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Weak mag. 2.0 earthquake - 119 mi north of Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, United States, on Saturday, Nov 14, 2026, at 08:30 pm (Universal Time)

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

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

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

Anchorage multifamily housing development reaches a decade high in 2026 amid growing demand

Peltola Nears Alaska Senate Win, Dems Eye 56th Seat

Alaska elects first Democratic governor since 1998, US media project

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

Ziemer Scores Four as Gophers Roll Past Alaska Anchorage

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

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

Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 78 mi northwest of Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, United States, on Saturday, Nov 14, 2026, at 04:38 am (GMT -9)

Yesterday

Peltola grows lead in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race after thousands more ballots are counted

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

Peltola extends lead in Alaska Senate race as final count approaches

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

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

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

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

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

Men's Hockey vs Alaska Anchorage

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

What was the jellyfish UFO in Alaska? Nobody knows, but the video is from June and may show a kite

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

ASD interim superintendent appointed by school board

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

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

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

Three men charged in two separate Anchorage-area shooting cases

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

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

Nationwide ground stop lifted after hours, Alaska flights resuming

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

Bipartisan majority in Alaska Senate set to shrink after Republicans depart

Two men face felony charges after Anchorage shooting, pursuit

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

Alaska Native storyteller Alyssa London to speak with Anchorage students

Democrats Flip Two More Governor’s Offices in Massive Win

Thursday, November 12

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

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

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

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

TSA discovers suspected cocaine worth $27,750 hidden in coffee container at airport

Letter: Thanks for helping Anchorage learn, vote and lead

A gardening columnist for 50 years, Jeff Lowenfels recalls his start and the evolution of Alaska horticulture

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

Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft apps.

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

Wednesday, November 11

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

Dunleavy pushes for data centers in Alaska as he prepares to leave office

More than a dozen key races remain too early to call one week after Election Day

More Dan J. Sullivan voters rank Peltola over Sen. Sullivan, preliminary data shows

Tuesday, November 10

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

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

Monday, November 9

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

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

Sunday, November 8

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

Thursday, November 5

15 Best Things to do in Anchorage, Alaska in Winter

Monday, November 2

Turner era starts with pair against Evergreen

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