On this day in history, October 18, 1867, United States purchases Alaska from Russia for cool $7.2 million
The United States formally secured the acquisition of the vast Alaska territory from Russia on Oct. 18, 1867. The data is ...
Moderate flooding is expected from a glacial dam outburst in Alaska’s capital city
A flood warning has been issued after an outburst from a glacial lake in Alaska’s capital city. The National Weather Service ...
The last in-person vote in the US will be cast on the desolate tundra of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands
On a desolate slab of island tundra on Alaska's Aleutian Islands, a resident of a tiny village called Adak will again become ...
Alaska seeks to dismiss lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a trans-Alaska gas pipeline
An Anchorage Superior Court judge heard preliminary arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit seeking to block construction of a ...
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Alaska-Class Battlecruisers: Powerful Navy Warships Rendered Useless
The Alaska-class battlecruisers were conceived by the U.S. Navy in the 1930s to counter Germany's fast and powerful "pocket battleships" and Japan's rumored "super cruisers." Designed to be faster ...
Canadian Crude Goes to Alaska as New Pipeline Shakes Up Exports
A tanker of Canadian crude was shipped from Vancouver to Alaska for the first time in at least 10 years as the recently ...
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Could naturally occurring hydrogen underground be a gusher of clean energy in Alaska?
After working in the state’s oil industry and government agencies overseeing fossil fuels, this dreamer is searching for ...
Annual Alaska Day event commemorates 157th anniversary of land transfer from Russia to U.S. in Sitka
Oct. 18 has held special significance for Alaska since 1867 when territories that now comprise the state of Alaska were ...
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Alaska Native corporation lands $7.4 million contract for federal courthouse project
Chitina Diversified Services, an Alaska Native corporation owned firm, has won a $7.4 million contract from the General ...
Former Alaska federal judge texted with prosecutor about trial, lawyers say
A former federal judge in Alaska who resigned amid a misconduct scandal texted with a clerk-turned-prosecutor with whom he ...
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Alaska commercial seafood industry lost USD 1.8 billion from 2022 to 2023
The Alaska commercial seafood sector’s profitability declined 50 percent from 2022 to 2023, with the industry suffering a USD ...
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Hawaii leads in SNAP benefits distribution across the United States
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a lifeline for millions of Americans, providing essential food ...