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. The Alaskan government continues to use Denali.

February February 6 – The 10 occupants of a plane are killed in a crash near Nome.

March March 4 – Three skiers from Minnesota are killed in an avalanche near Girdwood.

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

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.

August August 15 – 2025 Russia–United States Summit in Anchorage

October October 7 – Mindy O'Neill is elected mayor of Fairbanks, defeating incumbent mayor David Pruhs. 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.

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

See also

2025 in the United States

References