They had many differences, but all of the authors gathered at the Alaska State Library, Archives and Museum on Thursday had one important thing in common: They are Alaskans. In honor of Alaska Day, ...

Before the United States entered World War II, few Americans would have suspected that the territory of Alaska would play a role in America's fight against the Axis powers. In 1940, Alaska was still a ...

Eighteen years after the continental U.S. is wired from coast to coast, the first telephone wires connect to Juneau and Nome. Gold is struck near Sacramento, California. Within one year, 90,000 people ...

Alaska wildfires burned more than 1 million acres this year, putting the 2025 season at about the average for recent decades. Alaska fire seasons of more than 1 million acres have become more frequent ...