Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...

Alaska historian and Distinguished Professor Emeritus Stephen Haycox walks through the honor aisle after receiving the Meritorious Service Award during the University of Alaska Anchorage's 2025 Spring ...

In his recent book “Black History in the Last Frontier,” University of Alaska Anchorage history professor Ian Hartman sheds light on the contributions Black people have made in Alaska before and after ...

Between 1942 and 1945, nearly 8,000 American warplanes traveled through Alaska on their way to the Soviet Union as part of a ...

As the trans‑Alaska pipeline system approaches its 50th anniversary, it’s time for a state seal that reflects all Alaskans.

Alaska is famous for its vast and rugged natural beauty. It is also notorious for having the highest murder rates in the country. “A person is more likely to be murdered in Alaska than any other state ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ceremonial act that marked the launch of a system to ...

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska on Friday, a state whose history with Russia and international tensions stretches back more than 300 years. Russian ...

Hundreds of residents from remote Alaska Native villages are being airlifted after a storm battered their low-lying communities over the weekend, wiping away homes and killing at least one person. Two ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — One of the most significant airlifts in Alaska history was underway Wednesday to move hundreds of people from coastal villages ravaged by high surf and strong winds from the ...