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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – High pressure is moving east and that is allowing low pressure entry into the state.

The ridge warmed Interior Alaska to the 80s, along with parts of Southcentral and Southeast Alaska Monday too.

Anchorage hit a record daily high for Monday with 77 degrees. That bests the old record of 76 from 1968 on August 5th.

Other warm highs in the state, 86 for Fairbanks, 85 in Ketchikan and Northway, 79 in Juneau and along the north coast, it hit 80 in Deadhorse and 70 in Utqiagvik!

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Speaking of August 5, it was a year ago today that Juneau experienced the devastating glacial outburst flooding that destroyed homes and led to evacuations. The same situation is shaping up tonight. A flood warning is in place for the Mendenhall River. Residents west of Riverside Drive are being asked to stay AWAY from home overnight. The river is expected to crest overnight at 15.7 feet, well into major flood stage.

Rain is falling over Western Alaska and some of the rain will be heavy at times, even into Southcentral Alaska.

The hot spot in Alaska on August 5 was Fort Wainwright with 88 degrees. The cold spot was Gulkana, with 39 degrees.



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Alaska Sports Scoreboard: Feb. 21, 2026

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From left, Colony’s Raven Spangler and Grace Christian’s Austin Merriner compete. The cross-country skiing state championships opened on Thursday, February 19, 2026, with 5-kilometer freestyle races at Government Peak Recreation Area in Palmer. (Marc Lester / ADN)

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Basketball

Girls

Sunday

Chaputnguak 63, Nelson Island 52

Nelson Island 48, Chaputnguak 46

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Chaputnguak 72, Nelson Island 52

Monday

Bartlett 66, Service 55

Tri-Valley 56, Nenana 22

Unalaska 26, Lumen Christi 20

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Tuesday

Mountain City Christian Academy 88, Soldotna 22

Nenana 28, Effie Kokrine Charter 17

Mt. Edgecumbe 62, Sitka 33

West 51, East 24

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Wasilla 47, Colony 45

Service 78, South 35

Susitna Valley 38, Redington 22

Lathrop 41, North Pole 40

Grace Christian 53, Palmer 36

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Homer 40, Ninilchik 15

Bartlett 75, Dimond 28

Chugiak 49, Eagle River 24

Barrow 69, Bethel 9

Monroe Catholic 50, Delta 20

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Wednesday

Ketchikan 48, Sitka 39

Mt. Edgecumbe 47, Ketchikan 32

Barrow 67, Bethel 4

Thursday

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Tok 40, Glennallen 26

Service 65, Chugiak 43

Grace Christian 47, Nikiski 33

Wasilla 65, North Pole 25

Homer 54, Houston 7

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Palmer 37, West Valley 24

Colony 64, Lathrop 24

Galena 56, Delta 42

Mt. Edgecumbe 40, Ketchikan 33

Sitka 64, Nome-Beltz 53

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East 55, Kodiak 39

Friday

Akiachak 43, Akiak 41

Tok 51, Cordova 34

Minto 71, Nenana 28

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Alak 51, Meade River 47

Homer 52, Redington 29

Dimond 61, West 54

Lathrop 40, Palmer 35

Eagle River 49, South 42

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Newhalen 63, Dillingham 36

Anthony Andrews 55, Gambell 51

Wasilla 57, West Valley 26

Mountain City Christian Academy 79, Kodiak 31

Grace Christian 51, Kenai Central 29

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Delta 51, Galena 37

Seward 63, Susitna Valley 22

Bartlett 87, North Pole 50

Unalaska 33, King Cove 23

Mt. Edgecumbe 69, Nome-Beltz 36

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Shaktoolik 60, Shishmaref 44

Alak 73, Nuiqsut Trapper 40

Akiachak 55, Kalskag 50

Anthony Andrews 75, Gambell 45

Meade River 76, Nuiqsut Trapper 46

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Barrow 71, Kotzebue 25

Saturday

Mountain City Christian 79, Kodiak 19

Tuluksak 49, Akiachak 30

Shishmaref 42, Shaktoolik 38

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Newhalen 67, Dillingham 52

Meade River 75, Nuiqsut Trapper 42

Grace Christian 61, Homer 22

Nikiski 47, Redington 31

Seward 73, Lumen Christi 13

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Wasilla 72, Lathrop 32

Meade River 54, Alak 50

Boys

Sunday

Nelson Island 53, Chaputnguak 47

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Savoonga 67, James C Isabell 48

