6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (746+ words) MARK THIESSEN Friday, 24 April 2026 04: 00 AM EDT It's a spectacle that once brought 1, 000 or more tourists each year to Kaktovik, the only settlement in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, in a phenomenon sometimes called "last chance tourism" " a chance to see…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (198+ words) By Brian Freeman "|" Sunday, 19 April 2026 10: 33 PM EDT Two U. S. Army soldiers were seriously injured after encountering a brown bear during a training exercise at a military installation in Alaska, officials said Sunday, according to ABC News. The soldiers, assigned to the…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (615+ words) Global stocks, commodities, and risk-sensitive currencies are poised for a powerful rally if real progress emerges from President Trump's diplomatic drive to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. These are early signs of what could become a much broader…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (357+ words) By Jim Mishler "|" Saturday, 14 June 2025 11: 41 AM EDT The National Weather Service has issued an unusual heat warning. It's for a portion of the State of Alaska, which is known more for cold weather than anything considered hot. Heat warnings for…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (660+ words) It is one of Alaska's favorite Mother's Day traditions, getting up close and personal with animals that have survived the ice age. All moms get a daisy and free admission Sunday at the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, about an…...