Anchorage School District to pair school closures with effort to add child care in vacant classrooms

Meagan DeBenedetto, chief operating officer for Bear Valley Community Association’s School Aged Child Care, sits with attendees while they build at Bear Valley Elementary School on Wednesday. (Marc Lester / ADN) Anchorage School District officials...

Small Business Confidence Stays High, But Rising Costs Challenge Growth

Washington, D.C. — Small business confidence continued to climb in the third quarter, according to the latest MetLife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Q2 2025 Small Business Index. The Q3 2025 Index score of 72.0, up from 65.2 last quarter, was driven...

Alaska Air Group Announces Leadership Transitions at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air

Alaska Air Group today announced several leadership transitions that reflect the organization’s commitment to operational excellence and its people-first culture. After nearly 15 years of dedicated service to Alaska Airlines, Chief Operating...

Hundreds attend groundbreaking for Fairbanks Alaska Temple

Despite chilly temperatures that hovered in the mid-30s, more than 500 people gathered just off Geist Road on Saturday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the soon-to-be-built Fairbanks Alaska Temple. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

Alaska Historical Society talks three anniversaries at annual conference in Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - From the Iditarod to oil and the state constitution, historians and other experts have gathered at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) for the Alaska Historical Society’s 2025 annual conference. “We’re in...

Opinion: The conflict entrepreneurs behind our broken politics

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, left, speaks with Utah Valley University Chief of Police Jeff Long, right, at the Keller Building on the Utah Valley University campus after Charlie Kirk was shot and died during Turning Point's visit to the university,...

Column: Hawaiian Air thriving after Alaska merger

It has been one year since Hawaiian Airlines embarked on an exciting journey with Alaska Airlines, a collaboration that pledged to preserve each brand’s unique identities — a first for the U.S. airline industry. As members of the Hawaii Community...

Ja in China: An Alaska detour, funeral crashing, typhoons and tattoos

In July, a huddle formed inside a private jet flying over the Pacific Ocean. Seconds earlier, one of the plane’s pilots had emerged from the cockpit and tapped the shoulders of Kevin Helms, Morant Enterprises’ director of operations, and Diego...

Anchorage police unveil plans to use license plate readers, array of security cameras

The Anchorage Police Department’s facility on Elmore Road, photographed in April 2024. Police are housing a new video surveillance center in the building. (Marc Lester / ADN) Anchorage police officers will soon be able to automatically scan...

So Long: Why Alaska Airlines No Longer Operates This Boeing 737 Variant

Alaska Airlines has retired the last of its dozen 737-900 aircraft. The carrier was the launch customer for the type, and the 737-900s, delivered between 2001 and 2003, were the oldest and most outdated aircraft in its fleet. With over 20 years of...

New details in what caused power lines to fall on Anchorage road Saturday

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - It took about eight hours for power to be restored to all customers after power lines fell onto a road in the downtown Anchorage area Saturday evening. The repairs took so long because there was a lot to fix, Julie...

Brasserie Constance, London SW6: ‘A souped-up corporate box with meticulous food’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants

Over a lunch at Brasserie Constance in Fulham, west London, eating my main course claypot chicken with barley while surrounded by smiling diners at other tables, I got a glimpse of how it must feel to be Kim Jong-un. My journey to Fulham Pier had...

Russia’s War Economy: How It Survived—and What Comes Next

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP President Donald Trump recently said...

Alaska Loses 11-Year Legal Battle Over National Wildlife Refuge’s Boundaries, Giving Up Potentially Oil-Rich Land

Alaska is widely known for its unspoiled wilderness and stunning national parks and NPS sites, such as Glacier Bay National Park, which recently got a new island due to climate change. Yet, not many people know that these apparently empty remote...

Alaska Chamber Business Awards Announced 

Today, the Alaska Chamber of Commerce announced the 2025 recipients of its Premier Business Awards. These include: Bill Bivin Small Business of the Year: Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal Rita Sholton Large Business of the Year: STG Inc. Local Chamber...

Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air Announce Leadership Changes

Alaska Air Group has announced significant executive transitions at both Alaska Airlines and its regional subsidiary Horizon Air. The President of Horizon Air will become the company COO, while the current Senior Vice President of People at Alaska...

Alaska Air Group names new Horizon CEO amid leadership transitions

Alaska Air Group has announced a series of leadership changes that will see Andy Schneider become Chief Executive Officer and President of Horizon Air. The change at the helm of Alaska Air’s wholly owned regional subsidiary, announced on September...

Anchorage School District warns of budget woes ahead

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Rising costs for the Anchorage School District were discussed at a joint meeting between the Anchorage School District and the Anchorage Assembly on Friday. Members discussed how rising costs could increase a projected...

Alaska Air Group names new COO, Horizon Air president

September 26, 2025, 3:00 PM HST Jason Berry (left) has been announced as the next chief operating officer of Alaska Airlines. Andy Schneider (right) has been appointed CEO and president of Horizon Air, a regional carrier and subsidiary of Alaska...

Alaska Air executes leadership shuffle with new Alaska COO and Horizon CEO

Alaska Air Group has appointed Jason Berry as new chief operating officer of Alaska Airlines, with Andy Schneider taking over as chief executive and president of regional subsidiary Horizon Air. Berry will replace retiring Constance von Muehlen in...