Alaska Blizzard Conditions Could Bring Wind Chill to -50
The extreme cold and hazardous blizzard conditions could pose significant risks to residents, travelers, and outdoor workers.
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The Alaska Railroad’s Golden Spike Hammered in by President Harding Will Return to Its Home State
The spike's installation marked the completion of the Alaska Railroad in 1923. It's spent most of the time since then in the ...
Anchorage Museum among Alaskans combining to win auction for Alaska Railroad’s golden spike
The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad in 1923 will for the first time be on permanent display in ...
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Historic golden railroad spike will return to Alaska after Anchorage Museum and Nenana team up for purchase
The total cost of purchasing the 14-karat gold railroad spike at auction, to reclaim a piece of Alaska Railroad history, was ...
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Out-of-state powerhouses at Alaska Airlines Classic take Anchorage’s wet winter weather in stride
Basketball coaches and players from Alabama’s Hoover and California’s Heritage Christian high schools expected a lot more ...
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Districts across Alaska are considering closing schools
The Anchorage School District plans to close Nunaka Valley Elementary School at the end of this school year. Pictured on Jan. 27, 2025. Among the most visible signs of Alaska’s shrinking ...
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Anchorage Museum Helps Bring Historic Railroad Spike Home to Alaska
The Anchorage Museum and the city of Nenana, joined forces to bring home the Golden Spike, an iconic piece of railroad ...
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Alaska Lawmakers Introduce Bill for Major Boost in School Funding
Education funding is back on the docket for the Alaska Legislature. On Friday, Independent Rep. Rebecca Himschoot of Sitka introduced legislation, House Bill 69, to substantially increase the amount ...
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Trump signs order 'unleashing' Alaska's resources
Donald Trump gives a speech during an Anchorage campaign rally at the Alaska Airlines Center on Saturday, Jul. 9, 2022. (Kendrick Whiteman/Alaska Public Media) On his first day back in office ...
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New Orleans has seen more snow than Alaska’s biggest city so far this winter
When the snow observations for New Orleans and Anchorage are compared since July, the snow tallies don’t even come close. Since July 1, Alaska’s most populated city has seen 30 inches of ...
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Anchorage Police Say They Witnessed a Sexual Assault in Public. It Took Seven Years for the Case to Go to Trial.
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