The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad in 1923 will for the first time be on permanent display in ...

Expect temperatures to get warmer during the days through the weekend, but overnight lows will still be freezing for most of ...

The total cost of purchasing the 14-karat gold railroad spike at auction, to reclaim a piece of Alaska Railroad history, was ...

The Anchorage Museum and the city of Nenana, joined forces to bring home the Golden Spike, an iconic piece of railroad ...

Two Alaska institutions are making a bid to bring home a golden spike that was driven into the ground more than a century ago ...

University of Alaska President Pat Pitney appointed Parnell in 2021, and praised his leadership and service as chancellor of ...

UAF trailed 3-1 with under five minutes remaining in a rivalry game at Alaska Anchorage on Saturday but procured two late goals to send the game to overtime and ultimately to a shootout.

Anchorage police are investigating the Midtown beating of a man last summer as a homicide, in a complicated case still unfolding months after the victim’s death. In a Tuesday statement, police ...

Many recent visitors suggested stopping at the Alaska Native Heritage Center on the first day of your trip as it will provide an important cultural context for the rest of your time in Anchorage.

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at The Alaska Zoo. The facility, located in Anchorage's Hillside neighborhood, features animals and birds of the circumpolar north, and participates in the rescue of injured or abandoned creatures ...

Alaska Airlines will launch two new flights to Anchorage this summer from the lower 48, making it easier to reach the Last Frontier. Starting June 14, the airline will launch weekly roundtrip ...