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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 ...
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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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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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Trump executive order pauses refugees' arrivals to Alaska
An executive order signed this week by Pres. Donald Trump has closed the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program until further notice ...
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 ...
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Districts across Alaska are considering closing schools
Among the most visible signs of Alaska’s shrinking population: several school districts are considering school closures.
Video: Tiny, Furry 'Crime-Fighter' Hops into Alaska Police Cruiser
The camera in an Anchorage police cruiser captured a "pint-sized" ermine—also called a stoat—climbing around the headrests ...
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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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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 ...
Alaska to Get Snow While Parts of State Have Unusually Warm Temperatures
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued several winter weather alerts for Alaska, with some areas expected to get up to 20 ...
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 ...
Alaska House members urge Trump to keep the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali
The Alaska House has voted to urge President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest ...