Lack of snow forces Alaska’s famous Iditarod race to make ‘difficult but necessary’ change
The race is meant to commemorate and celebrate the history of Alaska and the critical part that sled dogs have played in the ...
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Living stories: the Alaska Native attractions you see aboard an Indigenous-owned small cruise ship
The country’s only Indigenous-owned cruise line. Founded in 1970 by Bob and Betty Allen when they renovated an old boat that ...
As Bering jet plunges from sky, chilling history of 'Alaska Triangle' back in focus where 20,000 have mysteriously disappeared
The mysterious 'Alaska Triangle' is back in the news after a jet with 10 people onboard went missing. The Alaska Triangle has ...
'Bermuda Triangle of Alaska' where plane went missing has history of mysterious disappearances
Dubbed the 'Bermuda Triangle of Alaska', the spooky area is a hotspot for unexplained phenomena, including strange ...
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Tongass Voices: Southeast Alaska shipwreck researchers on setting the record straight
A team of researchers in Alaska have banded together to investigate a famous Alaska shipwreck. The Star of Bengal sank off ...
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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending Feb. 8
Empire Archives is a series printed every Saturday featuring a short compilation of headline stories in the Juneau Empire ...
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How Eastern European laborers were kept out of early Anchorage
They were a major force in building the Alaska Railroad, but like other minorities, often faced discrimination.
Alaska’s tuberculosis rate remains elevated, preliminary figures show
The disease that was once Alaska’s top cause of death continues to circulate among descendants of those who lived during past ...
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Communities in Southeast Alaska are mapping their landslide risk. It’s complicated.
Haines is not the only community interested in mapping the risk. Similar projects have been completed or are underway in more ...
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Alaska Legislature asks Trump to retain Denali's name instead of change it to Mount McKinley
“Denali is more than a mountain," Dibert of Fairbanks said in a news release. “It’s a cornerstone of Alaska’s history, a ...
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Alaska plane crash updates: Bodies of all 10 victims recovered, identified
A search for a missing plane carrying ten people has ended with the discovery of wreckage in Alaska and recovery of all the victims' bodies. Alaska Department of Public Safety, in a news release 2 ...