Alaska Gov. Dunleavy’s office says state has no plans to build ‘Bear Alcatraz’ to jail ICE detainees

After a Fox News interview raised the possibility of Alaska building a “Bear Alcatraz” Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, the office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy said on Tuesday that the state has no such plans.  The Dunleavy administration …

Former Lt. Gov. Craig Campbell joins Bernadette Wilson campaign, calls her the leader Alaska needs

Former Lt. Gov. Craig Campbell has been named chairman of Bernadette Wilson’s campaign for Alaska governor, lending his decades of political and military leadership to support Wilson’s bid to lead the state after the 2026 general election. In a statement …

Opinion: The key to a stronger Alaska Permanent Fund is diversification

The offices of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. in Juneau. (ADN archive) In the nearly 50 years since Alaskans overwhelmingly voted to create the Alaska Permanent Fund, it has become a globally recognized sovereign wealth fund and a household name for every …

Fairbanks man with ties to Alaska’s biggest drug ring sentenced to 22 years

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A Fairbanks man who prosecutors say is tied to the largest organized drug trafficking ring in Alaska history was sentenced to 22 years in federal court on Tuesday for his involvement in a North Pole man’s fatal fentanyl overdose. …

Natasha the Alaska Zoo tiger turns 12

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Natasha, the Siberian Tiger of the Alaska Zoo, celebrated her 12th birthday on Sunday. The birthday girl quickly tore open the gift that zoo staff prepared for her: a cardboard cake filled with rabbit and moose meat. “We try to …

‘I heard kids screaming’: Alaska’s News Source speaks with survivors of Texas flooding

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Braeden and Brock Davis had only been at Camp La Junta for a day before they found themselves clinging to the rafters of their cabin in the middle of the night. “I had no idea what was going on outside, but I heard kids screaming …

Alaska lawmakers plan rare use of subpoenas to get oil tax data

Alaska lawmakers plan to compel the administration of Gov. Mike Dunleavy to release data on oil taxes through a rare use of the state Legislature’s subpoena power. It’s the latest development in a long-running dispute between the Legislature and Dunleavy …

Natasha, the Alaska Zoo Tiger, Turns 12

Alaska appeals court reverses attempted murder conviction after technical error at trial

The Alaska Court of Appeals has overturned an Anchorage man’s attempted murder conviction after finding that the trial judge improperly instructed jurors before they convicted the man. In a written order published Friday, the court reversed the conviction …

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly: In their quest for oil tax data, Alaska lawmakers prepare to subpoena the Dunleavy administration. Plus, weather dampens Interior wildfires but traps lingering smoke in the area. And, Anchorage residents prepare for bear …