Don Heflin has played myriad sports over the years, such as basketball, hockey, track and field and football, but the one he has participated in the longest and enjoys the most is the Native Youth ...

MILAN — The love affair with Alaska began in 1986, when 16-year-old Dirk Stolz first stepped off a plane in Anchorage. The Wisconsin-based father of one of the biggest stars of these Olympic Games — ...

The Winter Olympics are underway in Italy with a bevy of Alaska athletes, after a ceremonial torch lighting in Milan. Anchorage-based reporter Nat Herz is there following cross-country skiing, where ...

The Interior Native Youth Olympics (NYO) regional meet wrapped up over the weekend at Effie Kokrine Charter School. The top two finishers in each of the 11 events qualified to compete at the state ...

TOKYO (AP) — Alaska is renowned for its majestic natural beauty. The snowy peaks. The glistening glaciers. The sparkling fjords. An Arctic paradise, for sure. Swimming? That’s never been much of a ...

Colony High senior Daisy Van Blarcom is this week’s Student Athlete of the Week after top finishes at the Native Youth ...

The 2026 Native Youth Olympics in Anchorage brought together about 400 athletes for traditional Indigenous competitions, producing standout performances and reinforcing cultural bonds. Quentin O’Domin ...

Anchorage-raised cross-country skier Gus Schumacher talks to a team staff member at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy. One of the best chances for an Olympic medal from Alaska athletes is coming ...