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Andrew Cuomo announces third-party run against socialist Mamdani for NYC mayor — with an Alaska twist
Former Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to announce a political comeback bid, launching a third-party run in the New York City mayoral general election against Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani, who trounced him in the Democratic primary...

From Broadway to Spenard: Alaska Gov. Dunleavy trolls NYC mayoral circus with invitation to ‘Go North’
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy just crashed New York City’s mayoral pity party with an invitation to head north. In a lighthearted-but-pointed op-ed for the New York Daily News, Dunleavy took direct aim at the Big Apple’s latest political drama, where...

National Democrats are “salivating” over a Mary Peltola bid for U.S. Senate. But Alaska’s governor’s race could be “wide open” too.
Democrat Mary Peltola, who was Alaska’s sole member of the U.S. House, lost her re-election bid last year. But her margin of defeat of less than three percentage points, in a state that Donald Trump won by double-digits, showed that Peltola...

Opinion: Social Security sends millions of Americans a misleading and ‘blatantly political’ message
Frank Bisignano, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Commissioner of Social Security Administration. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/TNS) One of the hallmarks that set the Social Security Administration apart from other government programs was...

Opinion: Public media is a lifeline in Alaska and rural America. The Senate needs to stop the proposed cuts.
Molly of Denali. (PBS Kids) We are writing as fellow rural residents of this country, asking you to save one of the most critical lifelines all rural Americans share: public media. As Alaska Native writers for “Molly of Denali,” we’ve had a front...

Opinion: Big beautiful wins for Alaska in the Big Beautiful Bill
(Associated Press) The One Big Beautiful Bill, or OBBB, is one of the most transformative pieces of legislation for Alaska in decades. This comprehensive package is the product of years of relentless, focused work, delivering historic wins for our...

Opinion: Alaska education reform doesn’t start with budget cuts
Children at Pearl Creek Elementary, one of the Fairbanks schools targeted for closure. (Morgan Dulian) Gov. Mike Dunleavy is defying state law and the will of Alaskans on education funding. When the Legislature overrode the veto of House Bill 57,...

Trump tax law takes aim at office snacks
The SkinnyPop in the break room may not last. Donald Trump is targeting the office snack. The president's signature tax law allows a long-standing business deduction for the cost of food provided to employees to expire, imperiling a workplace perk...

Opinion: We’re not going to stop pushing for better Alaska student outcomes
Gov. Mike Dunleavy and education commissioner Deena Bishop earlier this year. (Sean Maguire / ADN) For the past two years, Alaskans have been engaged in a robust discussion about the future of education in our state. At the heart of this...

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 12, 2025
Monday on Alaska News Nightly: A man claims ICE officers discarded his legal documents when he was wrongfully detained. Also, specially trained dogs help keep bears away from firefighters in the Interior. And, commercial salmon fishing in Area M...

Anchorage podiatrist is 6th Republican to enter Alaska governor’s race
(Handout / Matt Heilala for Governor) Matt Heilala, an Anchorage podiatrist who serves on the state medical board, is the sixth Republican to enter Alaska’s 2026 governor’s race. Current Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy is termed out from seeking...

Alaska stations warn of impacts as US Senate prepares to vote on cutting public media funding
Lenora Ward, general manager at KOTZ radio station, listens to a musher interview while on-air at the station in Kotzebue on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (Emily Mesner / ADN) More than $15 million in annual federal funding for Alaska’s 27 public...

Anchorage jail inmate dies after being restrained by guards
A man jailed in Anchorage died early Friday after correctional officers restrained him during a fight, according to Alaska State Troopers. Troopers said in a statement that Jeffrey Foreman, 53, and another inmate fought in their cell at the...

How a dashed dream in Anchorage helped inspire ESPN journalist Seth Wickersham’s 2nd book
ESPN senior writer and New York Times bestselling author Seth Wickersham, is a 1995 Service High School graduate who played football for the Cougars. Photographed on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (Bill Roth / ADN) Seth Wickersham was born in Boulder,...

‘It’s still hard to believe I was the person who did that’: 40 years after a notorious Anchorage triple murder, Winona Fletcher shares her story
Winona Fletcher talked about her life during an interview at the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center near Eagle River on June 30. Fletcher was sentenced to life in prison as a juvenile for the 1985 murders of Tom Faccio, 69, his wife and Ann...

Toxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning blamed for Alaska seal deaths
A northern fur seal jumps out of the water near Sea Lion Rock at St. Paul Island. (Loren Holmes / ADN) For the first time, scientists have made a definite link between the toxin produced by algae that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning and...

How many H-1B petitions were made by Alaska employers during 2024?
Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS | https://www.dhswatchlist.com/ Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS |...

Dodge Co. arraignment to be held for Arkansas man accused of abducting teen
JUNEAU, Wis. (WMTV) - The Arkansas man accused in the abduction of a pregnant teen from Beaver Dam is expected to make a plea in the Dodge County case on Tuesday. Gary Day is scheduled for an arraignment hearing at 1:30 p.m. in Dodge County Court....

Arkansas man accused of abducting Beaver Dam teen pleads not guilty
JUNEAU, Wis. (WMTV/WBAY) - The Arkansas man accused in the abduction of a pregnant teen from Beaver Dam pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Dodge County Court. An arraignment hearing was held at 1:30 p.m. for Gary Day. Day is charged with two alleged...

Now that Trumpism has hit Idaho hard, will Idaho’s leaders step up?
The passage of President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful” bill represents a revolutionary realignment of the 60-year long relationship between the federal government and states when it comes to education, health care, and other programs serving the...