Led by Danish pilot Vitus Bering, a Russian expedition charted Alaska in 1741. Alaskan Natives, of course, had been living here since before recorded history. Russian hunters would soon start a fur ...

Located 500 miles away from the nearest state, there’s likely a lot you haven’t heard about Alaska. Here are 25 facts about the last frontier. 1. Dog mushing is the official state sport. 2. The state ...

On March 30, 1867, the territory of Alaska was officially purchased by the United States from Russia. Above, the Tsirku River winds through forest as seen in an aerial view near Haines, in ...

It would be an easy fix if the trawl fleet were to blame for the declines in Western Alaska salmon. The numbers tell a ...

It’s October, yes, the pandemic is still with us, and at the same time, unfortunately, political optimizers are trying to rewrite history. We all are reading the articles filed under “coronavirus” ...

00:01, Wed, Mar 30, 2016 Updated: 12:53, Tue, May 3, 2016 1. The purchase price worked out at about two cents an acre. 2. At the time the main business in Alaska was fur trading. Even now some ...

1992-1996 - Member of the Wasilla City Council. 1996-2002 -Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. 2002 - Loses bid to become lieutenant governor of Alaska. 2003-2004 - Serves on the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation ...