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In memory of Charlie Cabanilla
By Jena Hengstebeck and Kirk Cabanilla Charlie Cabanillla, 82, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, resilience, and devotion to family. Born on Aug. 14, 1943, in Ilocos Sur, Philippines to Roman and Terry Cabanilla, he immigrated to the United States (Cordova, Alaska) at the age of 12, where he would go on to build a life defined by perseverance and grit. He built a career as a commercial fisherman in Bristol Bay, Alaska, a path that reflected both his t
Overall Prince William Sound harvest rises to 1.9M fish
Prince Wiliam Sound’s commercial fishing fleet upped their harvest to 1.9 million salmon through Aug. 1 – up from 1.4 million a week earlier – in a season that has seen a lower overall catch.Demand meanwhile has kept retail prices statewide relatively robust, with shoppers aware the season for some species of Pacific salmon is drawing to a close.Updated preliminary commercial harvest reports as of Aug. 4 showed the Prince William Sound catch included 764,000 chum, 595,000 sockeye, 507,000
Plaintiffs drop four-year-old lawsuit that alleged misconduct in Alaska’s foster care system
(Getty Images)A New York-based child welfare advocacy group has dropped a lawsuit against the Alaska Office of Children’s Services that alleged widespread misconduct by the state’s foster care system.A Better Childhood, which represented 5 foster care children in the federal suit, told the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals last week that it was seeking to voluntarily dismiss the case.The firm’s motion was accepted by the court on July 31. The group of plaintiffs filed a class-action suit in 2022, all
Alaska Science Forum: World War II sparked creation of Geophysical Institute
<p>As presidential bill signings go, H.R. 6496 wasn’t a particularly exciting one for the nation on July 31, 1946.</p>
Two-time Pro Bowler Bijan Robinson signs record-setting $75M contract extension with Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons and running back Bijan Robinson have agreed to a 3-year contract extension worth up to $75 million, which comes after Robinson reported to training camp but did not participate in on-field drills while negotiations continued, bringing an end to his brief contract-related hold-in. The contract includes $51 million in guaranteed money and a $37 million signing bonus, making Robinson the highest-paid running back in league history – surpassing previous benchmarks establish
Baltimore Ravens sign star receiver Zay Flowers to 4-year, $140M extension
Wide receiver Zay Flowers has signed a four-year, $140 million contract extension with with the Baltimore Ravens. The deal reportedly includes $108 million in guaranteed money and keeps the two-time Pro Bowl pass catcher in Baltimore through the 2031 season. At an average annual value of $35 million, Flowers joins the league’s highest-paid wide receivers, tying Justin Jefferson for fourth in annual salary behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ja’Marr Chase and Drake London.Flowers, 25, has quic
ESPN taps Shaboozey and Gunna collaboration ‘High Noon’ as anthem for 2026-27 College Football Season
ESPN has selected “High Noon,” a new collaboration between Shaboozey and Gunna, as the official anthem for its 2026-27 college football coverage, continuing the network’s long-running tradition of pairing each season with a signature song. The track, which is off Shaboozey’s new concept album, The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales, will be featured throughout ESPN and ABC broadcasts, promotional campaigns and marketing leading into and throughout the college foo
Luke Bryan joins Jason Aldean to headline 2027 Gulf Coast Jam lineup
Luke Bryan has been announced as the second headliner for the 2027 Gulf Coast Jam, joining fellow country star Jason Aldean at the annual festival in Panama City Beach, Florida. Organizers revealed Bryan will headline the second night of the four-day event, scheduled for June 3-6, 2027, while Aldean is set to close out the third night. Two additional headliners have yet to be announced as preparations begin for the festival’s 15th anniversary.Festival Executive Producer Rendy Lovelady welc
Career-spanning Prince album ‘Timeless,’ comprised of unreleased recordings, set for release
A new retrospective album featuring unreleased and rare selections excavated from Prince’s legendary music archive is scheduled for release this summer, offering fans a rare look at material spanning nearly the entirety of the late artist’s career.Titled Timeless, the 10-track project is being issued by Prince’s estate in partnership with Legacy Recordings. The album draws from recordings created between the late 1970s and 2016, making it the first Prince vault release assembled to represe
Tom Petty estate drops extended versions of “American Girl” and “Breakdown”
The estate of the late rock musician Tom Petty have released extended, freshly mixed iterations of two signature tracks from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.The new versions of “American Girl” and “Breakdown” are now available across digital streaming platform, serving as a catalyst for an ongoing campaign that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the legendary rock group’s formation.Sourced directly from the original multitrack analog recordings, the archival tapes were modernized into hi
Greta Van Fleet shares ‘Saw You Stand’ from upcoming ‘Palace for the People’ album
