Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
Now, 100 years later, Nome is remembering its saviors — the sled dogs and mushers who raced for more than five days through ...
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New Orleans got twice the snow of an Alaska city since Dec. 1. 'We'd like our snow back'
The storm that struck New Orleans this week left the Gulf Coast city under twice as much snow as Anchorage, Alaska has ...
New Orleans has seen more snow than Alaska’s biggest city so far this winter
New Orleans has received more snowfall since the start of meteorological winter than many cold-weather cities across the ...
Furlock Holmes? Names pour in after ‘pint-sized’ creature hops into Alaska cop car
Police solicited names from the public, and suggestions came flooding in. On Instagram, Furlock Holmes was a top like-getter.
The Sun Finally Shines Again In This Alaskan City After Roughly 65 Days Of Darkness
Polar days and polar nights occur in locations within the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. A polar day is when the sun does not set and stays above the horizon for an extended period, while a polar night ...
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The Alaska Railroad's Golden Spike Hammered in by President Harding Will Return to Its Home State
President Warren Harding hammered a golden spike into train tracks in central Alaska. It was the ceremonial final piece of ...
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How Alaska’s Historic Roadhouses Are Standing the Test of Time
I wasn’t necessarily looking to purchase a place listed on the National Register for Historic Places,” says Knight, “but when ...
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Anchorage Museum Helps Bring Historic Railroad Spike Home to Alaska
The winning bidders? The Anchorage Museum, which teamed up with the Alaskan City of Nenana to jointly acquire the item, ensuring that an important piece of the state’s history “will be held ...