Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Rural communities rely on school buildings for emergencies, but many need major repairs.
Alaska News
LatestFairbanks mother speaks on her 2-month detainment by ICE
Atcharee Buntow said she’s happy to be back, but she’s afraid of what will happen next.
Alaska has a higher share of veterans than any other state
Veterans are most concentrated in Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and Fairbanks.
Anchorage state Sen. Matt Claman is second Democrat in Alaska governor’s race
Claman cites experience working across the aisle on a variety of issues. Claman and former state Sen. Tom Begich are the only Democrats in a large field.
NPR
LatestCleto Escobedo III, leader of Jimmy Kimmel’s house band, dies at 59
Escobedo had been leading Kimmel’s house band since the show launched in 2003. The musician and the comedian were childhood friends in Las Vegas.
The U.S. saw vivid northern lights as far south as Florida — and more could be coming
Strong geomagnetic storms brought colorful northern lights to the skies above many states on Tuesday night. Forecasters are expecting more on Wednesday.
Immigrants with obesity, diabetes and other health problems may be denied visas
New guidance from the Trump administration directs visa officers to consider common health ailments, including obesity and diabetes, when would-be immigrants seek to enter the U.S.
New Epstein emails appear to reveal more Trump ties
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.
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