Nightmute Elitnaurviat 73, Ayaprun 60

Chaputnguak 94, Nightmute Elitnaurviat 45

Kake 50, SISD 47

Chaputnguak 70, Nelson Island 66

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Monday

Chaputnguak 57, Nelson Island 56

Savoonga 54, James C Isabell 48

Tri-Valley 75, Nenana 39

Kake 45, SISD 41

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Service 73, Bartlett 38

Unalaska 58, Lumen Christi 53

Tuesday

Mountain City Christian Academy 62, Soldotna 48

Effie Kokrine Charter 67, Nenana 53

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Mt. Edgecumbe 42, Sitka 32

Barrow 54, Bethel 53

Lathrop 78. North Pole 50

West 59, East 44

Grace Christian 79, Palmer 45

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Susitna Valley 65, Redington 50

Service 51, South 49

Wasilla 67, Colony 66

Chugiak 63, Eagle River 39

Dimond 76, Bartlett 28

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Ninilchik 80, Homer 34

Wednesday

Klawock 75, SISD 41

Lumen Christi 54, Redington 48

Skagway 93, Hydaburg 40

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Barrow 71, Bethel 54

Dimond 78, Chugiak 45

Thursday

Tikigaq 87, Birchwood Christian 42

Sitka 55, Nome-Beltz 45

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Hoonah 57, Gustavus 47

Tok 59, Glennallen 55

Skagway 75, Hydaburg 59

Homer 56, Houston 39

Wasilla 71, North Pole 40

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Grace Christian 67, Palmer 40

West Valley 56, Monroe Catholic 12

Lathrop 52, Colony 47

Gambell 94, Anthony Andrews 88

Delta 57, Galena 50

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Friday

Akiachak 75, Akiak 43

Chief Ivan Blunka 57, Manokotak 49

Brevig Mission 52, James C Isabell 45

Alak 96, Meade River 55

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Akiachak 84, Z John Williams 78

Cordova 38, Tok 37

Minto 68, Nenana 21

Nuiqsut Trapper 73, Alak 37

Aniguiin 87, Martin L Olson 76

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Monroe Catholic 55, Valdez 36

Koyuk Malimiut 73, White Mountain 55

Brevig Mission 58, James C Isabell 52

Unalakleet 79, Hooper Bay 19

Juneau-Douglas 53, Ketchikan 41

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Haines 49, Petersburg 41

Mountain City Christian Academy 53, Kodiak 42

Grace Christian 75, Tikigaq 41

Houston 72, Nikiski 50

Homer 56, Redington 43

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Dimond 69, West 57

Seward 57, Susitna Valley 51

South 85, Eagle River 30

Lathrop 83, Palmer 62

North Pole 47, Bartlett 37

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Delta 51, Galena 39

Nuiqsut Trapper 92, Meade River 36

Gambell 92, Anthony Andrews 52

Akiachak 63, Akula Elitnaurvik 54

Wrangell 67, Craig 40

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Barrow 101, Kotzebue 66

Nome-Beltz 79, Mt. Edgecumbe 66

Saturday

Koyuk Malimiut 50, White Mountain 41

Martin L Olson 88, Aniguiin 48

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Unalakleet 103, Hooper Bay 26

Mountain City Christian Academy 61, Kodiak 37

Cordova 37, Glennallen 36

Alak 65, Meade River 34

Kenai Central 62, Ninilchik 50

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Palmer 69, North Pole 61

Lumen Christi 76, Seward 61

Lathrop 76, Wasilla 39

Nuiqsut Trapper 48, Alak 41

Service 48, East 47

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2026 ASAA State Championships

Overall team scores

Boys

1. South 2:54:44.2; 2. Colony 2:55:15.1; 3. West Valley 2:58:59.9; 4. Service 3:00:05.4; 5. West 3:05:13.9; 6. Kenai Central 3:11:00.2; 7. Soldotna 3:14:02.2; 8. Homer 3:15:50.5; 9. Dimond 3:18:30.7; 10. Chugiak 3:29:21.6

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Girls

1. South 3:23:36.5; 2. Service 3:27:07.7; 3. Colony 3:37:57.8; 4. West Valley 3:40:09.9; 5. Chugiak 3:49:13.2; 6. Bettye Davis East 3:49:55.7; 7. West 3:50:35.5; 8. Dimond 3:53:19.1; 9. Soldotna 4:00:36.8; 10. Kenai Central 4:04:40.1

From top, East’s Adele Hayes, Juneau-Douglas’ Kaia Mangaccat and Lathrop’s Anna Stringfellow climb a hill on the race course. The cross-country skiing state championships opened on Thursday, February 19, 2026, with 5-kilometer freestyle races at Government Peak Recreation Area in Palmer. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Freestyle 5K

