"St. Olga of Kwethluk, Matushka of All Alaska," as she is officially known, was canonized June 19 as the first female Orthodox saint from North America.

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In the foreground is the grave of Olga's husband, Nicolai Michael, who was a priest in Kwethluk. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen) AP Now, after an elaborate ceremony in her village of about 800 people in ...

St. Olga is the third with Alaska Native heritage, emblematic of how the faith has grafted in with some Indigenous cultures. Most of the state’s Orthodox priests, serving about 80 parishes, are ...

It’s grueling work that burns a considerable amount of costly fossil fuel energy, and there are scarcely any other options. Because of their location, diesel costs almost four times the national ...

KWETHLUK, Alaska (AP) — “St. Olga of Kwethluk, Matushka of All Alaska,” as she is officially known, was canonized on June 19 as the first female Orthodox saint from North America.

KWETHLUK, Alaska (AP) — “St. Olga of Kwethluk, Matushka of All Alaska,” as she is officially known, was canonized on June 19 as the first female Orthodox saint from North America.

Because of their location, diesel costs almost four times the national average—the Alaska Native community spent $900,000 on fuel in 2024 alone. Even Port Heiden’s diesel storage tanks are ...