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The Russian population in Alaska never surpassed about 400 permanent settlers, according to the Office of the Historian of ...
In Part 6 of our Alaska Highway series, we answer your most frequently asked questions about this epic road trip. Get insights on planning, driving tips, safety, and everything you need to know ...
The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced last Thursday that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) has designated 848 new miles of navigable waterways and approved 14 new ...
Kentucky’s barge business will benefit since three of its rivers now rank among four new marine highways designated by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
A Marine hopeful from Oklahoma who was found dead and naked on the side of a road in 2023 may have been beaten to death, a new wrongful death lawsuit states.
Jul. 7—Fires near Fairbanks and Healy are destroying homes and fouling the air, and cut into some visitor-dependent businesses along the Parks Highway over the normally busy Fourth of July ...
Editor's note: This story was updated at 7:10 a.m. Sunday, June 22, 2025, to reflect that the Parks Highway is open with pilot car operations. Several fires continued to blaze in Interior Alaska ...
There have been so many accidents over the years between Miles 319-325 of the Parks Highway that a member of the Nenana Volunteer Fire Department’s ambulance crew once quipped that they should ...
An update on the Alaska Marine Highway, including toll credits and how the ferry fleet continues to provide essential services in Southeast.
Goldbelt also has an existing Memorandum of Understanding with the Alaska DOT&PF for advancing development of an Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) passenger ferry terminal at the site, which ...
An insider's guide to Alaska's Inside Passage, including where to stay and eat, what to do, and the best time to visit.
Two marines, including one from Fresno, killed in a solo vehicle crash on a New Mexico highway. Both were with the First Marine Division.