Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, October 22, 2026
The keynote speaker at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention calls for embracing “appropriate change.”
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Polls to open in Kipnuk for first time since ex-typhoon devastated Western Alaska village
Advocates are still seeking volunteers to run a polling site in Kwigillingok, another village...
Murkowski on war-driven energy prices: ‘It is wrong.’
Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s votes on the war put her at odds with Sen. Dan Sullivan. He’s in tough reelection fight and has Murkowski’s endorsement.
The Anchorage Weekender: AFN, spooky season celebrations and 6 more local events
This Anchorage Weekender rounds up eight events, from spooky-season celebrations to the annual Alaska Federation of Natives convention.
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Actor Tom Skerritt, who played dads, cops and commanding officers, has died
Skerritt was Captain Dallas in Alien, Viper in Top Gun, and a small town sheriff in the TV series...
Federal judge restricts DHS field operations looking for noncitizen voters
The judge found the department’s field operations to identify noncitizens who voted likely...
Greetings from the Brazil-Argentina border, where waterfalls are flowing at near-record rates
The Iguazú Falls span more than a mile across both countries. A rain-soaked October, which...
U.S., Israel may attack Iran post-elections. And, SpaceX and Tesla consider merging
The U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible post-elections attack on Iran, an anonymous source...
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