When Alaskans prepared to mark the 150th anniversary of the 1867 U.S. purchase of the land from Russia, the 1974 Kenai Area ...

Although the term has evolved, it was initially used in the state as a sneering pejorative to describe fancy interlopers.

The story of the statue of Our Lady of Beauraing in Talkeetna, Alaska, related to the healing of Bruce, the toddler son of ...

We celebrated National Co-op Month in October, a time to recognize the contributions of cooperatives (“co-ops”) in Alaska and ...

Mount Edgecumbe, located on Kruzof Island near Sitka, Alaska, is a hidden gem that draws adventure-seekers and nature lovers for its stunning landscape and ...

Homer High School’s history teacher Lucas Parsely’s students in his Alaska History course have just completed the final steps in cataloguing a collection of items from northern Alaska they hope to ...

Alaska is full of adventures. From visiting glaciers and admiring the Northern Lights to incredible fishing and whale-watching opportunities, it is easy to ...

The bombardment and burning of Angoon, in southwestern Alaska, led to widespread suffering and “inflicted intergenerational ...

Jim LaBelle sat among the boarding school survivors in the crowd. LaBelle is an Alaska Native, and a member of the National ...

The Alaska Judicial Council has nominated an Anchorage judge, an assistant attorney general and an expert in utilities law ...

Empire Archives is a series printed every Saturday featuring a short compilation of headline stories in the Juneau Empire from archived editions in 1984, 1994 and 2004.

The Southeast Alaska community has long sought an apology for the bombardment, which killed six children and destroyed homes.