Music fans gathered to mosh and listen to local bands at the Dark Daze festival on Dec. 11-14. All-ages sets were held at Club Nyt Lyt and the Anchorage Museum and 21+ at Van’s Dive Bar. The Northern ...

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 ...

Disclaimer: A version of this story was revised using ChatGPT and submitted as a class assignment. No AI was used in the writing or editing of this version. When I came back to UAA in 2022 to study ...

Originally titled “UFO Abduction,” “The McPherson Tape” is presented as intimate home video footage of a quiet evening with the Van Heese family that spirals into an uncanny experience. The film — ...

This story is a part of The Northern Light’s investigative series into art culture on campus, which follows different groups at UAA and their experience with campus art. The Planetarium and ...

In early March 1973, 34 brave souls and their dogs departed Anchorage with a 1,049-mile journey lying ahead of them. 20 days, 49 minutes, and 41 seconds later, Dick Wilmarth of Red Devil, Alaska ...

“Sinners” is a film about the son of a preacher named Sammie — played by Miles Canton — who works on a plantation in Clarksdale Mississippi in the late 1930s. Sammie is invited by his twin cousins, ...

I joined UAA as a freshman in fall 2024. Later that semester, I became involved with USUAA, UAA’s student government. I was thrilled by the opportunity because I had, and still have, big ambitions for ...

Correction: 3/25/25 6:47 p.m. The headline of this story previously read "Eruption alert: Mount Spurr" and was changed to "Eruption update: Mount Spurr." The history of Mount Spurr spans 10,000 years, ...

Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, rock band Geese has carved out its own niche over the years. Geese released “Getting Killed” in late September to critical acclaim. The opening track “Trinidad” grabs ...

Winter can be a tough time in Alaska. It’s cold and dark, and there is not much to do. Finding a way to stay active — even if it’s a small amount — can help with the tedium of the winter months. One ...

UAOnline is how UAA students register and withdraw from classes, check DegreeWorks, and fill out time sheets if they are student employees. When searching “UAOnline Services,” students will see a ...