2025 in Alaska

The following is a list of events of the year 2025 in Alaska.

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See also:	History of Alaska Historical outline of Alaska List of years in Alaska 2025 in the United States

Incumbents

State Government

• Governor: Mike Dunleavy (R)

Events

January

• January 20 - President Donald Trump signs an executive order to change the federal designation of Denali back to Mount McKinley. ^[1] The Alaskan government continues to use Denali.

February

• February 6 – The 10 occupants of a plane are killed in a crash near Nome. ^[2]

May

• May 21 – 2025 Southwest United States measles outbreak: A resident of the Municipality of Anchorage tests positive for measles. ^[3]

June

• June 19 – Olga Michael from the village of Kwethluk is officially canonized as Saint Olga of Alaska by the Orthodox Church, making her the first female Orthodox saint from North America. ^[4]

August

• August 15 – 2025 Russia–United States Summit in Anchorage ^[5]

See also

• 2025 in the United States

References

1. "Trump to rename Gulf of Mexico, Denali". POLITICO. January 20, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
2. "No survivors in Bering Air plane crash near Nome with 10 on board". Alaska Public Media. February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
3. "Measles Case Confirmed in Anchorage". Municipality of Anchorage. May 22, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
4. Smith, Peter. "Alaska Native woman, 'everybody's helper,' is Orthodox church's first female North American saint". The Associated Press. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
5. "Trump-Putin meeting: Sprawling Army base that has hosted dignitaries is backdrop for talks". USA Today . August 13, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.