OPINION: Alaska’s judicial branch has darkened the light of liberty

Vladimir Nabokov writes in Speak, Memory (1951), “Our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness.” Many interpret this as an expression of nihilism — but is it truly? Rather than despair, Nabokov’s “brief crack of light” is …

Alaska NTSB Chief Clint Johnson talks about a deadly plane crash in Nanwalek

With time running out, Alaska Senate reaches a compromise on education funding

When legislators failed to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a $1,000 increase to the state’s per-student funding formula last week, it looked like any hope of securing a permanent increase to education funding this year was toast. But a lot can change …

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 …

Federal job losses hit home in Alaska. How hard? We don’t know yet.

Last July, Dan Ruthrauff was on the North Slope with colleagues, outfitting black brant with metal leg bands. It was the sort of thing he did year after year as a federal research biologist. He wishes he was still working as a federal scientist, adding to …

Alaska should fix problem, not put American Samoans in jail

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —American Samoans in Alaska are being criminally targeted based on confusion related to Alaska’s election administration system and because they are labeled so-called “non-citizen” U.S. Nationals by the federal government. On …

Emma Fellman named Alaska Female Athlete of the Year

One of Juneau Glacier Swim Club’s most team-loved and opponent-respected swimmers capped off her season with the state’s highest swim honor on Sunday as Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Emma Fellman, 18, received the Alaska Female Athlete …

Wyoming, Montana, Alaska are the Least Reliant States on Chinese Imports

Before winning his second term, President Donald Trump pledged to impose a tariff as high as 20% on all foreign imports and another punitive 60% tax on imports from China. Within his first three months, the Trump administration has enacted sweeping tariffs …

Alaska Becomes First State To Mandate Cancer Warning Labels On Alcohol

Alaska has become the first state to require alcohol retailers to post warnings linking alcohol use to cancer. A provision in Senate Bill 15, introduced by Representative Andrew Gray (D-Anchorage), mandates signage stating: “Alcohol use can cause cancer, …

Heads up: What you need to know about May Day protests planned for Alaska this week

Partisan protests are ahead for this week in Alaska and across the nation. Alaska’s socialists, progressives, never-Trumpers, and Democrats will be part of the nationwide wave of May Day demonstrations, repurposing the traditional socialist labor holiday …