A 9,000-year-old child’s tooth found in a cave near Deering, Alaska, belonged to a “relative of all other Native Americans,” says archaeologist Jeff Rasic. The tooth is the oldest human remains found in the Arctic.
History
Two former Jesuit officials resign from Gonzaga University after revelations about abusive priests
Two priests in high-level positions at Gonzaga University resigned today. Both previously held leadership roles in the Jesuits’ Oregon Province while it sent Jesuits accused of sexual abuse to live in a home on campus.
A sailor requested a haunted room at the Alaskan Hotel. He barely survived.
There are a lot of anecdotes about the Alaskan Hotel’s Room 315. One grisly incident in 2007 almost ended tragically.
Remembering those who died aboard the Princess Sophia
Juneauites gathered for two separate memorials on Thursday to commemorate the centennial of the Princess Sophia tragedy.
Can opera help give closure to the Princess Sophia tragedy?
A collaboration of producers and artists from across the country present a new opera about a local tragedy: “The Princess Sophia.” Can art help us process the worst maritime disaster in Alaska history?
How the Princess Sophia grounded and sank with all aboard 100 years ago
What happened on Vanderbilt Reef in October 1918? And why was the sinking of the S.S. Princess Sophia quickly forgotten in Alaska and Canada?