liquefied natural gas to meet energy needs across much of the state. www.adn.com/business-eco...
Alain Haché, a physicist in Canada and an amateur hockey goalie, calculated that when two NHL players collide, their pads and muscles can absorb enough energy to power a 100-watt light bulb for a minute and a half. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
Examining the physics of hockey, from slap shot mechanics to the forces of friction on skating
Alain Haché, a physicist and amateur goalie, has written a pair of books on the subject.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Alain Haché, a physicist in Canada and an amateur hockey goalie, calculated that when two NHL players collide, their pads and muscles can absorb enough energy to power a 100-watt light bulb for a minute and a half. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
Some Alaskans remain in foster care until they turn 21, but those living in college dorms or outside foster homes get no stipend for living expenses. A new lawsuit is challenging the practice by the Office of Children’s Services. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
In state care but hungry: Young adults in foster care say Alaska agency doesn’t provide for basic needs
Some Alaskans remain in foster care until they turn 21. But those living in college dorms or outside traditional foster homes get no stipend for living expenses. A new lawsuit is challenging the pract...
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January 16, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Some Alaskans remain in foster care until they turn 21, but those living in college dorms or outside foster homes get no stipend for living expenses. A new lawsuit is challenging the practice by the Office of Children’s Services. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
The developers of the proposed Donlin Gold mine in Southwest Alaska are planning to decide next year whether the project’s finances pencil out. (via @alaskabeacon.com) www.adn.com/business-eco...
Donlin Gold expects 2027 final decision on proposed mine and multibillion-dollar gas pipeline
But state utility regulators need to draft rules for the project’s pipeline before financial decisions are made.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:51 PM
The developers of the proposed Donlin Gold mine in Southwest Alaska are planning to decide next year whether the project’s finances pencil out. (via @alaskabeacon.com) www.adn.com/business-eco...
Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland (Via @apnews.com) www.adn.com/nation-world...
Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said after meeting with Danish and Greenlandic lawmakers that “Greenland needs to be viewed as our ally, not as an asset.”
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January 16, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland (Via @apnews.com) www.adn.com/nation-world...
