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I’ve just returned from a Princess Cruises Alaska adventure – here are my very best shore excursions

Editor-in-chief Peter Lynch has just returned from a Princess cruise in Alaska. Shore excursions are an important part of cruising the Land of the Midnight Sun. These are the experiences that brought Alaska’s wildlife, landscapes and people to life. Alaska …

Navy warship named for Alaska statesman Ted Stevens

Captain Mary Katey Hays, commanding officer of the USS Ted Stevens, speaks to reporters in Whittier during an Oct. 1, 2026, media tour. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) Before he was known to Alaskans as “Uncle Ted,” Ted Stevens was a decorated …

Alaska Pacific University to host Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration

Alaska Pacific University will host its annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration in Anchorage on Monday, October 12. The free community event will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at APU’s Moseley Sports Center on University Drive. The celebration will honor …

Alaska Native Tribes establish new conservation district with USDA partnership

A coalition of Alaska Native Tribes has formally established a new Tribal Conservation District focused on natural resource conservation and subsistence. Member Tribes of the Bering Sea Interior Tribal Commission signed a Mutual Agreement with the U.S. …

Four Alaska Native Students Repatriated From Carlisle School

The remains of four Alaska Native students who died while attending the Carlisle Indian Industrial School are finally returning home. After more than a century, Tummassak, Mabel Booth, Edward Angalook, and Lucy Spaulding are among 12 students being …

Projects behind Alaska's copper paradox

Alaska's copper paradox is not rooted in a lack of metal. Seven advanced exploration and development projects across the state contain nearly 94 billion pounds of copper in measured, indicated, and inferred resources, ranging from high-grade …

Aaron Schutt is now Alaska Silver CEO

Alaska Silver Corp. Oct. 1 announced that Kit Marrs has stepped down as president and CEO, making room for Aaron Schutt to take over leadership of the company advancing exploration and potential development at Illinois Creek, a district-scale base, …

All Elections Are Important. Especially The One Coming Up!

By Mary Alice Miller The sitting presidential party has lost control of either the House or the House and Senate six times since 1934. Only three presidents—FDR, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush—gained seats in the House of Representatives for their …

Jet boat tours bring more visitors to York Factory national historic site on Hudson Bay

Back Roads Bill and a small group of visitors and Parks Canada staff travelled from the Nelson River into Hudson Bay and around to the Hayes River this summer, highlighting both the challenges of accessing York Factory and the growing interest in its …

A somber Remembrance Day begins the journey back to Alaska for three students who died while attending Carlisle

WARNING: This story has photos of caskets and contains disturbing details about residential and boarding schools. If you are feeling triggered, here are healing-informed resources from the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition in the U …

PACs pour tens of millions into Alaska’s congressional races, with Senate race dominating spending

Campaign signs promoting Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola and incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan are displayed in Government Hill in Anchorage. Photographed on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (Margaret Carmel / ADN) JUNEAU — With less …

Up to 900,000 NYC Medicaid Enrollees Face Coverage Risk When Federal Work Rules Start in January 2027

Up to 900,000 New York City Medicaid enrollees could lose their health insurance once new federal work and reporting rules take effect, the NYC Health Department said on October 1. The city has nearly 3.6 million Medicaid enrollees. The figure is an …

Medicaid work and community engagement requirements changing in Alaska next year

Important changes to federal rules will affect some adults ages 19-64 who get Alaska Medicaid starting in January 2027. This means that some people with Medicaid must work, go to school, go to a training program, or volunteer to keep their coverage. For …

The projects behind Alaska's copper paradox

Alaska's copper paradox is not rooted in a lack of metal. Seven advanced exploration and development projects across the state contain nearly 94 billion pounds of copper in measured, indicated, and inferred resources, ranging from high-grade …

Melanie Tucker: It's right in front of you

As a person who loves to travel, I have to be reminded from time to time that there are unique corners of my own East Tennessee surroundings that are well worth a visit. As Joe and I got ready to celebrate our anniversary, I recalled the trip last year to …

Peltola Puts Alaska Fisheries at Center of Kodiak Senate Debate

U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola (Yup’ik) centered Alaska’s commercial fisheries and the future of fishing communities during Saturday’s congressional fisheries debate in Kodiak, outlining a plan that includes banning factory trawling and increasing …

An unexpected clue leads to family for an Alaska Native student who died at the Carlisle school

Federal MMIP audit finds staffing shortages, misallocated funds

Graphic courtesy of AI RAPID CITY—A federal investigation into the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Missing and Murdered Unit has exposed serious administrative failures, raising questions about whether millions of dollars appropriated to investigate missing and …

Should Alaska scrap its election system? 2 Anchorage attorneys have competing answers.

Attorneys Scott Kendall and Craig Richards participated in a Ballot Measure 2 debate hosted by Commonwealth North at the Petroleum Club of Anchorage on Monday, Sept. 28. (Bill Roth / ADN) Anchorage resident Bob Butera is a nonpartisan voter — one of …

The Adventure Racing World Championship 2026 in Corsica is the Toughest Endurance Challenge in Sport

Every team taking part in ARWC2026 in Corsica knows they were in an Adventure Racing World Championship that would take all of their resolve and grit to finish. BENTONVILLE, AR, UNITED STATES, October 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Adventure …

Fruition Coffee Opens Its Cart for Events and Productions

Fruition brings specialty coffee catering to weddings, corporate events, and film sets in the Los Angeles area. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Fruition Coffee has spent its Sundays at the Encino Farmers Market. …

PARISER AUTOMOBILSALON 2026: AM CITROËN STAND FÜHLT SICH DAS LEBEN BESSER AN

Besucherinnen und Besucher erleben erstmals die zwei neuen Concept Cars der Marke, darunter das Konzept zur neuen, elektrischen "Ente". PARIS / RüSSELSHEIM, GERMANY, October 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Anlässlich des Pariser Automobilsalons …

Goddess Empire Entertainment proudly presents EARTHA... I'M STILL HERE!

