A bronze statue Secretary of State William Seward has been installed in front of the Alaska Capitol. The 19th century U.S. statesman engineered the 1867 purchase of Alaska from Russia.
History
Medication dating back to the 1800s stolen in Homer
Some of the items taken were destined to return to the village of Wiseman, where they were collected nearly 70 years ago.
Archaeologists find Alutiiq fishing method at low tide
A local archaeologist says there may be the remains of a historic Alutiiq fish trap on the north end of Kodiak Island. Those types of man-made formations are rare to discover in the region, he said.
Smithsonian representatives wrap up information meetings for Native veterans memorial
In 2013, Congress authorized the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to establish a national veterans memorial for Natives. The Alaska community consultations of that national effort wrapped last week.
Gold Rush Days marks 27th year
Gold Rush Days is sponsored by over 40 Juneau businesses and local residents generally donate about $30,000 each year.
Federal officials make formal apology for WWII internment of Unangan people
Federal officials apologized Wednesday for their role in the World War II internment of the Unangan people. Jim Kurth, acting director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, traveled to St. Paul Island to speak with survivors and descendants.
What Utah’s Canyon Country Can Tell Us About Trump’s Monuments Review
For over two decades, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument has been a lightning rod. Now, it’s under review along with 26 other monuments and serves as example of what has people worked up.
The story of the downtown Juneau tramway that was never built
Chuck Keen had a vision to build a tramway to a hotel and a two-story revolving restaurant at the summit of Mount Juneau. But the project stalled when one of his companies filed for bankruptcy protection and a dispute with the City and Borough of Juneau.
UAF graduate student maps native place names around Iliamna Lake
For her doctoral dissertation, Yoko Kugo is visiting old village sites, speaking with elders and taking pictures to document the traditional names of places around the lake.
Delta, Greely celebrate Alaska Highway’s 75th anniversary, black troops who helped build it
Gov. Bill Walker and other state and local leaders attended a tribute to Leonard Larkins, 96, one of more than 3,000 African-American soldiers who helped build the Alaska Highway.