A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck near Takotna Wednesday evening, the largest to hit the area since December 1989.

The Anchorage Folk Festival’s second weekend kicks off Thursday with a fundraising barn dance and cajun ball at the Spenard Recreation Center. Tickets are $20 or $10 for students with ID. Friday’s festivities include a community jam at Guido’s Pizza and mainstage performances at the Wendy Williamson including by headliner Corey Ledet Zydeco.

Police solicited names from the public, and suggestions came flooding in. On Instagram, Furlock Holmes was a top like-getter. Other commenters suggested The Erminator, Rambo and Ferretta.

A U.S. Air Force pilot is reported safe after an F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise at a base in Alaska. Air Force Col.

State authorities identified and intercepted large and small alcohol imports headed for communities that have opted to prohibit alcohol, known as “local option” communities.

President Warren Harding hammered a golden spike into train tracks in central Alaska. It was the ceremonial final piece of the Alaska Railroad, which connected inner Alaska to the coastal city of Seward,

The 71-year-old Golovin Democrat, who was flown to Anchorage last week after suffering a medical emergency, thanked those who prayed for him Monday.

Alaska Airlines says it won’t raise fares, but competition from Delta has meant lower prices in cities across the state.

In the Alaska Capitol, legislators are considering whether the wages of regular state employees should be raised to fill a significant number of vacant positions. A review of state salaries, ordered by the Alaska Legislature in 2023, is overdue from Gov. Dunleavy’s office.

As demand for health care grows, the biggest single need is for registered nurses, according to the head of the Alaska Hospital and Healthcare Association.

The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad in 1923 will for the first time be on permanent display in Alaska after entities combined to win an action for the 14-karat gold spike Friday.

Growing up attending University of Alaska Anchorage men's basketball games, Bishop Tosi dreamed of being a Seawolf. In the 2023-24 season, he finally got his chance. But Tosi, who graduated from Bartlett High School in 2021,