Gov. Mike Dunleavy and the Premier of the Yukon Ranj Pillai, pose for a photo in the Cabinet office during a visit to Whitehorse on Thursday, February 8, 2024. (Photo by Justin Kennedy/Government of ...

The governments of Yukon and Alaska signed a cross-border agreement in Whitehorse on Aug. 12 to formalize commitments from both governments to improving safety for Indigenous women and non-binary ...

Without salmon, Gwichyaa Zhee is missing its heart. “It’s just no good,” said Linda Englishoe, sitting on the sofa in her house not far from the Yukon River. An elder now, Englishoe has lived in the ...

Feb. 3—The popularity of long-distance mushing has been waning in recent years, a trend propelled by rising costs and a fading appetite for racing long, unsupported stretches through Alaska wilderness ...

In a weird ending to an unconventional race, the final two Yukon Quest Alaska mushers crossed the re-routed finish line in Nenana Friday afternoon after getting turned around by bad ...

Most Alaskans are aware of the Yukon Quest. It has been called the “little brother of the Iditarod.” And, indeed, it was. Colder, darker, and with fewer teams entering — it was indeed the little ...

Alaskans and Canadians are canceling their cross-border trips due to fear of being detained, but Canadian passengers aboard cruise ships are still arriving in Southeast Alaska. Jaime Bricker, tourism ...

Serena Fitka sat in the cabin of a flat-bottomed aluminum boat as it sped down the Yukon River in western Alaska, recalling how the river once ran thick with salmon. Each summer, in the Yup’ik village ...

Update, 3 p.m. Monday: The portion of the Alaska Highway that closed when the road was washed out has reopened with a one-lane detour. The story has been updated here. The Alaska Highway remained ...

In his first official visit to the Yukon during five years as Alaska’s governor, Mike Dunleavy signed an agreement that commits more than $31 million to repairing a damaged section of the Alaska ...