Mary Penney and her 1898 Alaska adventure — Part 7

AUTHOR’S NOTE: On Oct. 16, 1898, Brooklynite Mary L. Penney and the rest of the Kings County Mining Company anchored in Kachemak Bay and soon began an arduous journey with all their gear through the foothills of the Kenai Mountains in an attempt to reach …

Alaska’s Mother’s Day tradition with Musk Oxen and Ice Age connection

In Palmer, Alaska which is just an hour north of Anchorage, Mother’s Day isn’t marked by brunch reservations or department store deals. Instead, it comes with daisies, baby musk oxen, and a brush with the Ice Age. Each year, the Musk Ox Farm opens its …

Alaska Invites S. Korea to Conference on LNG Participation

Photo : YONHAP News The U.S. state of Alaska invited senior officials from South Korea to a conference scheduled for next month. The state government invited a high-level trade delegation from South Korea and other countries to the annual Alaska …

Alaska’s Ancient Cave Sediments Reveal New Climate Insights

Discovery of 20,000-year-old cave sediments on Prince of Wales Island offers rare land-based evidence of ancient meltwater events Paul Wilcox, a geologist at the University of Innsbruck, has discovered the first land-based evidence of meltwater pulses from …

A slow swing into spring for Alaska

Alaska Military Youth Academy cadets visit AKNS studio

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska Military Youth Academy cadets recently visited the Alaska’s News Source newsroom to learn more about careers in media. Daylin Alston, 17, said he was surprised to see how many moving parts are involved in building a …

Holland America Line is Making Wildlife Education A Priority, Bringing Travelers To Experience The Wildlife Conservation ...

Holland America Line has been taking guests around the world since their first voyage from the Netherlands to New York, all the way back in the early 1870s, beginning their Alaskan cruises in 1975. Holland America Line continues to prioritize Alaska’s …

Pilot program for tribally-run schools on hold as Alaska lawmakers set aside bill

Deena Bishop testifying before the House Education Committee on May 7, 2025. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO) Lawmakers are setting aside until next year a bill that would kick off a pilot program for tribally-run public schools.  Rep. Andi Story, a Juneau …

Amid budget struggle, Alaska has little money for new construction or renovation

The Alaska State Capitol in downtown Juneau. (Photo by Greg Knight/News of the North) By James Brooks, Alaska Beacon The Alaska House of Representatives, following in the path of the state Senate, has approved a small construction and renovation budget …

U.S. Goldmining Provides Update On Exploration Targets At The Whistler Gold-Copper Project, Alaska

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) The Whistler Project lies within the emerging West Susitna Mineral District located just 100 miles west of Anchorage, Alaska. The Company's 100% owned land package consists of 53,700 acres of State mining claims encompassing three …