The island became US territory in 1867, following the Alaska Purchase. But links to Russia remain. Many residents still have Russian surnames, and the church remains a big part of the local community.

Residents are gearing up to question two major housing developments planned for Cane Island near Beaufort even though the high-end residential units on the picturesque sea island can technically ...

Gye Duncan, a former resident and owner of a financial consultancy service on the island, said "everyone's laughing at it". National Security Agency chief and deputy director dismissed What Salary ...

In the Pacific island nation of Samoa, residents have been grappling with rolling blackouts for weeks that have plunged villages into darkness and caused major disruptions to businesses and daily ...

The FBI’s Boston Division is warning property owners and real estate agents about an increase in reports of quit-claim deed fraud, in which unsuspecting owners have no idea their land was sold ...

The City and County of Honolulu unveiled Tuesday a new mass notification system to send weather and emergency updates to Oʻahu residents and visitors. The updated system allows people to receive the ...

Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has announced a 30-day state of emergency for the main island of Upolu which has been plagued by power blackouts since February. A fault in the underground ...

“That place is very dangerous on account of the hill, the curves,” said Martinez, a longtime resident of Chimayó. “They are going to have to slow down, or it’s going to be very dangerou ...

The group urges city officials to help create a year-round homeless shelter and hire a worker to coordinate housing services. AUGUSTA — City officials must adopt a core belief that no one should ...

According to the Indianapolis Metro Police Department, officers were called around 10:37 a.m. to the 4100 block of Shady Oak Dr. Upon their arrival, police located a 19-year-old male resident of ...

Tragically, Hyacinth is just one of an ever-increasing number of people on the tiny Caribbean island of Antigua to disappear without trace in what some have dubbed an epidemic, others a crisis.