US President Donald Trump was reportedly ready to cut short talks with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska due to Putin's intransigence over his demand to annex the entire Donetsk Oblast. Source: Axios,

The concern largely revolves around sea otter prey species, like crab and oyster, that are crucial for commercial and subsistence fishermen in Southeast Alaska.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered this line in response to criticism of President Trump inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to U.S. territory: "He displayed a huge amount of military hardware and then did a flyover.

Aron Crowell weaves Indigenous knowledge, archaeology and environmental science into a powerful narrative of cultural resilience in the Arctic

Alaska and Crimea remain linked in some ways today, both viewed by some nationalists as historic Russian regions lost by weak leaders – Yeltsin, the first president of independent Russia, is reviled for recognizing Crimea as part of Ukraine after the USSR collapsed.

Armstrong Williams reports from the Johns Hopkins Glacier and Inlet in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, which was named in 1893 by Harry Fielding Reid, a graduate of Johns Hopkins

In a press release on Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard revealed that its Arctic District sent a C-130J long range surveillance aircraft from Kodiak Island—south of mainland Alaska—on Wednesday to query Chinese research vessels operating in what it called U.S. Arctic waters.

The meeting between President Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is taking place in a region rich with significance for Moscow. Once Russian territory, Alaska was sold by Alexander II in 1867 for $7.

Girdwood figure skater Keegan Messing announced Tuesday he is returning to competition for the 2025-26 season. Messing, who holds dual citizenship in the U.S. and Canada, is a two-time Canadian national champion and has competed for Canada in the Olympic Games.