There is no question that supplemental lighting is necessary to keep Alaska houseplants healthy in winter and to give seedlings a head start in spring, writes columnist Jeff Lowenfels.

The number of people approved for discretionary parole by the Alaska State Board of Parole has dropped significantly in recent years, and advocates are asking the board for explanations. Via @alaskabeacon.com

The South High hockey team rattled off three unanswered goals in the third period to come away with a thrilling 3-2 victory against Chugiak to remain undefeated.

Conservation groups and three Alaska Native tribes filed lawsuits against the Trump administration to block a deal for a gravel road through a wildlife refuge on the Alaska Peninsula.

The donation-based Good Neighbor Fund will support people experiencing homelessness in Anchorage by quickly covering short-term necessities such as food, temporary housing and medical or travel expenses.

The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse.

The Anchorage School Board will vote on a $79 million bond package that could then go before Anchorage voters. If it passes, voters would pay half the cost under the revival of the state’s school bond debt reimbursement program.

The Anchorage Assembly recently approved another two years of the People Mover security program that contracts unarmed guards to enforce rules and respond to calls.

Members of the UAA hockey team will have a spring in their step when they take the ice Friday for a weekend series against Bentley University in Massachusetts.

The Caribou Hotel in Glennallen was engulfed in flames on Wednesday morning as a fire consumed what appeared to be most of the structure.

A provision in the bill ending the shutdown could make at least 10 senators whose records were searched by special counsel Jack Smith in his probe of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol — including Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan — eligible for big payouts.

Jeffrey Epstein told convicted accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell in a 2011 email that Donald Trump spent significant time at Epstein’s mansion with an unidentified victim.

Alaska’s top high school volleyball teams from its highest levels of competition will be in town this week for the 3A and 4A state championship tournaments at the Alaska Airlines Center.

After last month’s devastating storm in Western Alaska, an Alaska Native nonprofit is pushing for the creation of a regionally centered approach to disaster preparation and reaction, as well as more law enforcement resources.

Harvest Midstream, an affiliate of Hilcorp, said it has completed acquisition of the Kenai LNG facility, a step toward importing natural gas into Alaska to resolve a local shortage.

A vehicle struck and killed a male pedestrian Monday night in South Anchorage, police said. It was the 14th pedestrian fatality in the city so far this year.

A nearby construction crew rescued two skaters after they fell through the ice on a lake near Wasilla this week. The incident showed that most lakes are not yet safe for travel despite a recent spell of cold weather.

The Trump administration released details of ConocoPhillips’ plans for a major oil exploration campaign this winter in the NPR-A. The review includes a one-week comment period.

Alaska has not spent state funds to replace lost federal food assistance, state officials said Tuesday, despite Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s promise to do so.

The “Big Beautiful Cook Inlet Oil and Gas Lease Sale,” scheduled for March, would follow a series of federal and state Inlet lease sales that drew little industry interest. Via AlaskaBeacon.com

Space weather forecasters issued an alert Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications.

Conservation groups sued Monday over an Alaska program that authorizes killing brown and black bears as a way to increase the size of a once-significant caribou herd.

A mistake by the Anchorage School District led to the erroneous placement of non-endorsement labels on copies of the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence, according to a district spokesperson. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

The Senate passed legislation to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans despite criticism from within their party.

The oilfield services company Baker Hughes said that it has formed a “strategic alliance” to advance the $44 billion Alaska LNG project.

Anchorage state Sen. Matt Claman is the second Democrat and the 14th candidate to enter the 2026 Alaska governor’s race.

Air travelers should expect worsening cancellations and delays this week even if the government shutdown ends, as the FAA moves ahead with deeper cuts to flights at 40 major airports, officials said.

Alaska’s two U.S. senators voted Sunday in favor of a bill that could pave the way to ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

The traditional Veterans Day ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson has been canceled due to the government shutdown, but an event honoring veterans will be held at Merrill Field.

Children and families participating in a youth soccer league were outside the Fox Hollow sports dome in South Anchorage when the shooting occurred, according to a document filed with murder charges.

Workplace advice: The roots of FauxProductivity run deep. Here’s how to turn it into real productivity.

U.S. Supreme Court justices have turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, a former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling.

The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus. www.adn.com/nation-world...

Histories of Alaska: The initial Nike Hercules launch in 1960 at Anchorage, at the Site Summit near what's now Arctic Valley Ski Area, was the first live test of the missiles ever conducted adjacent to a metropolitan area. www.adn.com/alaska-life/...

Kodiak-born carver Jerry Laktonen was named the Rasmuson Foundation’s Distinguished Artist for 2025, reflecting decades of work featuring traditional Alutiiq methods. www.adn.com/arts/2025/11...

A study published before ex-Typhoon Halong hit Western Alaska last month said there’s an $80 million-a-year gap in money needed to protect or move the state's coastal communities. (via Northern Journal) www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

The Municipality of Anchorage plans to build a new transit center to improve both passenger safety and the ease of ride transfers near the busy Muldoon and DeBarr intersection. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

The Eagle River girls successfully defended their team title at Saturday's state swimming and diving meet. Runner-up Juneau-Douglas also notched impressive performances, with a record-breaking win in the 200-yard medley relay. www.adn.com/sports/high-...

At Saturday's state championship meet, Chugiak High senior Blake Fazio set a new Alaska high school record in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1 minute, 39.44 seconds. www.adn.com/sports/high-...

Police said a man was pronounced dead at the scene following a shooting Saturday morning that appeared to occur outside a recreational facility in South Anchorage. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

Some of the Republican candidates running for Alaska governor view fundraising as a useful measure of support — but with a crowded GOP field, raising money has been a challenge. www.adn.com/politics/202...

The University of Alaska Board of Regents voted unanimously to increase tuition by 4% across all campuses, marking the second consecutive year regents have voted to raise tuition costs. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

A judge sentenced a 40-year-old man to serve 40 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to the murder of another man in an unprovoked attack at an apartment outside Wasilla in 2021, prosecutors said.

As flight cuts mandated by the FAA took effect Friday, the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport appeared to have avoided much of the impact.

The Alaska Supreme Court has disbarred disgraced former U.S. District Court Judge Joshua Kindred, banning him from practicing law in the state, “effective immediately.” via @alaskabeacon.com

The electric utility for the Anchorage area has approved plans to build what could be largest solar farm in Alaska, near the village of Tyonek.

While many of these Alaska places with perplexing names exist on older charts and maps, they’re mostly unknown among the populace, says science writer Ned Rozell.

The UAA men’s basketball team is coming off its second losing season in the past three years with some new talent, key returners and “a lot to work on,” according to head coach Rusty Osborne.

Have you been affected by large class sizes in Anchorage schools as a teacher, student, parent or guardian? We’d like to hear from you. You can share your experience using this form.

One of the men killed in a Girdwood-area avalanche in March whose body was recovered earlier this week was identified as a 39-year-old from Montana, Alaska State Troopers said.