Alaska storm damage could displace some evacuees for at least 18 months

Damage to remote Alaska villages hammered by flooding last weekend is so extreme that many of the more than 2,000 people displaced won't be able to return to their homes for at least 18 months, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said in a request to the White...

Municipal, state officials mobilize to welcome hundreds of storm evacuees to Anchorage

The state of Alaska is appealing to the federal government for help as it copes with its largest disaster in years. On Thursday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy formally requested a federal disaster declaration for parts of western and northwestern Alaska...

GNAC coaches like the Wildcats, but aren’t sold on Alaska schools

Jordan Clark and the Wildcats are preseason No. 1. Photo by Stephanie Burgoon/Alaska Sports Report One thing is clear with the GNAC men’s basketball preseason poll: coaches aren’t sold on the Alaska teams. They see the Seawolves squeaking into the...

Thousands of evacuees face 18-month exile after typhoon flattens Alaska villages

Last weekend’s storm surges and extreme flooding from Typhoon Halong battered remote Alaskan Native villages,(Image: AP) Thousands of displaced Alaskans will likely be unable to return to their homes for at least 18 months, according to Alaska's...

'We’re in God’s hands now': A dispatch from Western Alaska

This story is a collaboration with KYUK. The Western Alaska public media station is facing dire budget constraints with the rescission of federal funding; support them here. BETHEL — Darrell John lived in his home in the Western Alaska village of...

Typhoon disaster in Western Alaska raises questions around the region’s future

After the latest catastrophic storm hit Western Alaska, displacing more than 1,500 people, killing at least one and leaving villages in ruins, residents face an existential crisis. Will the wide delta that fans out between the lower Yukon and...

Dozens stand in silent protest of Sen. Sullivan during address to the Alaska Federation of Natives

Dozens stood in a silent protest of Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan during his address on Friday to the Alaska Federation of Natives. Several demonstrators stood and turned their backs to the senator as he spoke, and some held signs reading...

History Today: When US purchased Alaska from Russia

On October 18, 1867, the United States bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. Russia was seeking to sell the land to prevent potential loss to Britain in the event of war, while the United States aimed to expand its territory and influence in...

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ethan Yarrington, South Anchorage High School

This week’s Athlete of the Week is South Anchorage High School junior Ethan Yarrington. As a running back for the Wolverines, Ethan has been a force on the field — leading the conference in rushing yards, tackles, and touchdowns. Known for his...

Alaska storm damage so bad many won't go home for at least 18 months, governor says

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Damage to remote Alaska villages hammered by flooding last weekend is so extreme that many of the more than 2,000 people displaced won't be able to return to their homes for at least 18 months, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said in a...

'That’s ... interesting': Trump responds to undersea Russia–Alaska tunnel plan

President Donald Trump expressed interest today in an undersea tunnel connecting the US state of Alaska with Russia – a project floated a day earlier by a senior Russian official to billionaire Elon Musk. “A tunnel from Russia to Alaska. That’s...

‘That’s... interesting’: Trump reacts to Russia’s proposal for ‘peace bridge’ to Alaska

WASHINGTON, Oct 18 — President Donald Trump expressed interest Friday in an undersea tunnel connecting the US state of Alaska with Russia – a project floated a day earlier by a senior Russian official to billionaire Elon Musk. “A tunnel from...

Alaska governor asks Trump for federal aid after typhoon displaces 1,500 people

Mike Dunleavy, the governor of Alaska, has asked Donald Trump to declare a major disaster after a powerful storm devastated villages in the state’s south-west, displacing 1,500 people and prompting large-scale air evacuations. The state’s senators...

Mass Airlift Underway as Alaska Storm Wipes Out Villages

What has been called one of the “most significant airlifts in Alaskan history” is underway as military helicopters and C-17s are transporting hundreds of people from coastal villages left devastated by a powerful storm that swept through the area...

Wild proposal for Alaska-Russia tunnel catches Trump’s eye — but leaves Zelensky seething

President Donald Trump said Friday he would consider a far-fetched proposal for Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build an undersea rail tunnel connecting Alaska and Russia — an idea pitched by an envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I just...

Trump And Zelensky Laughed At The Idea Of Building A Tunnel Between Alaska And Russia

5 Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky Video. U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky laughed at the idea of Russian Direct Investment Fund head Kirill Dmitriev to build a tunnel between Alaska and Russia, New...

Alaska Catholics call for prayer, support after devastating floods

(OSV News) — Catholic dioceses in Alaska are calling for prayer and support, after flooding from a recent typhoon devastated several coastal communities. The remnants of Typhoon Halong struck the state's western coast over the Oct. 11-12 weekend,...

New movies to catch in theaters and streaming at home

New in theaters is the historical World War 2 drama "Truth & Treason." When loyalty to a country becomes loyalty to a lie, one teen risks everything to expose the truth. With the Gestapo closing in, he must decide what it really means to be a good...

Gov. Dunleavy requests Trump declare federal disaster for Western Alaska storm

Gov. Mike Dunleavy requested Thursday that President Donald Trump declare a federal disaster after remnants of Typhoon Halong brought high winds and record-breaking floods to coastal villages in Western Alaska. “This incident is of such magnitude...

Alaska Native villages evacuate

Hundreds of residents from remote Alaska Native villages are being airlifted after a storm battered their low-lying communities over the weekend, wiping away homes and killing at least one person. Two others are missing. In one of the most...