1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (1265+ words) In Alaska, the gap between the need for childcare and the availability of services is growing, according to providers and national data. Some sources estimate it’s costing the state millions each year. An estimated 55% of Alaska children lack reasonable access…...

6+ hour, 16+ min ago   (47+ words) Stephen Inglis: Slck, Steel and Song Anchorage Daily News Anagrams with a literal twist. Getting the last word is always possible, rarely easy. A quick daily flip. Finally someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles. Word search but with…...

5+ hour, 48+ min ago   (858+ words) The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which came to a close in mid-July, featured a Mexican men’s national team that included Alaska’s own Obed Vargas Jr. The memories his family made watching him play on the world’s biggest stage for the first…...

6+ hour, 45+ min ago   (579+ words) In the same vein, Larry Persily, owner of the Wrangell Sentinel, opines, “Alaska has waited 60 years for a North Slope gas pipeline project and can wait six more months until a new governor and new Legislature convene in January and…...

10+ hour, 57+ min ago   (408+ words) The townspeople of St. Mary’s can breathe a sigh of relief. They are finally getting rid of the foul smell of rotten fish that has for years — when the wind blows their way — wafted over their tiny community in Canada…...

21+ hour, 33+ min ago   (741+ words) CHICAGO — The nation’s first women’s professional baseball league in nearly 30 years is about to embark on its inaugural season in what marks a major milestone in the scattered history of the sport in the United States. The Women’s Pro Baseball…...

23+ hour, 30+ min ago   (988+ words) For a sport with a reputation for moving slowly, golf always seems to be in a hurry to appoint the next big star. Jackson Koivun is next on the list and certainly worth watching. It’s not just because he won…...

20+ hour, 54+ min ago   (903+ words) The U.S. Biathlon board of directors voted Wednesday to push back a planned merger with U.S. Ski & Snowboard in order to review the details after facing opposition from its community. As part of the motion, the board said it supports the principles…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (506+ words) Bike Tour: Sourdoughs & Spenard 5 p.m. Thursday; Anchorage Museum, 625 C St. This tour is co-hosted by Anchorage historian David Reamer and artist Duke Russell, who will regale riders with Anchorage stories with a special focus on Spenard. The ride, in partnership with…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (639+ words) HONG KONG — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets China. Beijing quickly accused the U.S. of protectionism. The measures are likely to…...