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Josie's Story: From 19th-century Sitka to her escape from the Holocaust
Oct. 21—What did it take to be among Alaska's first pioneers? Who were the colonists rushing north in 1867 after the United ...
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Josie’s Story: Birthplace
The untold story of the first settler girl born under the U.S. flag in Alaska and her escape, decades later, from the ...
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Cat lost at Sitka’s animal shelter leads to conflict over volunteers
The volunteers, who ran the shelter for nearly a year but were locked out this summer, want city officials to let them back ...
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Josie’s Story: ‘All the territory and dominion possessed’
The Army trains its cannons on the Sheet’ká Kwáan as the United States takes control of Tlingit lands and waters.
Sitka spruce from Tongass National Forest begins a 4,000-mile journey to become the nation’s Capitol Christmas Tree
A Sitka spruce from the Tongass National Forest was harvested this weekend and is on its way to become the nation's Capitol ...
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Makhnati Island herring subsistence closure up for federal review
Makhnati Island was formerly a World War II defense battery, and now is a federally-protected area for subsistence herring.
Annual Alaska Day event commemorates 157th anniversary of land transfer from Russia to U.S. in Sitka
Oct. 18 has held special significance for Alaska since 1867 when territories that now comprise the state of Alaska were ...
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Seven Alaska News Organizations Receive Funding from Press Forward
Seven Alaska news organizations receive $100,000 each from Press Forward, a national philanthropic network for journalism.
On this day: “Seward’s Folly”
On October 18, 1867, the flag of Russia at the governor’s house in Sitka, Alaska was lowered, a United States flag rose in ...
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Alaska’s 157th Anniversary: Reflecting on the Landmark Transfer from Russia to the United States
The state of Alaska celebrated the 157th anniversary of its official transfer from Russia to the United States. The historic ...
Scientists Are Mapping Landslide Risk in Alaska. Some Homeowners Don’t Want to Know.
Deadly landslides are increasing around the world. But in parts of Alaska, maps of the hazards remain controversial.
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Assembly looks for solutions after volunteers were barred from Sitka Animal Shelter
A dispute over the management of the Sitka Animal Shelter at least two years in the making came to a head this summer, when ...