In that vein, here is one of the humblest firsts in Alaska history, the first airplane. After months of secrecy, news broke on March 23, 1911. Henry Peterson, a music teacher in early Nome ...

The nation’s first Arctic deep-water port in Nome, Alaska, will have to wait, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers halting procurement of the $662-million project's first phase due to the ...

It’s one of the largest construction projects planned in Alaska. The plans call for overhauling the Port of Nome in Northwest Alaska, near the Bering Strait. The port would support Navy ...

Siberian Huskies are the 12th most popular dog breed in the United States. The Siberian Husky breed originated in northeast ...

Arctic Harvest Deliveries founder and owner, Kyla Byers (left), recently sat down with Hometown, Alaska host Kim Sherry to discuss local ingredients and food security in the state. (Ammon Swenson ...

The gift will be used to help the university continue to support research investigating how agricultural initiatives play a role in supporting diverse food sources in Alaska and contribute to the ...

This year will mark the food bank of Alaska's 20th annual Thanksgiving Blessings, a time to help out those in need in the communities in the Mat-Su and Anchorage. It's no easy feat with a lot going ...

The student body at the schools served by Nome Public Schools is 11% white, 0% Black, 0.4% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.5% Hispanic/Latino, 52.6% American Indian or Alaska Native ...

Corey Stantorf, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Anchorage-area biologist, said a bear finding food in a building could lead to the bear returning, which almost always ends very, very badly ...