Senators worry about DEI censorship at University of Alaska

Photo courtesy of ADN. On April 2, the Senate Education Committee held a hearing to address bills and consider appointees for the University of Alaska Board of Regents. The Northern Light interviewed Senator Jesse Kiehl, Senator Gary Stevens and Senator …

Alaska becomes first state to require warnings about alcohol link to colon, breast cancers

Correction: The headline and article have been corrected to reflect the fact that Alaska is the first state to require warnings of the link between alcohol use and colon and breast cancers. California requires warnings for a link between alcohol and cancer …

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake shakes Anchorage, Alaska

While you may think quakes are a western US problem, some of the largest temblors in US history have happened in the East. ANCHORAGE — A magnitude 4.7 earthquake shook Anchorage, Alaska, just after midnight local time, according to the U.S. Geological …

‘One of the best presidents for Alaska’: Top official touts Trump’s moves to unleash American energy

Port guide: Anchorage, Alaska

The wild, remote location of Anchorage is exhilarating, but so too is the discovery of a sophisticated city with great dining and museums and friendly people. Who goes there No cruise lines dock in Anchorage, instead arriving at Whittier, a 90-minute drive …

Feds lift pause on over a million in funding for rural Alaska federal emergency radio warning upgrades

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - After expressing public safety concerns, nine rural Alaska public radio stations are now back on track to receive federal grants to pay over a million dollars in emergency warning system upgrades, after the Federal Emergency …

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 28, 2025

Monday on Alaska News Nightly: Senators pass another bill to boost education funding after Gov. Dunleavy vetoed their last attempt. Plus, international students at the University of Alaska have their legal status restored. And, the Kuskokwim Ice Classic …

Meditation and mindfulness for mental health | Hometown, Alaska

Meditation and mindfulness are practices that many of us use either formally or informally, but what are the actual benefits we get from them? How do those practices affect our mental health? On this episode, we have a local meditation teacher answer those …

University of Alaska international students’ records restored as Trump administration backs down on visa revocations

The Trump administration has changed course and is reversing the termination of international student records, which had put thousands of students across the country at risk for deportation. University of Alaska officials confirmed Monday that the four …

Scientists Can't Explain The Mysterious Gold "Orb" Found Two Miles Below Alaska's Ocean

Going underwater is probably the closest you can get to exploring a different planet. The Earth's oceans are filled with mysterious, alien-like creatures and objects, from the strange "sea walnut" creature that ages in reverse to sea bunnies, …