Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...

But Juneau wasn’t the state capital yet because Alaska wasn’t a state yet; it was a territory. The Capitol building was built ...

The Tulsequah River is a major tributary of the Taku River, which runs about 50 miles from British Columbia’s Coast Mountains to the Pacific Ocean just south of Juneau, Alaska. The Taku supports ...

Jonas Nordwall performs a noontime concert on the 1928 Kimball Theatre Pipe Organ at the State Office Building on Friday. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire ... 1939 to the 20th Century Theater ...

3- Novarupta Volcano One of the most impressive volcanic eruptions of the 20th century ... of the natural landmarks in Alaska to tick off your to-see list. Another natural wonder tucked away 45 miles ...

EXCLUSIVE: In a highly competitive situation, 20th looks to have found something to be thankful for as it has landed rights to The Barrier, the hot time-travel package teaming All Quiet on the ...

enhancing the overall guest and resident experience JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Goldbelt Incorporated, the urban Alaska Native, for-profit corporation of Juneau, is partnering ...

Anchorage quickly became a prominent city thanks to Alaska’s newfound oil, gas and gold riches. It pivoted into a tourism hub during the late 20th century when Alaska ... making it worthy of any ...

Even though their ballot measure has been defeated, some Juneau locals sent a message to city and industry leadership more needs to be done to address overtourism. The final vote isn't in yet, but ...

The state of Alaska was founded, in part, on the question of who should profit from the region’s watery bounty. At the turn of the 20th century ... south of Juneau, the capital.

JUNEAU, Alaska -- The pristine natural beauty of Alaska boasts breathtaking landscapes with vast national parks, glaciers and 6,640 miles of coastline that makes the destination particularly ...

The Juneau icefield in Alaska, home to over 1,000 glaciers ... icy expanse going back to 1948 with added data back to the 18th century. It slowly shriveled from its peak size at the end of ...