Body of missing cruise ship passenger recovered 1,700ft below ridge where she went solo hiking in Alaska

The body of a cruise ship passenger who went missing while on a solo hike in Alaska has been recovered, officials say. Marites "Tess" Buenafe, 62, was on the Norwegian Bliss cruise ship docked in Juneau when she told family members she was going …

Police: Body of Lexington woman who disappeared during Alaska cruise stop found

UPDATE: July 4 at 7:50 a.m. The Juneau Police Department reports that an Alaska Army National Guard helicopter crew located the body of 62-year-old Marites Buenafe, who went missing during an Alaskan cruise stop. According to police, on July 3, just before …

Alaska's iconic Mount Marathon race features talent-packed field

More than a thousand runners are set to scramble up and back down Seward's Mount Marathon on Friday for the 97th running of the oldest mountain running race in North America. Also known as "the toughest 5k on the planet," it starts and ends …

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 3, 2025

Thursday on Alaska News Nightly: Alaskans react to Sen. Lisa Murkowski's deciding vote that helped pass a congressional budget bill. Plus, legislative leaders express shock over the governor asking some lawmakers to skip the beginning of his special …

Horror as woman, 62, vanishes while on family cruise excursion in Alaska

A family cruise turned into a nightmare after a 62-year-old woman disappeared while hiking alone during a port stop in Juneau, Alaska. Marites Buenafe, 62, of Kentucky, was reported missing on Tuesday after she failed to return to the Norwegian Bliss …

Alaska student reading scores climb for second year

For the second year in a row, Alaska students are showing notable gains in reading proficiency, according to new data released by the Department of Education and Early Development. The upward trend is being credited to the Alaska Reads Act, a 2022 …

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Alaska woman dies from rampant STD after infection spreads throughout her organs

An Alaska woman has died after a rare and severe complication of gonorrhea, health officials report.  The unnamed woman, who was in her 50s, died this spring from disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI), which occurs when the sexually transmitted infection …

Trump administration freezes millions in grants to Alaska schools

President Donald Trump’s administration has blocked the release of an estimated $6.2 billion in congressionally approved education funding through U.S. Department of Education grant programs, including what one group estimated to be $46.4 million …

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy asks some lawmakers to stay away from special session he called

In a meeting with Republican members of the Alaska House of Representatives on Wednesday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy had what he called an “unorthodox” request.  He asked that the 19 members of the House’s Republican minority caucus stay away from the first five …