Book review: A caustic columnist revisits his takes on Alaska politics and people

“The Impertinent Question: The Words and Adventures of a Liberal Columnist at a Conservative Newspaper in the Red State of Alaska” By Dan O’Neill; Cirque Press, 2025; 273 pages; $15. Fairbanks resident Dan O’Neill, author of the well-respected “The …

Alaska lawmakers override governor’s veto of public school funding, restoring services and teachers

The Alaska Legislature, meeting in special session, has overridden Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of more than $50 million in public school funding. The vote was 45-14. Forty-five votes are needed to override an Alaska governor’s budget veto. The override …

Collision with moose kills driver and injures passenger near Alaska’s Denali National Park

DENALI PARK, Alaska (AP) — A driver was killed and a passenger in his car injured after hitting a moose near the entrance to Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve. The collision with the moose occurred around 1 a.m. Friday, just south of the entrance …

Alaska’s growing youth golf scene is well-represented at 2025 State Amateur Championship

Anchorage's Briggs Winfree prepares to fill out his scorecard following his opening round at the Alaska State Amateur Golf Tournament at Anchorage Golf Course on Friday, August. 1, 2025. (Chris Bieri / ADN) Among the nearly 100 golfers who took the …

Alaska lawmakers override governor’s education funding veto

The Alaska Legislature, meeting in special session, has overridden Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of more than $50 million in public school funding. The vote was 45-14. Forty-five votes are needed to override an Alaska governor’s budget veto. The override …

Alaska lawmakers override Dunleavy’s education funding veto

Alaska lawmakers on Saturday overrode Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of some $51 million in state funding for public schools. The 45-15 vote means Dunleavy’s decision to cut $200 of the per-student funding increase approved by lawmakers will be reversed. The …

Alaska lawmakers override 2 Dunleavy vetoes, restoring $50M in education funding

Members of the Alaska House greet one another at the start of the special session of the Alaska Legislature on August 2, 2025, in Juneau. (Marc Lester / ADN) JUNEAU — Alaska lawmakers overrode two of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vetoes in a joint session …

Borough Assembly votes to acquire Alaska Mental Health Trust land

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly unanimously voted to enter into a purchase and sales agreement with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Office for two lots located on S. Point Higgins Road about 387 feet from Earl Hines Lane for $269,330.96 from as …

Kraken’s Hayden faces off with bear for prime fishing spot in Alaska

Alaska Airlines Said It Won’t, But Here’s Why People Fear Hawaiian Will Be Erased

December 2023 saw Alaska Airlines formally announce plans to acquire Honolulu-based Hawaiian Airlines. The merger was eventually completed for $1.9 billion on September 18, 2024, catapulting the Alaska Air Group to become one of America's largest …