I almost didn't bring the camera this time. I wanted to be present. To stop worrying about capturing every moment and simply experience the journey. But somewhere between the glaciers, the mountains, and the endless water, I started understanding why some moments ask to be remembered. A cinematic journal from our Alaska voyage. Filmed in Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, Palmer, and Anchorage.
Sen. Dan Sullivan’s real problem with Alaska voters is not the other Dan Sullivan, Chuck Schumer, George Soros or Mary Peltola.He needs votes from those who have not succumbed to Trumpism, but is handicapped by his total inability to say or do anything of consequence if it means criticizing Trump.Sullivan’s chronic condition is exacerbated by his need to remain within the warm embrace of Trump, lest the ballroom master turn on Sullivan and cancel his GOP dance card.This week Sullivan took symbol
The Canning River, seen here in 2018, flows from the Brooks Range into the Beaufort Sea along the western edge of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The river marks the boundary between the refuge, which is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and state land on the North Slope. Results of an oil lease sale that offered 58 tracts in the refuge's coastal plan drew bids on five tracts. The highest-dollar bid was for a tract right at the Canning River edge of the refuge's border with sta
A federal judge on June 5, 2026, struck down several Trump administration policies that halted processing for asylum-seekers following a shooting in Washington, D.C. of two members of the National Guard deployed to the nation's capital. In this photo, tourists pass by members of the guard stationed outside Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 18, 2025. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Rhode Island Friday struck down several Trump administration policies
Longtime Cordova salmon harvester and processor Bill Webber will be honored for his achievements in fisheries during the 27th annual Copper River Nouveau on June 12 at the Cordova Center.The Fisheries Achievement Award honors Webber’s “exceptional contributions to seafood product quality, fishing vessel construction, direct marketing, peer mentoring, consumer education, and his insatiable desire for innovation throughout his lengthy commercial fishing and boat building career.”
By Rod Boyce“It’s like science class every day.That’s what I often say when asked about my work as one of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute’s science communicators, each with a different role in sharing our scientists’ work with you.In my daily “science class,” I am always the student hoping for a passing grade from the scientist whose work I’m writing about.It can be pretty tough getting that grade.Some of the most difficult science subjects for me to share involve
Members of the Senate Finance Committee convene on the first day of a special legislative session on the proposed LNG gas line project on May 27, 2026. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)The firm developing the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline has proposed limiting the price for natural gas sold through the pipeline to Alaskans. If accepted by legislators, the limit would prevent the cost of gas from rising if the pipeline costs more than expected.The new proposal from pipeline deve
The oil industry has no interest in exploring for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.That’s the only real conclusion to be drawn from the federal lease that flopped—as the only bidders were a state-owned entity, AIDEA, and Hex Energy LLC.AIDEA, which is owned by the state, was the top bidder on three tracts, while Hex was tops on two. More than $1.5 million of state money was put up by AIDEA.Half of the lease sale money, about $1.5 million, will go to the state.Decades of lobbying and po
Montanans stand in line to register to vote at the Lewis and Clark County Elections Office on Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Blair Miller/Daily Montanan)The U.S. Senate rejected the SAVE America Act on Thursday, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to impose voting restrictions ahead of the November midterm elections.Senators voted 48-50 against advancing an amendment that would have incorporated Trump’s top legislative priority into an immigration-focused spending bill. The vote offered
Tlingit dancers with the Kuteeyaa dance group from the Pacific Northwest joined more than 1,800 dancers in the Grand Entrance of Celebration on June 3, 2026. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)Early summer sun beamed down on the opening of Celebration, a festival that honors Southeast Alaska Indigenous cultures. The Grand Entrance drew thousands of dancers, families and supporters for the biennial tradition in Juneau. This year, an estimated 1,800 dancers of all ages gathered on Wednesday fro
The U.S. Senate early June 5, 2026, passed a package of $70 billion in funding for immigration enforcement. Majority Leader John Thune, seen speaking on March 3, 2026, said GOP leaders were forced to draft the package after Democrats “walked away” from negotiations that could have placed restrictions on federal immigration agents. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate approved a nearly $70 billion package early Friday, moving Republicans one step closer to funding
If you love Biscoff and Chocolate, that combo in these Biscoff Cups is going to be hard to resist. They have a bottom layer of chocolate, then a sweet and crunchy Biscoff filling, and another layer of chocolate on top. They’re easy to make ahead and perfect for sharing. Biscoff cups are a no-bake treat...The post Biscoff Cups appeared first on Little House Big Alaska.
Attendees of the Arctic ACTION Workshop pose for a photo after plucking greater white-fronted geese — “niġlivik” in Iñupiaq — harvested by a local hunter to be made into soup. ACTION co-leaders Chris Maio (arms spread) and Shauna BurnSilver (middle, holding right goose wing) joined in the processing. Photo by Ben Jones.by Sara WilburUTQIAĠVIK, ALASKA — Colorful sticky notes and creased agendas fluttered to the floor as 40 or so people grabbed phones and rushed to the long series of windows: a po
President Donald Trump speaks during a "Beautiful, Clean Coal" event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 4, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Behind him, left to right, are Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)The federal government will spend $700 million on building or refurbishing coal power infrastructure across the country in a boost to “clean, beautiful coal,” President Donald Trump said Thursd
An Aleutian Islands commercial fishing boat. (Courtesy Jared Danielson)Just as hundreds of fishermen begin pouring into the Aleutian Islands ahead of its most productive season, a conflict over restrictions on commercial salmon harvests has erupted.After the Alaska Board of Fisheries passed restrictions on the Aleutian commercial fleet to protect salmon bound for Western Alaska spawning streams, Alaska’s acting attorney general, Cori Mills, invalidated the measures last month.Now, subsistence ad
<p>A shifting climate is bringing big, sudden changes to the Kuskokwim River and the people who rely on it </p>
The Carolina Hurricanes erased a two-goal deficit and earned a dramatic 4-3 overtime victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night at Lenovo Center, evening the Stanley Cup Final at one game apiece.Seth Jarvis scored the winner on a power play 3:56 into overtime, firing a one-timer past Vegas goaltender Carter Hart after a tripping penalty on Tomas Hertl gave Carolina a man advantage. The decisive goal marked Carolina’s sixth consecutive overtime win of the postseason.Vegas contr
The Green Bay Packers have secured one of their top offensive playmakers for the foreseeable future, agreeing to a four-year, $110.5 million contract extension with wide receiver Christian Watson.ESPN’s Adam Schefter posted on X: “Green Bay WR Christian Watson and the Packers reached agreement today on a four-year, $110.5 million contract extension that includes a $31 million signing bonus.”As reported by multiple outlets, the deal keeps Watson under contract through the 2030 s
The seventh release in Vince Gill’s ’50 Years From Home’ series, titled ‘Nobody Held Her Like Me,’ is available now.The EP includes six never-before-heard songs, along with the fan favorite “Whenever You Come Around.” Gill shared in a statement: ““I love soul music. I’ve loved the soulful side of music forever, whether it’s Ray Charles or Bruno Mars. George Jones was as soulful a singer as anybody who ever lived. For Gill, it also began with the blues aspect of rhyt
Ashley Cooke is heading out on a major international headlining run this fall with the newly announced “Baby Blues World Tour,” a 28-show trek that begins September 17 in Cleveland and concludes February 25 with a milestone performance at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium.The tour is named after Cooke’s fan-favorite song “baby blues,” which is set to appear on her upcoming self-titled sophomore album, scheduled for release on August 14. The 15-track project features contributions from Liz Rose,