Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut claimed Trump's Alaksa meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin was "a failure" in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press."

Defending Division I champion Dimond was shut out in a 12-0 loss to Bartlett while powerhouse Soldotna scored at will in a 78-41 win over Palmer.

In a press release on Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard revealed that its Arctic District sent a C-130J long range surveillance aircraft from Kodiak Island—south of mainland Alaska—on Wednesday to query Chinese research vessels operating in what it called U.S. Arctic waters.

Milton's 25-game tally was the longest streak to fall, but four more state champs in Alaska and Utah saw their double-digit streaks end.

Alaska and Crimea remain linked in some ways today, both viewed by some nationalists as historic Russian regions lost by weak leaders – Yeltsin, the first president of independent Russia, is reviled for recognizing Crimea as part of Ukraine after the USSR collapsed.

The following is the transcript of an interview with Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan airing on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 17, 2025.

Halibut Olympia, a Tuesday-night kind of recipe, was part of the planning (if not the eating) at the Friday meeting.

The meeting between President Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is taking place in a region rich with significance for Moscow. Once Russian territory, Alaska was sold by Alexander II in 1867 for $7.