Alaska News Nightly: Friday, October 16, 2026
The top candidates for one of Alaska’s U.S. Senate seats duke it out in a high-stakes debate.
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LatestRepublican Treg Taylor refuses Trump’s call to exit Alaska governor’s race
In a Truth Social post endorsing Wilson on Tuesday, Trump denigrated Taylor and former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson and urged the two to throw their support behind Bernadette Wilson.
The risk from landslide tsunamis is intensifying in busy Alaska fjords, with no plan in place
Scientists say last year’s near miss in Tracy Arm highlights a danger to cruise ships that appears to be growing with climate change.
Special committee identifies improvements for state-run Mt. Edgecumbe High School
The state formed the committee to review concerns and make recommendations for improvements at the...
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Ukraine and the U.S. are at odds over Starshield. Here’s what to know
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he believes the U.S. government is behind his...
Noah Adams, longtime host of NPR’s All Things Considered, has died
One of NPR’s most gifted storytellers, his soft voice and vivid writing helped define the...
Pope Leo says he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday for their prayers...
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