2025 in Alaska

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

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]

March

• March 4 – Three skiers from Minnesota are killed in an avalanche near Girdwood. ^[3]

May

• May 21 – 2025 Southwest United States measles outbreak: A resident of the Municipality of Anchorage tests positive for measles. ^[4]

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. ^[5]

August

• August 15 – 2025 Russia–United States Summit in Anchorage ^[6]

October

• October 7 – Mindy O'Neill is elected mayor of Fairbanks, defeating incumbent mayor David Pruhs. ^[7]
• October 11–12 – Remnants of Typhoon Halong strike Alaska, killing one person. More than 1,500 are displaced and the villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok are badly damaged. ^[8]

December

• December 6 – A magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes a rural area near the Canadian border. No injuries or property damage are reported. ^[9]

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. Breen, Kerry (October 8, 2025). "Body of skier recovered 7 months after avalanche in Alaska; 2 remain missing". CBS News. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
4. "Measles Case Confirmed in Anchorage". Municipality of Anchorage. May 22, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
5. Smith, Peter. "Alaska Native woman, 'everybody's helper,' is Orthodox church's first female North American saint". The Associated Press. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
6. "Trump-Putin meeting: Sprawling Army base that has hosted dignitaries is backdrop for talks". USA Today . August 13, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
7. Klecka, Joey; Courtney, Wil; Bengel, Alex; Hanson, Lars (October 7, 2025). "LIVE: Fairbanks mayor concedes as more than 20 Alaskan communities hold elections". Alaska News Source. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
8. Bohrer, Becky; Attanasio, Cedar; Johnson, Gene (October 15, 2025). "Alaska storms drive 1,500 from their homes and 2 villages are decimated". The Associated Press. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
9. "Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes remote area near Alaska-Canada border". The Guardian. The Associated Press. December 6, 2025. Retrieved December 7, 2025.