Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
The Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome was hundreds of miles from anywhere, cut off by the frozen sea and under siege from a ...
Furlock Holmes? Names pour in after ‘pint-sized’ creature hops into Alaska cop car
Police solicited names from the public, and suggestions came flooding in. On Instagram, Furlock Holmes was a top like-getter.
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The Alaska Railroad’s Golden Spike Hammered in by President Harding Will Return to Its Home State
The spike's installation marked the completion of the Alaska Railroad in 1923. It's spent most of the time since then in the ...
7 things to do this weekend in Anchorage
Folk Festival Times all weekend and locations throughout The Folk Festival's second weekend kicks off Thursday with a ...
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Combining a passion for skiing and data science, Anchorage’s Eric Packer creates a forecasting app for winter adventurers
Packer, who skied nationally at the highest levels, used his engineering background to create Text Me The Snow.
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Alaska Authors: Artist Doug Lindstrand distills five decades of experience into a new guide on drawing Alaska wildlife
In 1978 he published his first book, “Doug Lindstrand’s Alaskan Sketchbook,” which went on to have 13 editions.
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State Sen. Donny Olson hospitalized in Anchorage
The 71-year-old Golovin Democrat, who was flown to Anchorage last week after suffering a medical emergency, thanked those who ...
Anchorage Museum among Alaskans combining to win auction for Alaska Railroad’s golden spike
The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad in 1923 will for the first time be on permanent display in ...
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Salary board recommends automatic pay changes for Alaska governor, legislators, top officials
In the Alaska Capitol, legislators are considering whether the wages of regular state employees should be raised to fill a ...
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Delta pulls out of Ketchikan and Sitka, leaving Alaska Airlines as the only major carrier
Alaska Airlines says it won’t raise fares, but competition from Delta has meant lower prices in cities across the state.
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Alaska Lawmakers Introduce Bill for Major Boost in School Funding
Education funding is back on the docket for the Alaska Legislature. On Friday, Independent Rep. Rebecca Himschoot of Sitka ...
Panel recommends automatic salary adjustments for Alaska governor, cabinet, lawmakers
A three-member panel recommended Wednesday that Alaska's governor, cabinet members and lawmakers receive automatic pay adjustments every odd-number year moving forward. The recommendation sets in ...