What Kind of Stories and Sections Can I Find on Anchorage Press?

Anchorage Press is an independent alt-weekly covering Anchorage and Alaska, and its editorial mix centers on accountability journalism about land, fisheries, energy, and politics, alongside arts and culture, food, music, opinion, and community events. It describes itself as 100% free on newsstands and online with zero paywalls, so you can read the reporting without a subscription — though the site also offers a "Join / Subscribe" option.

News and Investigative Reporting

The Press positions its news coverage as "deep-dive accountability reporting" on Alaska land, fisheries, energy, and politics. Recent examples from the homepage show what that looks like in practice:

• Campaign finance and elections — a report on the money behind a last-minute fringe candidate ad blitz in Alaska's U.S. Senate primary, describing a loophole that let donor information stay hidden until after ballots were cast.
• State agencies and public money — coverage of AIDEA, Alaska's economic development agency, writing $25,000 relief checks to three tiny villages during a statewide fuel cost spike.
• Mining and resource policy — reporting on how millions in state dollars for mining roads and oil exploration are at stake in the governor's race.

If you want to understand how Alaska's resource economy and state institutions are being run, this is the section to start with.

Arts and Culture

Arts and culture is a core part of the alt-weekly identity, with a focus on Alaska Native art and artists. Homepage features include:

• A conversation with Yup'ik artist and advocate Nikki Quluqaaq Corbett, who runs the Sew Yup'ik business and has spoken against the proposed Donlin mine.
• Coverage of a new exhibition at the Alaska Native Heritage Center featuring Dena'ina belongings that had been taken outside the state.
• Music and subculture pieces, such as a feature on the rise of Terrorwave.

These stories tend to connect art to place, land, and community rather than treating culture as pure entertainment.

Food, Music, and Community Events

The site covers local food and music, and it runs an "Upcoming This Week" events area. It also invites readers and organizers to promote concerts, fundraisers, openings, festivals, and performances to a local audience — useful if you're looking for something to do in Anchorage or want to publicize an event.

Opinion and Election Coverage

Opinion pieces run alongside the news, including election-season commentary — for example, a piece on how pro-business Republicans viewed an impending "calamity" in the November elections. Opinion is labeled as such, so you can separate it from reported news.

Who It's For and How to Use It

The Press was founded in 1992 and relaunched in 2026 under local Alaskan ownership, so its archive and current staff bylines reflect both eras. Because it states there are no paywalls, you can browse the latest stories directly; the subscribe link is there if you want to support the publication rather than to unlock content.