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The Alaska Railroad’s Golden Spike Hammered in by President Harding Will Return to Its Home State
The spike's installation marked the completion of the Alaska Railroad in 1923. It's spent most of the time since then in the ...
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 ...
Alaska Blizzard Conditions Could Bring Wind Chill to -50
The extreme cold and hazardous blizzard conditions could pose significant risks to residents, travelers, and outdoor workers.
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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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Anchorage Museum Helps Bring Historic Railroad Spike Home to Alaska
The Anchorage Museum and the city of Nenana, joined forces to bring home the Golden Spike, an iconic piece of railroad ...
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University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor Sean Parnell set to retire
University of Alaska President Pat Pitney appointed Parnell in 2021, and praised his leadership and service as chancellor of ...
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Districts across Alaska are considering closing schools
The Anchorage School District plans to close Nunaka Valley Elementary School at the end of this school year. Pictured on Jan. 27, 2025. Among the most visible signs of Alaska’s shrinking ...
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Trump executive order pauses refugees' arrivals to Alaska
An executive order signed this week by Pres. Donald Trump has closed the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program until further notice ...
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Southcentral Alaska flood watch in effect for major weekend rainfall
The rain is part of a warm winter cycle for Alaska, while swaths of the Lower 48 freeze. Even New Orleans has gotten more snow than Anchorage this winter. New Orleans, LA has received more than ...
USA Today6d
As South digs out from brutal storm, Florida cities still more frigid than Alaska
Early Thursday, the temperature here dipped to 26 degrees while in Alaska residents of Anchorage basked in 41 degrees. Anchorage has actually received less than 4 inches of snow this season − ...
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New Orleans has seen more snow than Alaska’s biggest city so far this winter
When the snow observations for New Orleans and Anchorage are compared since July, the snow tallies don’t even come close. Since July 1, Alaska’s most populated city has seen 30 inches of ...