Scientists Are Mapping Landslide Risk in Alaska. Some Homeowners Don’t Want to Know.
Deadly landslides are increasing around the world. But in parts of Alaska, maps of the hazards remain controversial.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Last in-person vote will be cast on desolate tundra of Alaska's Aleutian Islands
On a desolate slab of island tundra in western Alaska, a resident of Adak will again become the last American to cast an ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Signaling Alaska: By land, by sea and by air
A month earlier, in July of 1969, Alaskans witnessed their first live television broadcast by special programming when ...
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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 ...