
Mark Thiessen
Alaska News Editor at Associated Press
AP reporter, transplanted Husker in Alaska.
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chronicle-tribune.com | Dorany Pineda |John Locher |Mark Thiessen
GALENA, Alaska (AP) — Eric Huntington built his dream cabin nestled in the wilderness of central Alaska, eventually raising two daughters there. But over the years, he learned that living in this quiet, remote village came with a hefty cost. Every year, the Huntington family spent about $7,000 on diesel to heat the cabin during bone-chilling winters, and a few years back, a power outage at the town's diesel plant left residents freezing in minus 50 F (about minus 45 C).
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argus-press.com | Dorany Pineda |John Locher |Mark Thiessen
Workers install panels at a solar project Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Galena, Alaska. Buildings line dirt roads near the Yukon River, front, Friday, May 23, 2025, in Galena, Alaska. Tim Kalke, general manager of Sustainable Energy for Galena, Alaska, watches as some of his workers split logs Monday, May 19, 2025, in Galena.
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5 days ago |
arkansasonline.com | Dorany Pineda |John Locher |Mark Thiessen
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. GALENA, Alaska -- Eric Huntington built his dream cabin nestled in the wilderness of central Alaska, eventually raising two daughters there. But over the years, he learned that living in this quiet, remote village came with a hefty cost.
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1 week ago |
telegraphherald.com | Dorany Pineda |John Locher |Mark Thiessen
GALENA, Alaska — Eric Huntington built his dream cabin nestled in the wilderness of central Alaska, eventually raising two daughters there. But over the years, he learned that living in this quiet, remote village came with a hefty cost. Every year, the Huntington family spent about $7,000 on diesel to heat the cabin during bone-chilling winters, and a few years back, a power outage at the town’s diesel plant left residents freezing in minus 50 F.
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1 week ago |
jhnewsandguide.com | Dorany Pineda |John Locher |Mark Thiessen
GALENA, Alaska (AP) — Eric Huntington built his dream cabin nestled in the wilderness of central Alaska, eventually raising two daughters there. But over the years, he learned that living in this quiet, remote village came with a hefty cost. Every year, the Huntington family spent about $7,000 on diesel to heat the cabin during bone-chilling winters, and a few years back, a power outage at the town’s diesel plant left residents freezing in minus-50-degree-Fahrenheit weather.
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A US territory's colonial history emerges in state disputes over voting and citizenship https://t.co/iWcbNZTTZU

Neighborly kindness is different in Alaska. While in Deadhorse on Monday, my colleague and I started walking from the airport to the heart of town. A local stopped and insisted he give us a ride: “I don’t want you eaten by a polar bear.” https://t.co/PEAV6jrXfu

Just another ho-hum day glancing out your plane window while flying in Alaska #Denali https://t.co/8gqj0IPSBx