2+ hour, 2+ min ago   (1236+ words) Former Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat, said Monday that she will run against Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, setting up a fight between two political heavyweights. Peltola, the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress, is the only prominent challenger…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (575+ words) Opinion: Facing hard truths about Alaska's inmate deaths'Anchorage Daily News Opinion: Facing hard truths about Alaska's inmate deaths For years, the Alaska Department of Corrections, or DOC, has faced difficult questions surrounding inmate deaths in our facilities. These are not…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (936+ words) The Anchorage Assembly is set to take public testimony on a sales tax proposal from the mayor's office at its upcoming Tuesday meeting. Members face a deadline this month to approve the measure for it to appear before voters on…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (242+ words) Letter: From bully pulpit to bully'Anchorage Daily News Letter: From bully pulpit to bully The National Security Strategy was our bully pulpit. It outlined a new focus on the Western Hemisphere. The extraction of President Maduro from Venezuela changed the…...

6+ day, 23+ min ago   (359+ words) Mayor LaFrance appoints new executives to head communications and child care'Anchorage Daily News Mayor LaFrance appoints new executives to head communications and child care Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance has appointed two new high-level officials to her administration. Nora Morse will…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (188+ words) WASHINGTON " Republican Doug LaMalfa, a seven-term U.S. representative from California, has died, GOP officials said Tuesday. He was 65. His death, confirmed by Majority Whip Tom Emmer and National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson, reduces the Republicans" already narrow control of…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (1732+ words) MINNEAPOLIS " Allegations of child care fraud in Minnesota aired by a conservative influencer have shaken up Minnesota politics at the highest level, with Gov. Tim Walz's announcement on Jan. 5 that he would drop his reelection bid and focus on fighting…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (263+ words) Letter: Bring back civility in government'Anchorage Daily News Letter: Bring back civility in government As I sit here trying to decide how to compose this letter about the state of our country and the actions of the Trump administration, it…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (520+ words) A solo hiker who authorities believe was killed by a mountain lion on a remote Colorado trail on New Year's Day was not the first person to encounter a big cat in the area in recent weeks. Messina said he…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1206+ words) This is part of Alaska Authors, an occasional series about authors and other literary figures with ties to the 49th state. Located at the end of a long, poorly maintained road fully surrounded by Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, McCarthy seems an…...