Boys overall

1. Jack Leveque, Service, 12:29.1; 2. Chase Laker, Kenai Central, 13:11.3; 3. Ethan Elliott, South, 13:13.7; 4. Kieran Kaufman, West Valley, 13:18.2; 5. Vebjorn Flagstad, South, 13:21.0; 6. Gabe Black, Colony, 13:32.0; 7. Nathan Vandelugt, West Valley, 13:36.8; 8. Weston Sensabaugh, Colony, 13:51.2; 9. Finn Dudley, West, 14:01.6; 10. Ethan Styvar, South, 14:06.5; 11. Freedom Bennett, Service, 14:08.9; 12. Ollie Dahl, Soldotna, 14:12.0; 13. Johannes Bynagle, Homer, 14:13.1; 14. Basile Plattet, West Valley, 14:15.2; 15. Raven Spangler, Colony, 14:15.4; 16. Grayson Stanek-Alward, South, 14:22.6; 17. Leif Anderson, Lathrop, 14:25.1; 18. Josiah Sheldon, Service, 14:27.4; 19. Fletcher Darr, Kenai Central, 14:27.9; 20. Easton Roads, Grace Christian, 14:28.8

Girls overall

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1. Mia Stiassny, South, 15:22.2; 2. Miya Kam-Magruder, Service, 15:27.8; 3. Tania Boonstra, Soldotna, 15:43.8; 4. Alise Elliott, South, 15:56.4; 5. Reine Soule, Service, 16:07.3; 6. Talia Smith, Service, 16:07.9; 7. Solvej Lunoe, South, 16:09.1; 8. Olivia Soderstrom, West, 16:18.5; 9. Calista Zuber, South, 16:18.6; 10. Mady Lowen, Dimond, 16:19.7; 11. Elliot Sensabaugh, Colony, 16:24.0; 12. Adah Decker, West Valley, 16:30.2; 13. Olivia Ronzio Pico, Chugiak, 16:36.7; 14. Elin Lunoe, South, 16:40.1; 15. Ellie Abrahamson, West Valley, 16:44.4; 16. Faith Harlamert, Service, 16:49.9; 17. Isela Austin, Colony, 16:56.4; 18. Maya Tirpack, South, 17:00.9; 19. Miriam Armstrong, West Valley, 17:10.1; 20. Kate Cox, Soldotna, 17:14.7

Classic 7.5K

Boys overall

1. Jack Leveque, Service, 20:41.2; 2. Vebjorn Flagstad, South, 20:46.2; 3. Gabe Black, Colony, 20:56.7; 4. Chase Laker, Kenai Central, 21:10.4; 5. Kieran Kaufman, West Valley, 21:13.3; 6. Finn Dudley, West, 21:25.1; 7. Weston Sensabaugh, Colony, 21:34.7; 8. Banyan Smyth, Colony, 21:57.1; 9. Freedom Bennett, Service, 22:02.4; 10. Ethan Styvar, South, 22:03.5; 11. Nathan Vandelugt, West Valley, 22:15.4; 12. Grayson Stanek-Alward, South, 22:24.3; 13. Raven Spangler, Colony, 22:25.5; 14. Braxton Thornley, South, 22:29.1; 15. Jake Black, Colony, 22:29.9; 16. Leif Anderson, Lathrop, 22:37.0; 17. Basile Plattet, West Valley, 22:42.8; 18. Fletcher Darr, Kenai Central, 22:44.3; 19. Owen Harth, South, 22:51.4; 20. Ethan Elliott, South, 22:55.5

Girls overall

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1. Miya Kam-Magruder, Service, 24:49.8; 2. Mia Stiassny, South, 24:51.0; 3. Elliot Sensabaugh, Colony, 25:03.5; 4. Alise Elliott, South, 25:12.4; 5. Elin Lunoe, South, 25:14.1; 6. Tania Boonstra, Soldotna, 25:15.5; 7. Talia Smith, Service, 25:19.5; 8. Solvej Lunoe, South, 25:59.3; 9. Mady Lowen, Dimond, 25:59.9; 10. Reine Soule, Service, 26:02.4; 11. Calista Zuber, South, 26:07.7; 12. Olivia Soderstrom, West, 26:08.5;13. Olivia Ronzio Pico, Chugiak, 26:21.2; 14. Adah Decker, West Valley, 26:46.7; 15. Clara Sensabaugh, Colony, 27:04.3; 16. Ellie Abrahamson, West Valley, 27:10.6; 17. Maya Tirpack, South, 27:19.0; 18. Madeleine Lojewski, Bettye Davis East, 27:20.1; 19. Kyndle LaRousse, Palmer, 27:23.0; 20. Isela Austin, Colony, 27:27.2

4X3K mixed relay

Boys overall

1. South 32:00.2; 2. Colony 32:13.1; 3. Service 32:43.4; 4. West Valley 33:28.9; 5. West 34:13.9; 6. Kenai Central 34:44.2; 7. Soldotna 35:24.2; 8. Dimond 36:28.7; 9. Homer 36:47.5; 10. Chugiak 38:51.6

Girls overall

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1. South 38:35.5; 2. Service 38:50.7; 3. Colony 41:33.8; 4. West Valley 42:05.9; 5. Chugiak 43:01.2; 6. West 43:19.5; 7. Bettye Davis East 43:28.7; 8. Dimond 45:14.1; 9. Soldotna 45:38.8; 10. Kenai Central 46:19.1

