The United States formally took possession of Alaska, a vast territory purchased from Russia for $7.2 million, which was ...

On October 18, 1867, the United States bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. Russia was seeking to sell the land to ...

The middle value of all realized prices for an artist's works sold at auction during a given period, providing a clearer representation of typical market values by minimizing the influence of extreme ...

This week marks several significant anniversaries in Alaska history, from the founding of a university to the territory’s ...

Two people were hurt Wednesday after they encountered a brown bear on a trail in the Exit Glacier area near Seward, Alaska State Troopers said. The attack occurred at around 6:40 p.m. about a ...

During this prelude to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we are looking at some of our local people who put their possessions and lives on the line for freedom ...

Passed away on August 3rd, 2025 at the age of 89. The daughter of William Seward Webb III and Elizabeth Barroll, Susan was born in New York City on February 2nd, 1936. Her mother remarried civil ...

How much can a single check really buy? A new car? Maybe a house? One faded Treasury check from 1867 purchased the vast territory we now know as Alaska. The details aren’t obvious at first glance, and ...

The meeting between President Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is taking place in a region rich with significance for ...

Why Alaska? After all, the state known as the Last Frontier isn't exactly a typical hotbed of international diplomacy. But that's where President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have ...

In the lead-up to Friday’s Trump-Putin summit, Russians already are crowing victory. The choice of Alaska checks many boxes. Anchorage is midway between Moscow and Washington. Ukraine and Europe are 5 ...

WASHINGTON − The summit between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, will focus on ending Putin's war in Ukraine, with Alaska's awesome beauty and vulnerabilities as its ...