The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad in 1923 will for the first time be on permanent display in Alaska after entities combined to win an action for the 14-karat gold spike Friday.

Two Alaska institutions are making a bid to bring home a golden spike that was driven into the ground more than a century ago to mark the completion of the Alaska Railroad

U.S. Sen Lisa Murkowski was alone in stridently opposing Trump’s blanket pardon for Jan. 6 defendants, and his order to rename Denali as Mount McKinley.

Unusually cold temperatures in central Florida have led to winter weather advisories, while Alaska has experienced some rare warm weather this month.

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Meet the 11 freshmen: Robyn Niayuq Burke, D-Utqiagvik, represents District 40 in the Alaska House. Photographed on January 24, 2025. (Marc Lester / ADN) Robyn Burke, 33, said the first few days have felt “a little surreal.”

Six Assembly seats and two school board seats are on the ballot in Anchorage's upcoming regular city election. Registration for candidacy in the April 1 election closed at 5 p.m. on Friday. Just two Assembly incumbents are running to keep their seats in this election: Daniel Volland in North Anchorage and Kameron Perez-Verdia in West Anchorage are each facing a challenger.

Those looking to do activities outside in Anchorage Saturday were met with a some closed businesses and canceled events.

Expect temperatures to get warmer during the days through the weekend, but overnight lows will still be freezing for most of North and Central Florida.

Sitka, introduced House Bill 69, which would boost per-student state funding by about $2,500 over three years.

As Anchorage navigates through a warmer-than-usual winter, meteorologists predict a continuation of the milder temperatures.

A new nonprofit called The Alaska News Coalition is working to help independent, local news organizations stay in business.