Westerdam Embarks on Cruise to Alaska and Arctic Circle

The Westerdam set sail from Seattle earlier this month for the second annual edition of Holland America Line’s “Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice” itinerary. Cruising roundtrip from the Pacific Northwest, the 28-night voyage will sail all the way to the Bering …

Royal Caribbean Changes Serenade’s Itineraries in Alaska

Royal Caribbean International is making adjustments to select itineraries set to be offered by the Serenade of the Seas in Alaska. According to a statement sent to booked guests, the ship is no longer set to offer scenic cruising in the Inside Passage as …

GAO report says Alaska pipeline regulation office should revitalize, update operations

The multiagency group that coordinates oversight of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System needs an update to better operate in changing conditions, said a federal report released on Thursday. The Joint Pipeline Office, a consortium of federal and state agencies …

Trump Officials Visit Alaska as Interior Department Pushes Proposal Rescinding Biden-era Arctic Protections

The Department of the Interior announced a proposal last week to cancel its protections of 13 million acres of Alaskan land inside a previously created reserve. More than 40 Indigenous communities rely on the acreage in question for clean water and …

Cruise Guest Leaps Off Pier in Alaska, in Shocking Stunt

The 2025 Alaska Cruise Season has officially begun – and it’s off to a rather bizarre start thanks to the odd actions of one cruise guest. While visiting Juneau, Alaska, as part of a Royal Caribbean cruise, a passenger, named Bailey Shelton, watched in …

National Weather Service issues Alaska's first-ever heat advisory

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- For the first time ever, parts of Alaska will be under a heat advisory — but you can put an asterisk at the end of that term. It's not the first instance of unusually high temperatures in what many consider the nation's coldest …

The National Weather Service issues Alaska's fi…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — For the first time ever, parts of Alaska will be under a heat advisory — but you can put an asterisk at the end of that term. It’s not the first instance of unusually high temperatures in what many consider the nation’s coldest state, …

Cunard's Queen Elizabeth in place for Alaska debut

The newly refurbished Queen Elizabeth arrived in Seattle for the first time Thursday to begin a season of Alaska voyages. The Cunard ship is committed to two subsequent summers in Alaska. Passengers will be among the first to experience The Pavilion …

Roadtrippin’ 2025: Alaska highway sketches, a roadtrip back in time

Alpena man bags grizzly bear in Alaska

Courtesy Photo Recently, Jim Doyle of Alpena returned to Alaska in pursuit of his favorite game animal — the Alaskan grizzly bear. On May 29, 2025 Doyle harvested this trophy Boone and Crockett grizzly with a 25 and 10/16th inch skull with "Alaska …