Who was Olga, the Alaska Native drawing devotion as Orthodoxy's new saint?

"St. Olga of Kwethluk, Matushka of All Alaska," as she is officially known, was canonized June 19 as the first female Orthodox saint from North America. Orthodoxy — the world's second-largest Christian communion — gained a foothold in the …

Alaska Democrat lawmakers voice frustration over Trump bill passage

As the U.S. House of Representatives took final steps to vote on the tax-and-spend “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” following its passage in the Senate, Alaska Democratic Party officials called an emergency town hall Wednesday night to discuss the bill’s …

Book chronicles the hidden costs of war for Alaska Native communities

Holly Miowak Guise chose to title her book “Alaska Native Resilience,” because, she said, it perfectly captured the story she wanted to tell about the ways Alaska Natives experienced World War II, how the era impacted connections between the divergent …

Begich, Alaska Republicans hail passage of major tax bill

The U.S. House of Representatives finalized the passage of President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spend bill on Thursday, sending it to the White House following extensive debates and a narrow 218–214 vote. U.S. Rep. Nick Begich, celebrated the passage and …

Inside Alaska's wildfire fight: How agencies and crews keep us safe

You would think after 30 years of living in Fairbanks, including the summer of 2004 when 6,600,000 acres burned in Alaska, that I would have some idea of how wildland firefighting works in our state. However, after my son joined the Bureau of Land …

March Madness Alaska basketball tournament heats up at Alaska Airlines Center

The Alaska edition of March Madness is in full swing this week in Anchorage, as the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska basketball tournaments enter their second and final week at the Alaska Airlines Center. The event is showcasing the top boys and girls high …

Madisonville Post 6 Rangers become first Kentucky team to win Alaska 529 Midseason Classic

Recently returning from Alaska, the Madisonville Post 6 Rangers played in 13 games across three tournaments, winning both the Lance Coz Wood Bat and Alaska 529 Midseason Classic titles and finishing runners-up in the third. In the Alaska 529 Midseason …

Pancreatic cancer survivor rides his motorcycle from Wisconsin to Alaska for awareness and fundraising

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Dan Winkelman, a 69-year-old from Stevens Point, knows how to tough it out in so many ways. He's beat the odds for eight years now, surviving a rare form of pancreatic cancer, and this might not even be his toughest journey yet! He …

CRUISE NEWS: NCL Cruise Passenger Missing in Alaska, Guest Dies Onboard, Royal Caribbean, & MORE!

The cruise news never stops, even on July 4th, so here we go with four stories, including an urgent search for a missing Norwegian Bliss passenger in Alaska, a cruiser dies onboard a ship in Corfu, a Royal Caribbean departure change from Galveston, and the …

America250-Alaska debuts Alaskan baseball history exhibit at ABL Fourth of July double-header