Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or ...

The F-16 plays a leading role in the defense of the Lower 48, while a different range of aircraft are used to patrol Alaska.

In a recent survey that the Council on Foreign Relations conducted, members of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations ranked the Alaska Purchase as the twenty-sixth best decision in ...

More than 60 years after his military plane crashed during WWII, Irish man Eugene Smith's death was officially confirmed by ...

As President Donald Trump looks at ordering US Navy ships to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, for naval analysts and historians, there’s a distinct feeling of “been there, done that.” ...

March 30th marks significant historical turning points, from the birth of artist Vincent van Gogh in 1853 to the 1856 Treaty ...

This story was produced as part of the Pulitzer Center's StoryReach U.S. Fellowship. It's the third in a series about access ...

Myron Curry's artwork celebrates historic achievements of Joann Osterud and Kimberly Scott Ford.

U.S. Northern Command is seeking an agreement with Denmark to expand its operations on the island to three new areas. By Nicholas Slayton Published Mar 21, 2026 4:42 PM EDT Add Task & Purpose (opens ...

'Enchanting timelapse footage, filmed on September 3, 2021, shows a stunning aurora over Alaska. "At the southern edge of the famous Dalton Highway in Alaska, the aurora shines nightly," the filmer, ...

The battle for control of the Senate centers on 9 key races this November. There are no Senate primaries this month – but a ...

A dispute in the aftermath of the crash led to Norman Smith being shot by Robert Reid, a Chichagof-based trapper and hunter.