Alaska Baptist leader resigns after supporting autonomy of his church

The quest for conformity in opposing women in ministry is so strong in the Southern Baptist Convention that a state convention executive director has resigned after his own church was expelled from the SBC. Randy Covington resigned as executive director …

Three skiers feared dead after being swept away in horror Alaska avalanche

Skiers finish their downhill run at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood ( Image: AP) Three skiers are feared dead after being swept away in an avalanche. It is thought the men, who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range, succumbed to the weight of …

Lease for Alaska Public Lands Information Center in Fairbanks terminated

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - On Feb. 28, the administration for the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center was notified by the Government Services Administration (GSA) that a lease for the Alaska Public Lands Information Center (APLIC) in …

Alaska Airlines sends mixed signals on potential Wi-Fi deal

‘Elbows up’: Eby introduces new fees for trucks travelling through B.C. to Alaska

Just moments after the United States announced there would be a one-month pause for tariffs on Canadian-made goods, B.C. Premier David Eby announced that commercial trucks travelling through B.C. from Washington to Alaska will now be subject to new fees. …

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, March 6, 2025

Thursday on Alaska News Nightly: National Weather Service job cuts in Alaska are already impacting forecasts. Also, a migrant detention facility in Guantanamo Bay is run by an Alaska Native corporation subsidiary accused of civil rights abuses. And …

With Alaska freshwater fish farming, there’s nothing to fear except for fear itself

This gem from President Franklin Roosevelt could be applied to the reaction of commercial fishing representatives to a proposal to authorize freshwater fish farming. Granted Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposal is flawed, but the concept shouldn’t send shudders …

B.C. Premier David Eby plans to toll U.S. trucks enroute to Alaska

British Columbia will introduce legislation in the coming days that would give it the ability to levy fees on commercial trucks travelling from the United States through the province to Alaska, Premier David Eby said.  "The White House started a trade …

Going rogue: British Columbia threatens tariffs on Alaska-bound trucked goods

British Columbia Premier David Eby announced new legislation that would impose fees on U.S. commercial trucks transiting through the province to Alaska. The move is part of C’s response to the economic threats posed by newly imposed US tariffs on Canadian …

3 skiers buried in massive Alaska avalanche