When I say the name Steven Wolfe, you probably have no idea who I’m talking about. When I say the name Johnny Sins, however, you know exactly who I’m referring to — unless you’ve been living under a ...

On March 28, Stand Up Alaska — or SUA — hosted the third No Kings protest in Town Square Park in Anchorage. No Kings is a protest centered around people advocating for equality and safety. The ...

On July 10, the University Police Department, known as UPD, sent a text message at 1:01 a.m. informing students that shots had been fired on campus. UPD advised those on campus to seek safety.  At ...

At the Hotel Captain Cook’s quintessential in-house coffee joint, The Cubby, I sat down with restaurateur Laile Fairbairn — owner of the organization that manages Snow City Cafe, South, Spenard ...

Approximately two hours from the Independence Day festivities of Anchorage, a mass of visitors packed Seward’s Fourth Avenue and Jefferson Street. The coastal city on the coast of the Kenai Peninsula ...

There are two kinds of people in this world — those who have seen a Spinosaurus edit on Instagram, and those who have not. If you have, your ears have already been graced with “Animal I Have Become” ...

Former Republican Alaska Sen. Shelley Hughes announced her campaign for governor in July 2025. She served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 2012 to 2017. Hughes spoke with The Northern Light ...

Released April 5, “Only God Was Above Us” — or “OGWAU” as it’s known to the group and its followers — is the band’s long-awaited fifth studio album. Throughout the band’s sonic journey, its members ...

There are many variables to being deaf — how people lose their hearing, the extent of their hearing loss, whether they use sign language, use cochlear implants and much more. There are various ...

UAA’s Lavender Graduation was established by the pride center in 2017, and is held in the Student Union each year in May. The event celebrates graduating LGBTQ+ students. Social work student and ...

Thinking of the barren, frigid interior of Alaska can send a chill down your spine — not just from the cold temperatures there, but from the tall tales of strange happenings many brush off as good ...

On July 1, the U.S. Senate voted to pass the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which is currently on its way to be passed into law, according to the White House. In a clip provided by Time, J.D. Vance is ...