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College

Gymnastics

Friday

UAA 192.125, Centenary 188.125

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Hockey

Friday

UAF 4, UAA 3

Saturday

UAF 6, UAA 2

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Women’s basketball

Thursday

Montana State Billings 65, UAA 53

Seattle Pacific 78, UAF 63

Saturday

Montana State Billings 80, UAF 53

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UAA 91, Seattle Pacific 52

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Men’s basketball

Thursday

UAA 82, Montana State Billings 75

UAF 78, Seattle Pacific 74

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Saturday

Seattle Pacific 67, UAA 59

UAF 101, Montana State Billings 97

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NAHL

Thursday

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Anchorage Wolverines 2, Janesville Jets 1

Friday

Wisconsin Windigo 5, Anchorage Wolverines 1

Saturday

Anchorage Wolverines 5, Chippewa Steel 2

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‘It was incredibly swift’: Why an Alaska family was removed to Mexico this week, one son sent to Tacoma ICE facility Friday

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‘It was incredibly swift’: Why an Alaska family was removed to Mexico this week, one son sent to Tacoma ICE facility Friday


ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Days after a Mexican woman and her three children were taken into custody by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Soldotna, with the mother and two youngest children deported within 36 hours to Tijuana, Mexico, the timeline of events and process of deportation is becoming clearer.

Sonia Espinoza Arriaga, a Mexican national who recently married Alexander Sanchez-Ramos, a U.S. citizen, spoke with Alaska’s News Source by phone Wednesday evening from a transit station in Tijuana with her 5-year-old and 16-year-old children who were deported with her.

Her 18-year-old son Alexis Arriaga was first taken into custody of Alaska’s Department of Corrections, according to Alaska immigration attorney Lara Nations, before being transferred to the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, Washington, on Friday.

ICE detainees from Alaska typically spend a few days in DOC custody before transfer to the Tacoma Detention Center.

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Family says attorney advised them to continue normal life

Arriaga’s husband, Alexander Sanchez-Ramos, a U.S. citizen, said the family consulted with their attorney after the missed hearing and the notice of removal was issued. He said the attorney advised them to continue their daily lives while the firm worked on next steps.

“They said that this letter — to continue to live our life as we were, go to work, all that,” Alexander said. “And … that this could possibly happen. And if and when it happened, to contact them, so therefore they can go with these next, the next steps.

“So in reference to that question, yes, but we were assured that the process would be different.”

Coming to the US

Sonia Arriaga says she entered the United States in 2023 and turned herself in at the border, triggering removal proceedings, which is a civil court process to determine whether she qualified for asylum, another form of relief, or would be ordered to deport.

Arriaga said she fled her home in Jalisco, Mexico due to domestic violence and gang activity.

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She said her oldest son Alexis was brought to the United States separately several months after she and her younger sons arrived.

Alaska’s News Source asked Nations about the nature of Alexis’ immigration case and were told this week that attorneys are still gathering information about the family’s case.

Nations said she is unsure why Alexis is being separated from the family following their detention this week because those under 21 are considered minors in some civil proceedings, which means they tend to be included in a parent’s immigration proceeding.

Five-year-old, 16-year-old, 18-year-old & mother removed from home in Soldotna Tuesday morning, attorney says(Alexander Sanchez-Ramos)

Attorney: deportation was unusually swift

The family’s attorney confirmed the law generally permits ICE to make arrests and carry out removal orders. She said individuals have a 90-day window to file a motion to reopen a case after a removal order is issued, but noted that window does not prevent the government from acting on the removal order.

“ICE can effectuate the order in general. But it’s not a guarantee. Like, you will get 90 days and then you will be deported. No. There’s no, like, stay of the government’s ability to remove someone during that time period,” the attorney said.

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The attorney said the speed of the deportation was notable.

“Yes. It was very fast. We are very far away from Mexico here. And that was incredibly swift. The federal government usually is slow moving in general,” she said.

18-year-old son detained separately

Arriaga’s 18-year-old son, Alexis Arriaga, was not deported with the others. He was placed in the Anchorage jail and has since been transferred, according to the family. The reason he was separated from the rest of the family has not been confirmed.

ICE spokespeople had not responded to requests for comment on the Arriaga case as of the time of this report.

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Sonia Espinoza Arriaga, a Mexican national who recently married Alexander Sanchez-Ramos, a U.S. citizen, spoke with Alaska’s News Source by phone Wednesday evening from a transit station in Tijuana with her 5-year-old and 16-year-old children who were deported with her. Her 18-year-old son was first taken into custody of Alaska’s Department of Corrections, according to Alaska immigration attorney Lara Nations, before being transferred to the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, Washington, on Friday.



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