STARRING THOMASINA GROSS THOMASINA GROSS HEADLINES SOLD OUT / SRO ACCLAIMED EARTHA KITT TOUR-DE-FORCE PALM SPRINGS, CA, UNITED STATES, October 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- EARTHA... I'M STILL HERE! is both an intimate theatrical tour-de-force …

2026 Dialogue in the New Era: China-Vietnam Exchange for Young Media Professionals Held in Hanoi

NANNING, CHINA, October 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On the morning of September 29, the “Celebrating China’s National Day and Enduring Vietnam-China Friendship” — 2026 Dialogue in the New Era: China-Vietnam Exchange for Young Media Professionals was …

Sleep in Heavenly Peace Invites Donors to Give a Child a Bed This DAF Day, Oct. 8

National nonprofit encourages donor-advised fund holders to put charitable dollars to work for children sleeping on the floor POCATELLO, ID, UNITED STATES, October 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), the national …

Breath By Design Expands Therapist-Led 9D Somatic Breathwork and Nervous System Wellness Across Dallas-Fort Worth

Mother-daughter co-founders Dr. Rachel Sims, LPC, and Lisa Young bring trauma-informed breathwork and nervous system education to a Dallas community of 5,000 DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, October 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Breath By Design, a …

Charlotte Divincen’s Action Over Intention Encourages Readers to Turn Everyday Intentions Into Action

OSAGE BEACH, MO, UNITED STATES, October 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A goal can remain on someone’s mind for months while the first step waits for another day. Charlotte Divincen addresses that familiar cycle in Action Over Intention, a …

JASON DWAYNE CAMPBELL FOUNDATION, INC. PRESENTS FIRST ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD GALA

One Evening of Hope and Legacy. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL, UNITED STATES, October 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Jason Dwayne Campbell Foundation, Inc., founded by Honorable Daphne Campbell, will host its First Annual Scholarship Award Gala on …

American Blonde Delivers Soulful, Southern Rockin’ Country EP, Vinyl Coming Soon

Sultry, Soulful "Kiss Me Like The World Is Ending" Single and Video Out Now NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, October 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- American Blonde’s new EP, DELTA HOME, helmed by Grammy-nominated producer Lincoln Parish ( …

Pesa Becomes Member of Payments Canada, Joining Canada’s Expanding Payments Ecosystem

Membership gives Pesa a pathway to apply for participation in Canada's national payment systems as it builds toward faster, more transparent ways to move money TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, October 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Pesa, a cross- …

Anderson Garage Door & Shutter Named 2026 Best of Florida Award Winner

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL, UNITED STATES, October 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Anderson Garage Door & Shutter, a Port Charlotte-based garage door, opener, and shutter company serving Charlotte, DeSoto, and Sarasota counties, has been named the …

Lux Travel DMC erweitert Familien-Badeangebote für die Jahresendferien

Lux Travel DMC erweitert Familien-Badeangebote für die Ferienzeit und verbindet Küstenerlebnisse, Erholung und flexible Reiseplanung. HANOI, VIETNAM, October 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Lux Travel DMC entwickelt seine maßgeschneiderten Familienreisen …

A Vast New Cosmic Saga Bends Mythopoeic Genre Rules And Breaks New Ground

What if a galaxy were alive and its communities wove imagination, dreams, visions, and solid reality into a seamless web of relationships? ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA, October 2, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Maureen B. Roberts’ recently published science …

AndaSeat Phantom 4 Wins Gold as 2026 Tokyo Design Awards Recognizes the Evolution of Responsive Seating

AndaSeat Phantom 4 Wins Gold as 2026 Tokyo Design Awards Recognizes the Evolution of Responsive Seating SPOKANE, WA, UNITED STATES, October 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- AndaSeat has received a Gold award at the 2026 Tokyo Design Awards for “ …

APLMS and VSee to Build Asia-Pacific Digital Health Infrastructure for Healthy Longevity and Active Aging

Strategic partnership connecting APAC longevity expertise, clinical data, and AI-driven care via VSee’s customizable, secure software. HONG KONG, CHINA, October 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Asia-Pacific Longevity Medicine Society (APLMS) …

A circa-1866 Kyser & Rex Mikado bank cashes out at $38,400 in Bertoia’s Mechanical Banks & Cast-Iron Toys Auction

Other Highlights: Mechanical Alphabet Man (or Yankee Schoolmaster), $20,400; Butting Ram – Man Thumbs Up bank, $14,400; J&E Stevens Milking Cow bank, $12,000 VINELAND, NJ, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A Mikado …

Christus St. Vincent Cancer Center to Host 'Women Warriors' Art Exhibit During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The Power of Warrior SANTA FE, NM, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center's Cancer Center will host the inspiring Women …

Adirondack-Born, Santa Fe-Based: Bette Ridgeway opens Chromatic Luminosity at LewAllen Galleries, Santa Fe

Lewallen Galleries, Santa Fe, Announces Representation of Colorist Bette Ridgeway SANTA FE, NM, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- LewAllen Galleries announces its representation of new paintings by lyrical color abstract painter Bette …

Rare Jerusalem-Born Kanaani Designated 'Heirs to King Solomon’s Feline Throne'

The rare Jerusalem-born Kanaani connects Jewish tradition, King Solomon’s golden cat, and modern international preservation efforts. BROOKLYN, NY, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The World Kanaani Organization (TWKO), in …