Russia formally sold Alaska to the United States for just $7.2 million. While this may seem like an unbelievable bargain today, there were several strategic and financial reasons behind the sale.

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Disclaimer: My trip was partially hosted by Alaska Railroad. All opinions are my own. In the Land of the Midnight Sun, even getting there feels like the main event.

SEWARD, Alaska (CNN, KYMA/KECY)- Residents of Seward, Alaska were forced to evacuate to higher ground Wednesday after a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck offshore. The quake hit approximately ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Communities along a 700-mile stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered residents to higher ground ...

A tsunami advisory for Alaska's southern peninsula has been canceled, after a major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude ...

I’m really happy to be out here,” Carl Tape says as he stands on a pyramid of dry gravel, 20 feet high. “I’ve been thinking about this ...

NORTH PLATTE – Grand Island Home Federal came up short in the Class A, Area 7 championship. Home Federal went 3-0 in the ...

Workers installed a third statue at Veterans Memorial Park in Beatrice depicting a Vietnam War-era solider carrying another soldier to join statues honoring veterans from World War II and the ...

Family nurse practitioner Monica Lewis and acute care nurse practitioner Geoff Mittelsteadt expand cardiovascular care in the ...