Alaska Man Monday - Dogs Both Iron and Flesh, Volcanoes, and Weather

The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. It’s kind of a nasty time of year here in our corner of the Great Land. After record-low snowfalls and unseasonably warm temperatures, …

Rural schools in Alaska are crumbling. The state is the likely culprit.

Nearly two dozen children in the tiny village of Sleetmute, Alaska, arrive for school each morning to a small brown building that is on the verge of collapse. Every year for the past 19 years, the local school district has asked the state for money to help …

Medicare cuts threaten Alaska’s most vulnerable — and our hospitals

The News-Miner front page for Friday, Feb. 28, caused me to put my thoughts down in this Community Perspective. The first and biggest headline was how Medicare cuts will be dire for Alaskans. I have the honor and duty of being one of the longest serving …

Yup'ik masks: Carvings depicting distorted spirits' faces dreamed up by shamans in Alaska

Name: Yup'ik spirit mask What it is: A decorated mask carved from driftwood Where it is from: Southwestern Alaska When it was made: These masks date to at least the 16th century; the one photographed above dates to 1885. Related: Croesus stater: The 2, …

Alaska Legislature votes against inflation-adjusted pay rates for top officials

The Alaska House of Representatives voted 36-0 on Friday to reject a proposal that would peg legislative salaries and the pay of other top state officials to inflation. The vote on Senate Bill 87 follows a 19-0 vote by the state Senate on Feb. 7 and puts …

This Day in Alaska History-March 2nd

John Treadwell, famed Alaskan miner. Image-screengrab from Alaska Mining Hall of Fame Is was on March 2nd, 1915 that John Treadwell, the man who gained fame and fortune with a mining complex in Alaska, had his debts set aside in Bankrupsy Court. He was in …

Federal employees in Alaska speak up, U.S. protestors show up for "Nationwide Day of Action"

Long Island got a shutout against Alaska

Long Island picked up a decisive win against Alaska on Saturday, February 28, 2025 at Northwell Health Ice Center. The game ended in a shutout, 2-0. The Sharks took the lead halfway through the first period, with a goal from Carter Rapalje . Josh Zary …

Horse riders launch seven-year journey from Argentina to Alaska

It only took Ben Hann and Olivia Cazes a few days to start an epic journey that will take them seven years to complete — riding horses from Argentina to Alaska. They will spend the better part of decade transiting 14 countries along the world's longest …

Alaska’s epic sled dog race just got longer, 1,700 km route this year | Photos