On March 30, 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward and Russian envoy Baron Edouard de Stoeckl signed the Treaty of Cession. With a stroke of a pen, Tsar Alexander II had ceded Alaska, his ...

Holland America Line has been exploring Alaska longer than any other cruise line — and even longer than Alaska’s been a state — and it’s gearing up for a stand-out season to celebrate its 80th year of ...

Skagway, Alaska, a popular call on cruise itineraries. Princess Cruises has it in its lineup when it resumes cruises on the Majestic Princess this summer. Photo Credit: Reinhard Pantke Princess ...

Last Thursday, Miss America 2022 Emma Broyles of Anchorage passed the crown to Grace Stanke of Wisconsin. Broyles became a statewide sensation after she became the first Alaskan and the first Korean ...

Some in Alaska actually CAN see Russia from their house. This week, geopolitics go arctic. It turns out, some people in Alaska actually CAN see Russia from their houses (though not from the mainland).

It was pretty much like any beauty pageant, aside from a few elements such as the judges performing exotic dances for dollar bills proffered as tips by the audience. Also, the first-ever Miss Gay ...

Holland America Line and Princess Cruises canceled additional Alaska sailings. Holland America paused all Alaska Cruises sailing roundtrip from Seattle through June. The cancellations impact six ...

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Alaska may not instantly come to mind as a sonic destination, but the state is first in variety, artistry, and musical ingenuity. Not one genre dominates the state as folk, rock, classical, opera, pop ...

Alaska Air Group has closed its acquisition of former competitor Virgin America, a move that comes one week after regulators approved the deal and continues a multi-year process of consolidation of US ...

As Alaska labor and political leaders plead with President Biden to approve America’s largest pending oil and gas project in his final deciding moments, the state’s governor revealed he’s expecting ...

Looking For Alaska' by John Green has been banned 147 times, topping PEN America's 50 Banned Books list since 2021. Other banned books include 'The Handmaid’s Tale' by Margaret Atwood, 'Beloved' by ...