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 ...
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 ...
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” ...
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 ...
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 ...
On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina found its way to New Orleans. This city happened to be one of the worst places for a storm to hit since roughly 50% of it lies below sea level. By the time it had ...
I'm a student here at UAA, and I am studying journalism. This past spring, I and three other students were invited to attend The Seattle Times' first annual Journalism Symposium. The chance came ...
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 ...
The Downtown Summer Solstice Festival hosted a variety of food trucks scattered between market vendors and a large crowd on June 20. The Northern Light had lunch from Pasta La Vista, a local pasta ...
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 ...
Board of Regents leadership, known as BOR, consists of 11 members selected by the governor. Each regent is eligible to serve on the board for eight years. The BOR includes a student regent who is also ...
Alzheimer’s Resource Alaska is a non-profit organization that provides resources for impaired memory caregivers and people ...