A golden spike that completed the Alaska Railroad is up for auction. Alaskans want to bring it home
Two Alaska institutions are making a bid to bring home a golden spike that was driven into the ground more than a century ago ...
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4. Riding America's LONGEST TRAIN to Alaska!
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How Alaska's Historic Roadhouses Are Standing the Test of Time
Mary Knight, a dog musher in Fairbanks, Alaska, had been looking for an off-the-grid property that she could eventually use ...
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After decades out of public view, the Alaska Railroad golden spike is up for auction. Will it come home?
The Alaska Railroad golden spike, which will go up for auction at Christie's in January 2025. (Photo provided by Christie's) Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian ...
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Railroad to host poster signing, seeks applicants for poster contest
The Alaska Railroad is hosting a poster signing event Saturday and is seeking entries for its official 2026 commemorative ...
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Federal grant to boost avalanche mitigation along Seward Highway
The grant totals $1.13 million from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, passed as the Infrastructure Investment and ...
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FRA awards more than $1.1 billion for grade crossing improvements
The Federal Railroad Administration today announced more than $1.1 billion in grants for projects to improve, eliminate, or ...
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Alaska’s 34th Legislature can incentivize production of sustainable aviation fuel
(Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) In a previous commentary, I discussed the economic opportunities a robust commuter rail system would bring to Alaska. I stressed how Alaska already has much of ...
Alaska is the spectacular winter wonderland that’s best explored by cruise
Alaska has 6,640 miles of coastline, glaciers, fjords and mountains to explore – and that’s before you’ve even considered ...