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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Delta pulls out of Ketchikan and Sitka, leaving Alaska Airlines as the only major carrier
Alaska Airlines says it won’t raise fares, but competition from Delta has meant lower prices in cities across the state.
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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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Districts across Alaska are considering closing schools
Among the most visible signs of Alaska’s shrinking population: several school districts are considering school closures. Anchorage and Fairbanks have framed their closure discussions as “right ...
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Golden spike that completed the Alaska Railroad is up for auction
The Anchorage Museum ... is along the same passenger and freight rail corridor from Seward to Fairbanks. About 75% of Alaska’s 740,000 residents also live along that stretch, called the rail ...
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Remembering a frigid Alaska anniversary of the nation’s all-time lowest temperature
(Photo by Steve McCutcheon, Steve McCutcheon Collection, Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson ... Assessment and Policy at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. “Though with higher greenhouse gas ...
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Alaska to Get Snow While Parts of State Have Unusually Warm Temperatures
The amount of snowfall in each region will depend on its elevation with Fairbanks getting lower amounts ... Valleys North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range Upper Kuskokwim Valley There will ...
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Anchorage Museum among Alaskans combining to win auction for Alaska Railroad's golden spike
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The golden spike that was ... linking the Pacific Ocean port city of Seward on the south-central coast to Fairbanks, 470 miles (756 kilometers) away.