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The Kings County Mining Company had hiked through the mountain benchlands at the advent of winter, hoping to reach the ...
Donald Trump’s return to the presidency has buoyed hopes for the 800-mile, $44 billion Alaska LNG pipeline project. And the project has taken some important steps forward in recent months.
As the Goldbelt Tram pulled me up the side of Mount Roberts in Juneau, a bird’s-eye perspective of Alaska’s capital city came into view. Lush forest covered the mountains, and the modest ...
At the end of the 19th century, an estimated 100,000 people joined the Klondike Gold Rush, seeking their fortunes in the interior of Alaska and Canada’s Yukon territory. Many gold seekers who ...
The day before the Alaska Senate was scheduled to vote on the multibillion-dollar state operating budget, members of the Senate’s Finance Committee met to consider a last-minute amendment.
The 54th annual University of Alaska Southeast commencement ceremony in Juneau on Sunday focused on diversity, equity and inclusion despite the UA Board of Regents’ February decision to ban ...
Temperatures have climbed for decades in Alaska, where it’s warming two- to three-times faster than the global average. The heat warms surrounding waters, shrinks glaciers and sea ice and ...
For the last year, Alaska's Mount Spurr has been showing signs of a potential eruption on the horizon. If an eruption happens, it would likely occur at Crater Peak, shown in the background of this ...
Public use cabins are very popular in Alaska, with demand exceeding supply. Various organizations are working on new huts and on this Outdoor Explorer we highlight two: Arctic Valley Ski Area and ...
For decades, Alaska’s corporate tax code has gone largely unchanged. It was written long before I was born and long before the invention of the internet, smartphones or the rise of trillion ...
Alaska and its people are a hallmark of resourcefulness, resilience and can-do spirit. Our communities know better than most what it means to build, innovate and power our lives in some of the ...
PALMER, Alaska — It is one of Alaska’s favorite Mother’s Day traditions, getting up close and personal with animals that have survived the ice age. All moms get a daisy and free admission ...