The Jesuit who became Alaska's 'Glacier Priest'

“The Glacier Priest” (University of Notre Dame Press, $38), a biography of Father Bernard Hubbard, SJ, by Josh McMullen, paints a portrait of a creative and energetic personality whose ministry greatly affected the Church in the United States, but who …

Alaska's Rep. Begich votes to take back federal funding from public radio

Alaska’s lone member of the U.S. House, Republican Rep. Nick Begich, joined his Republican colleagues in a 214-212 vote on June 12 to claw back $1.1 billion in previously approved federal funding for public broadcasting, including tens of millions of …

Alaska wins upgrade from Moody's

An Alaska state flag flies in Anchorage.Bloomberg News A growing rainy-day fund helped Alaska win a Moody's Ratings upgrade Tuesday. The state's issuer and general obligation bond ratings were lifted to Aa2 from Aa3. "The upgrade reflects the …

Video shows Alaska cruise ship breaking free during sudden storm

A massive cruise ship broke loose from its moorings Monday when a sudden squall swept through an Alaskan port. (Credit: Alex Davison via Storyful) JUNEAU, Alaska - A massive cruise ship broke loose from its moorings Monday when a sudden squall swept …

American climber claims to be first to solo the most brutal line on Denali, the tallest mountain in the US, but labels ...

American alpinist Balin Miller is claiming to be the first person to solo the famous Slovak Direct climb on Denali mountain in the Alaska Range. It's the first known solo ascent of the route, which leads to the right of the Cassin Ridge, and has only …

Alaska is closing the path to education

To the editor: Gov. Dunleavy has just vetoed a desperately needed funding increase for education. This is a major problem. Alaska is 49th in the U.S. in education. Forty-ninth. We were the 49th state to join the union; it’s not the goal for our education …

Man Charged for Faking Identity to Board Alaska Cruise

One man couldn’t resist the call of the Alaska cruise season – and was willing to break the law to get onboard. Now, his alleged crimes are catching up to him. Enrico Ronquillo, a citizen of the Philippines who has legally been living in the US, has been …

Trump Administration Unveils Plans To Boost Oil And Gas Leasing In Alaska

The U.S. Department of Interior on Tuesday proposed to open up 82% of Alaska’s 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve to oil and gas leasing, reversing a Biden-era plan. On his first day in office, U.S. President Donald Trump declared an energy …

In rural Alaska, a village turns to solar and biomass energies to cut diesel and save money

Alaska lawmakers pumped by oil and gas revenue sharing plan

Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is giddy at the prospect of his state getting what he think it deserves in the Republican megabill. Text from the Energy and Natural Resources Committee would boost revenue-sharing requirements with the state to 90 …