Alaska News Nightly: Friday, January 30, 2026
The State House passes legislation to tighten residency requirements for hunting and fishing licenses.
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LatestAnchorage Assembly election to feature slate of 17 candidates
Two seats on the Anchorage School Board are also up for election. Anchorage’s municipal election is set for April 7.
Alaska House passes bill tightening residency requirements for hunting and fishing licenses
The bipartisan bill aims to close a loophole that allows some Alaskans to hunt and fish as residents despite spending little time in the state.
Yes, it’s another government shutdown, but Alaska impacts might be minimal
Both Alaska U.S. senators helped pass a bill to fund much of the government. Now it’s the House’s turn. The funding lapse could last as little as one weekday.
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LatestBomb cyclone brings bitter cold and snow to the Southeast
Temperatures in southern Florida reached the coldest they’ve been since 1989, according to the National Weather Service.
Swiss Alpine bar fire claims 41st victim, an 18-year-old Swiss national
Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the owners of Le Constellation bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana, where a fire in the early hours of Jan. 1 killed dozens.
Alcaraz beats Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam
The 22-year-old Spaniard’s win against 38-year-old rival Novak Djokovic at Sunday’s Australian Open makes him the youngest male player to win all four major tournaments.
At a clown school near Paris, failure is the lesson
For decades, students at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier have been paying to bomb onstage. The goal isn’t laughs — it’s learning how to take the humiliation and keep going.
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