Sitka is marking the 150th anniversary of Russia selling the Alaska Territory to the United States with special events and celebrations from March to October. Photo Credit: Jocelyn Pride Alaska is ...

When you live on an island in a relatively isolated location with no connection to a mainland power grid, having a reliable source of electricity is important. The Blue Lake Expansion Project provides ...

There’s nothing quite like a cool museum on a misty day, and the Sheldon Jackson Museum in Sitka is just that. Located in the first concrete building in Alaska, this museum houses one of the most in ...

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At the height of summer, thousands of cruise ship passengers descend every week onto the tiny town of Sitka, Alaska, for a few hours of sightseeing before heading to the next port of call. However, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 21—What did it take to be among Alaska's first pioneers? Who were the colonists rushing north in 1867 after the United States ...

Voters in Sitka, Alaska, have rejected a proposal to limit cruise tourism. During a special election on Wednesday, 73 percent of voters rejected the ballot measure that would have capped cruise ...

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam ...

As housing prices increase in the picturesque town of Sitka, those already living on the edge are pushed off further into the wilderness At a bend in a rushing river in the Alaska wilderness, the ...

Owned by Alaskan telecommunications provider General Communications Inc. (GCI), the Alaska United Southeast cable suffered an outage on March 13, 2025. Repairs were completed by March 17, 2025, by the ...

We just returned from a remarkable trip to our country’s 49th state. Alaska did not disappoint. Besides its spectacular ...