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Volcano DiscoveryYesterday

Minor mag. 1.9 earthquake - Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 104 mi northwest of Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, United States, on Saturday, Nov 14, 2026, at 03:50 pm (GMT -9)

Volcano DiscoveryYesterday

Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 71 mi northwest of Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, United States, on Saturday, Nov 14, 2026, at 02:51 pm (GMT -9)

Democracy DocketYesterday

Reject Trump’s ‘embarrassing’ Alaska lawsuit, voting experts tell court

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VICEYesterday

A Bizarre Jellyfish-Shaped UFO Appeared Over Alaska, and Nobody Knows Exactly What It Was

Volcano DiscoveryYesterday

Light mag. 3.5 earthquake - Chugach Census Area, 119 mi southeast of Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, United States, on Saturday, Nov 14, 2026, at 01:00 pm (Anchorage time)

Volcano DiscoveryYesterday

Weak mag. 2.0 earthquake - Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 119 mi north of Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, United States, on Saturday, Nov 14, 2026, at 11:30 am (GMT -9)

The New York TimesYesterday

‘Democrat’ in Alaska’s House Race Is Doing Time in a New York Prison

The DerrickYesterday

Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins elected to serve as Alaska's 13th governor

Volcano DiscoveryYesterday

Weak mag. 2.1 earthquake - Chugach Census Area, 121 mi east of Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, United States, on Saturday, Nov 14, 2026, at 09:52 am (GMT -9)

Alaska StoryYesterday

Incoming: Trump’s planned Anchorage stop brings flight restrictions Monday

PBSYesterday

Alaska voters reject ballot measure seeking to repeal open primaries and ranked voting system

Democracy DocketYesterday

Alaskans vote in support of ranked-choice voting for third time

The GuardianYesterday

Democrat wins Alaska governor’s seat for first time in nearly 30 years

YahooYesterday

Peltola Nears Alaska Senate Win, Dems Eye 56th Seat

ReutersYesterday

Alaska elects first Democratic governor since 1998, US media project

The Lufkin Daily NewsYesterday

Alaska election officials process ballots from the US midterm election in Anchorage

Gopher Puck LiveYesterday

Ziemer Scores Four as Gophers Roll Past Alaska Anchorage

Fox NewsYesterday

Pentagon's former UFO investigator offers simple theory for mysterious jellyfish-shaped object on video

The Sunday GuardianYesterday

WATCH Viral Video: Mysterious Jellyfish-Like Object With Strange Tentacles Spotted Floating Over Alaska, UFO Or Alien? Bizarre Footage Goes Viral

Anchorage Daily NewsYesterday

Letter: Don’t undo Alaska’s hard-won SNAP progress

Friday, November 13

Anchorage Daily NewsNov 13

Peltola now has majority of votes in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race as ballot counting continues

CBS NewsNov 13

Alaska elects Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, the first Democratic governor since 1998

The Business StandardNov 13

Peltola extends lead in Alaska Senate race as final count approaches

Oskaloosa HeraldNov 13

Alaska voters reject ballot measure seeking to repeal open primaries, ranked voting system

Anchorage Daily NewsNov 13

Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins elected to serve as Alaska’s 13th governor

Anchorage Daily NewsNov 13

Letter: If Montana can do it, why not Alaska?

Alaska's News SourceNov 13

JKT wins governor’s race, flipping seat blue in Dunleavy referendum

University of Minnesota AthleticsNov 13

Men's Hockey vs Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage Daily NewsNov 13

Anchorage School Board to vote on appointing Clare Fulp as interim superintendent

College Hockey NewsNov 13

Minnesota 7, Alaska-Anchorage 3 - Friday, November 13, 2026 Box Score

Alaska's News SourceNov 13

ASD interim superintendent appointed by school board

Alaska's News SourceNov 13

Anchorage woman heading to DC for ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ to decorate White House for Christmas

Alaska Public MediaNov 13

Alaska air travelers express confusion as some flights continue amid nationwide flight grounding

Alaska's News SourceNov 13

Three men charged in two separate Anchorage-area shooting cases

Anchorage Daily NewsNov 13

Open & Shut: Anchorage gets a Toys ‘R’ Us, a Nordic skate shop, an Alaska Native garment store and a bookstore

Simple FlyingNov 13

Alaska Airlines Plans To Connect Tokyo From Anchorage, But Can Only Do It With 1 Boeing 737

Anchorage Daily NewsNov 13

2 missing after vehicle plunges into Southeast Alaska river, troopers say

Alaska's News SourceNov 13

Nationwide ground stop lifted after hours, Alaska flights resuming

Anchorage Daily NewsNov 13

Bipartisan majority in Alaska Senate set to shrink after Republicans depart

Anchorage Daily NewsNov 13

Opinion: Alaska’s next great resource may be its cold climate

Anchorage Daily NewsNov 13

South Anchorage and Monroe Catholic pick up gritty wins on Day 1 of 3A/4A state volleyball tournament

NPRNov 13

Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins wins race for Alaska governor, replaces a Republican

The New RepublicNov 13

Democrats Flip Two More Governor’s Offices in Massive Win

Thursday, November 12

KSLANov 12

‘General Hospital’ actor releases statement after son is charged in fatal hit-and-run

Seawolf AthleticsNov 12

Seawolves blank 'Jackets for 20th victory | University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage Daily NewsNov 12

Peltola, Kreiss-Tomkins grow leads after latest ballot counts in Alaska

Alaska's News SourceNov 12

Jack Sabàto appears in court in fatal Anchorage hit-and-run case

Alaska's News SourceNov 12

Storms coming in from all directions, active weather continues across Alaska

Anchorage Daily NewsNov 12

Letter: Thanks for helping Anchorage learn, vote and lead

PBSNov 12

Alaska judge rules a request by Peltola campaign for ballot data in Senate race is 'not reasonable'

Anchorage Daily NewsNov 12

DOGE cuts cost tribes $470M, gutting funding for climate projects

Anchorage Daily NewsNov 12

Kreiss-Tomkins previews policy priorities as he awaits final election results

Wednesday, November 11

Anchorage Daily NewsNov 11

Opinion: Alaska’s mistreatment of people with a disability must be addressed

Tuesday, November 10

Alaska's News SourceNov 10

Son of famed Hollywood stars charged in fatal Anchorage hit-and-run

USAFactsNov 10

What is the inflation rate of the Anchorage, AK area?

Monday, November 9

Anchorage Daily NewsNov 9

Peltola, JKT, Begich maintain leads in Alaska’s latest ballot counts

Anchorage Daily NewsNov 9

Judge denies request by Peltola campaign for absentee ballot data from Alaska Division of Elections

Sunday, November 8

Anchorage Daily NewsNov 8

Anchorage officials seek better ‘tools to respond’ to Alaska natural disasters like Halong

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