An Alaska Mother’s Day tradition: Mingling with ice age survivors on a farm

PALMER, Alaska (AP) — It is one of Alaska’s favorite Mother’s Day traditions, getting up close and personal with animals that have survived the ice age. All moms get a daisy and free admission Sunday at the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, about an hour’s drive …

Letter: We can end daylight saving time in Alaska

Let’s end Daylight Saving Time this year. There are two bills in the legislature that are titled, “Eliminate Daylight Saving Time,” but only one of the two bills would actually end DST, and it can do so this year. SB 102, which at the time of this writing …

Proposed Medicaid cuts in Alaska: A protest, a Senate resolution and where things currently stand

State Sen. Forrest Dunbar (D-Anchorage) speaks during a candlelight vigil Wednesday at the Alaska State Capitol by participants calling upon federal lawmakers not to cut Medicaid funding (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire) Sarah Dunlap says her adult …

Letter: Let’s swap Alaska and Alberta

Canada’s new liberal Prime Minister, Mark Carney, took a strong position the other day when he told Donald Trump that Canada was “not for sale.” That may be true for most Canadian provinces. But Alberta, which is rich with oil and gas resources, doesn’t …

Mother's Day tradition in Alaska: Mingling with these ice age surivors

Mother’s Day is the traditional start of the summer season for the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, about an hour’s drive north of Anchorage. All moms get a flower, free admission and the chance to get up close with musk oxen: hefty Ice Age survivors whose …

Alaska Sports Scoreboard: May 10, 2025

Service senior catcher Gideon Lesslie makes a catch as South Anchorage baserunner freshman Landon Gasser scores during the Cougars' 16-9 victory over the Wolverines at Mulcahy Stadium on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (Bill Roth / ADN) High School Soccer …

Alaska State Trooper shoots and seriously injures woman in Meadow Lakes area, agency says

An Alaska State Trooper shot and seriously injured a woman Friday night in the Meadow Lakes area, west of Wasilla, after the woman had taken aim at the officer with a weapon that turned out to be a BB gun, troopers said Saturday. Troopers said in an online …

An Alaska Mother’s Day tradition: Mingling with ice age survivors on a farm

Alaska Governor Dunleavy Proposes Joint Team for Fiscal Solutions

JUNEAU, Alaska — Governor Mike Dunleavy is calling on the Alaska Legislature to create a “joint team” with his administration to develop a long-term fiscal plan for the state. His request comes as the Legislature faces a tough fiscal outlook this year. …

Fairbanks upholds the image of Alaska with annual Clean Up Day

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Residents in Fairbanks came together to collect trash in a cooperative effort on Saturday, as part of the annual Clean Up Day. The annual activation of trash collecting volunteers occurs after most of the snow has …