Now, 100 years later, Nome is remembering its saviors — the sled dogs and mushers who raced for more than five days through hypothermia, frostbite, gale-force winds and blinding whiteouts to deliver life-saving serum and free the community from the grip of diphtheria.

The switch to inflation-adjusted salaries will automatically take effect after the next election unless lawmakers and the governor reject it.

Dunleavy presented the legislative debate that would take place in the coming weeks as a battle between his administration and the Alaska chapter of the National Education Association, a union representing most public school teachers in the state, which has been largely opposed to Dunleavy’s education policies.

Police solicited names from the public, and suggestions came flooding in. On Instagram, Furlock Holmes was a top like-getter. Other commenters suggested The Erminator, Rambo and Ferretta.

The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad in 1923 will for the first time be on permanent display in Alaska after entities combined to win an action for the 14-karat gold spike Friday.

Bargaining parties reached a tentative deal with support from federal mediation, after talks stalled in a deadlock last month

Japan is considering offering support for a $44 billion gas pipeline in Alaska as it seeks to court U.S. President Donald Trump and forestall potential trade friction, according to three officials familiar with the matter.

President Warren Harding hammered a golden spike into train tracks in central Alaska. It was the ceremonial final piece of the Alaska Railroad, which connected inner Alaska to the coastal city of Seward,

Alaska Airlines says it won’t raise fares, but competition from Delta has meant lower prices in cities across the state.

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

A three-member panel recommended Wednesday that Alaska's governor, cabinet members and lawmakers receive automatic pay adjustments every odd-number year moving forward. The recommendation sets in motion pay changes for the state's top political officials based on the Anchorage consumer price index.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad over a century ago will be on permanent display in Alaska for the first time after entities combined to win an ...