The Alaska Senate unanimously passed a bill Monday that would mandate a new civics course or exam for high-schoolers starting in 2027. // As mushers travel the thousand-mile Iditarod trail to Nome, some Alaska kids are participating in a reading challenge named after the race. // The 2026 Arctic Winter Games got underway Sunday in Whitehorse.

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race got underway this weekend. // A Kwigillingok photographer’s work is being featured at the Anchorage Museum. // Researchers are documenting black seaweed across seven communities in Southeast Alaska to determine whether the cultural resource is a keystone species.

The officials stopped by the University of Alaska Fairbanks power plant, where they praised the Trump administration’s moves to roll back environmental regulations.

Dan Bross and Rick Thoman look back at Fairbanks' cold and snowy meteorological winter season.

NORAD sent out a dozen aircraft to monitor two Russian reconnaissance planes flying through nearby international airspace, and Gov. Mike Dunleavy was joined by the federal government's top environmental official for a tour of a coal-fired power plant in Fairbanks.

Alaska's U.S. senators voted with the majority Wednesday against a resolution to limit President Trump’s power to wage war on Iran. // Alaska legislators are considering giving another boost to per-student funding for public schools. // The North Pole City Council criticized Mayor Larry Terch during Monday’s meeting for creating a toxic work environment and other issues. //Organizers of the 54th annual Delta Farm Forum have rescheduled the event for this Saturday, after postponing it last week due to cold weather.

U.S. and allied military service members have begun the second week of a major training exercise in Alaska. The exercise, called Arctic Edge 2026, focuses on training for drone and missile attacks on military installations and key infrastructure. This year’s exercise will extend into Greenland.

Sen. Dan Sullivan is doubling down on his support for the war on Iran, and the U.S. military is conducting a major training exercise in Alaska and beyond.

Nick Dwyer, the graduate student whose artwork was destroyed, signed an affidavit Feb. 3 in support of a motion dismissing the misdemeanor criminal mischief charge against Graham Granger. Prosecutors followed suit Feb. 19, before the judge had ruled on the motion.

State lawmakers posed sharp questions Monday to Alaska’s Division of Elections about its decision to share the state’s unredacted voter list with the federal government. // State prosecutors are no longer pursuing charges against a University of Alaska Fairbanks student who ate AI-generated art displayed on campus. // Factory trawlers and bycatch dominated the Alaska Outdoor Council’s governor’s forum on Saturday.