A Nigerian priest who previously served in Alaska has been released unharmed several weeks after being captured by Boko Haram in early June, officials said this week.

The Fairbanks Diocese last month urged the faithful to “pray for [Afina’s] freedom from captivity and for his physical and spiritual strength” while he was in captivity.

Abducted Nigerian priest who served in Alaska is now free Father Alphonsus Afina, who was kidnapped by Boko Haram in June, is returning home, sparking global relief ...

Father Alphonsus Afina, a Nigerian priest who served in the Diocese of Fairbanks Alaska (2017-2024), was abducted June 1, 2025, by Islamist militants in his home country. Aid to the Church in Need ...

The 2025 summer tourism season in Fairbanks has so far proved to be a mixed bag, according to Explore Fairbanks.

Residents on the Waianae Coast in Hawaii said massive petroglyphs were uncovered at Pōkaʻī Bay last weekend.

In what is turning into a summer-long public spectacle of alternative sexuality, Fairbanks Borough Mayor Grier Hopkins has agreed to headline the next LGBTQ revelry in Alaska’s “Golden Heart City.”… ...

In what is turning into a summer-long public spectacle of alternative sexuality, Fairbanks Borough Mayor Grier Hopkins has agreed to headline the next LGBTQ revelry in Alaska’s “Golden Heart City.” ...

An IT outage that grounded Alaska Airlines flights Sunday night led to disruptions Monday at the Anchorage and Fairbanks international airports.

Can Alaska feed itself? Mat-Su’s State Sen. Hughes says there’s room for optimism, but it will take time ...

Alaska experienced an IT outage around 8 p.m. Travelers were advised to expect "residual impacts" after the ground stop ended at 11 p.m.

Because they come to us, mosquitoes are perhaps the most noticeable of Alaska’s insects. But there are many, many more out there that call the state home.