Alaska’s golden railroad spike back home after 100 years

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A historic solid gold railroad spike is now on display at the Anchorage Museum. The golden spike was used by President Warren Harding in a ceremony on July 15, 1923, in the City of Nenana, marking the completion of the Alaska …

A legacy unboxed: Diane Carpenter’s papers come home to Alaska

Last month, five large boxes were hand-carried from Alamos, Mexico, across the U.S.-Mexico border to Tucson, Arizona. There, at the local UPS store, they were reboxed before I received the phone call I had been looking forward to for over a year: “They’re …

OPINION: A decade of ‘incremental betrayal’ gutted Alaska’s constitutional self-governance

This is not political rhetoric. It is historical fact. On April 22, 2025, radio host Mike Porcaro interviewed State Sen. Shelley Hughes and casually remarked that this year’s Alaska legislative session was a “waste of time.” What he may not have realized, …

South Korea and other Asian countries plan visits to the state as they eye Alaska LNG project

Officials from Asian countries will soon be coming to Alaska as they consider potential involvement in the Alaska LNG project, according to news reports and state gas line officials. The trips come as President Donald Trump has given strong support to the …

Opinion: Health care is sacred. As Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders in Alaska, we urge that Medicaid be protected

(iStock / Getty Images) In sanctuaries, synagogues and mosques across Alaska, we see the face of suffering — and of strength. We offer prayers, food, rides to clinics and comfort to families navigating the impossible. But there are moments — too many …

Opinion: I own a ‘Made in Alaska’ company. This trade war is a disaster

Cargo containers line a shipping terminal at the Port of Oakland on April 3. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) My company, Ermine Skate, makes high-end Nordic ice skates here in Alaska. We don’t just assemble products from parts sourced around the world and slap …

Anti-abortion advocates gather at Alaska State Capitol in wake of reproductive health funding cuts

Members of Alaskans For Life gather for an anti-abortion rally outside the Alaska State Capitol on Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) There have been more than a dozen political protests at the Alaska State Capitol since President …

Trump administration planning Alaska summit to discuss LNG pipeline, reports say

The Trump administration's National Energy Dominance Council is planning an Alaska summit with leaders from Japan and South Korea in early June to discuss the Alaska LNG project. That’s according to reports from the New York Times and Reuters citing …

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 25, 2025

Friday on Alaska News Nightly: Scientists say the Trump administration's planned cuts would devastate climate research in Alaska. Plus, despite a strained relationship with the U.S., Canada's Yukon affirms its ties to Alaska. And, a Lingít artist …

Alaska Airlines receives more deliveries of Hawaiian's Amazon-supplied aircraft