Greta Van Fleet has continued its long-awaited return with the release of its new single, “Saw You Stand,” while officially unveiling plans for its fourth studio album, Palace for the People, due Oct. 9. The track follows their previously-released comeback single, “Play Your Games,” marking the second preview of the Grammy-winning rock band’s first full-length project since 2023’s Starcatcher.The Michigan-born quartet has been steadily reintroducing itself after a brief hiatus that fueled
Charli xcx sets North American ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ tour in support of new album
Charli xcx has announced a North American arena tour tied to her upcoming album Music, Fashion, Film, extending a busy 2026 that already includes appearances at Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Reading, Leeds and Austin City Limits.The tour begins Sept. 11 in Philadelphia and concludes Oct. 23 in Las Vegas, with stops in Brooklyn, Toronto, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, San Diego, Los Angeles and Glendale. Several cities, including Brooklyn and Los Angeles, will host two-night stands Electronic artis
Al Rowe would have been a 'new kind of lieutenant governor'
Most of the people who run for lieutenant governor in Alaska like to think they will be allowed to do more by the governor than run elections and maintain custody of the state seal. They will reinvent the job and be a “new kind of lieutenant governor.”It almost never works out.But in the case of Al Rowe, we really would have had a “new kind of lieutenant governor.” Exactly what kind is hard to say. Explosive? Combative? Impossible?While campaigning to become Alaska’s second banana in 1986, Al de
ExxonMobil won big at a big Alaska lease sale. Months later, its bids are still in legal limbo.
Caribou graze on the tundra within the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska. (Bob Waldrop)This story was originally published in the Anchorage Press. Subscribe here. This spring, ExxonMobil made big news in Alaska.For years, the multinational oil giant had ignored the periodic auctions for drilling rights on public land in the state, instead investing in projects in other parts of the world like the South American nation of Guyana. Other big companies like Shell and BP had also walked away from h
Trump administration mounts second attempt to relax offshore Arctic drilling rules
Cloud patterns and the midnight sun reflect over the Chukchi Sea, where the summer sea ice floats in large slabs. The Trump administration wants to conduct several lease sales in the Chukchi and other offshore Arctic areas, and it is now proposing to relax safety rules put in place by the Obama administration. (Photo by Lisa Hupp/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)The Trump administration is proposing to loosen the regulation of offshore Arctic oil drilling by revoking several safety regulations put
Most states temporarily house foster children in hotels, offices
Margie Quin, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, has been named as a defendant in two proposed class action lawsuits alleging DCS warehouses and mistreats children. Tennessee fared poorly in a new federal audit examining the number of foster children placed in hotels, office buildings and other potentially unsafe settings. (Photo by John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)More than 9,000 children in foster care had to temporarily stay in hotels, office buildings and other p
Apple Spice Cake
This isn’t just a warmly spiced dessert, it’s the whole reason fall exists. This Apple Spice Cake is studded with tender fruit and layered with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Once the cake is finished the slices of cake are served with a drizzle of caramel that turns it from a good cake into a stellar...The post Apple Spice Cake appeared first on Little House Big Alaska.
Blanche nomination for attorney general advanced by US Senate panel on party-line vote
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche walks by reporters at the U.S. Capitol on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — U.S. acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was one step closer to permanently leading the Justice Department Tuesday, after two skeptical Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans voted to advance his nomination given Blanche’s signed promise that President Donald Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is dead.Republican Sens. John Cornyn of
Federal permit for Izembek road challenged
A federal permit clearing the way for a road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge connecting King Cove and Cold Bay on the Alaska Peninsula is facing new legal challenges.Trustees for Alaska filed a motion in July asking the U.S. District Court in Anchorage to stop all road building activities in Izembek. They are representing Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges, the National Wildlife Refuge Association, Alaska Wilderness League, Wilderness Watch, and Sierra Club.The motion was in r
President Donald Trump is denouncing mail-in voting. Alaska Republicans are doing it anyway.
The front page of Alaska's 2026 primary election ballot is seen on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, the first day of early voting in person. (James Brooks photo/Alaska Beacon)Since 1994, the Alaska Republican Party has sent absentee ballot applications to registered voters across the state, urging voters to cast their ballot by mail. The party continued the process this year, despite denunciations of mail-in voting by President Donald Trump, who has called voting by mail “cheating.”In a mailer sent to some