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The State of Alaska is a state of the United States of America, located in the extreme northwest portion of the North American continent. It is the largest U.S. state in terms of area (by a substantial margin), along with being one of the wealthiest and most racially diverse.
The area that became Alaska was purchased from Russian interests on October 18, 1867. The land went through several administrative changes before becoming an organized territory in 1912 and the 49th state of the U.S. on January 3, 1959. The name "Alaska" is derived from the Aleut alaxsxaq, meaning "the mainland", or more literally "the object towards which the action of the sea is directed"

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Photos: Iditarod Sled Dog Race ceremonial start

Mar 3, 2013 6:23 am

Photo gallery : Cim Smyth, of Two Rivers, AK, drives his dog team down 4th Avenue during the ceremonial start of the 2013 Iditarod Sled Dog Race on Saturday in…Click to Continue »

Fire in the sky signals first weekend of Fur Rendezvous

Feb 24, 2013 7:56 am

Photo gallery : The 2013 Fur Rendezvous fireworks explode in the sky over the Golden Wheel Amusements carnival rides on the bluff in downtown Anchorage on Saturday night.Click to Continue »

Fur Rondy has a new Queen

Jan 18, 2013 8:19 am

Best of January photo gallery: Nursing student and outgoing Miss Fur Rondy Queen Stephanie Peterkin, left, crowned Shayla Silva, 24, as the new Miss Fur Rondy Queen on Wednesday. Princesses&hellip...

Winged silhouette over Point Woronzof

Dec 29, 2012 7:38 am

Best of December gallery: A raven carries a stick in one claw as it skirts the edge of the bluff along Point Woronzof in West Anchorage on Wednesday. Increased winds…Click to Continue &...

Soldiers, family and friends gather for dedication at JBER

Nov 17, 2012 8:01 am

Ashley Walker, wife of fallen soldier Sgt. Brian Walker, and Brian Walkers sister Candy Walker watch as the memorial for fallen soldiers is unveiled. The 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry Division&hellip...

Birchwood ABC Elementary School choir sings music for 'our heroes'

Nov 13, 2012 7:40 am

The school choir sings "You Are Our Heroes" at a ceremony in honor of Veterans Day Monday at Birchwood ABC Elementary School. The ceremony also included remarks by principal and…C...

In Anchorage, some vote early as others get ready for Election Day rush

Nov 6, 2012 1:23 am

Photo gallery: Troy Masalosalo of Alison's Relocations sets up voting booths at Dimond High on Monday in preparation for Tuesday's Election Day. Many Alaskans have taken advantage of early voting&...

Army welcomes home 3,500 soldiers

Nov 2, 2012 1:07 am

Photo gallery: Emotion lined the faces of soldiers and visitors alike as the Army conducted a redeployment ceremony Thursday at Sullivan Arena for the 3,500 soldiers of the 4th Brigade…Clic...

'Stand Down' lifts up Alaska veterans

Oct 27, 2012 7:55 am

Army veteran Robert Ritter gets a trim from Suggie Yune at the 20th annual Stand Down on Friday in the North Terminal of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. The annual…Click to Con...

Best of October: Fall stretches on

Oct 13, 2012 7:21 am

Photo gallery: Clouds stream over the Chugach Mountains and are reflected in the still waters of Potter Marsh along the Seward Highway across from Turnagain Arm on Thursday.Click to Continue &raqu...

Anchorage Alaska Headlines

Anchorage sees longest snow season on record

May 19, 2013 4:37 am

The unseasonable snowfall Friday and Saturday has set a slew of new records in Anchorage, the National Weather Service says .

Gallery: Late-season snowfall, May 17, 2013

May 19, 2013 3:37 am

Mary Anne Feeney and Jonathan Brady have portraits made a few hours before their wedding ceremony on Saturday morning, May 18, 2013.

Late-May snow sets multiple records for Anchorage

May 19, 2013 3:37 am

The unseasonable snowfall Friday and Saturday has set a slew of new records in Anchorage, the National Weather Service says.

Psychiatrist retires commuted to Ketchikan

May 19, 2013 1:37 am

After 34 years of working at Ketchikan's Gateway Center for Human Services, including 10 years as medical director, Wandal William Winn is calling it a day.

Snow is in Alaska forecast for mid-May

May 18, 2013 9:33 pm

The calendar says it's spring in Alaska, but with lakes still frozen and snow in the forecast for the Anchorage area this weekend, many residents are saying enough is enough.

Poet tries crowdsourcing to visit AK ghost village

May 18, 2013 5:18 pm

Joan Naviyuk Kane feels the pull of an ancestral place where she's never been, a crumbling ghost village built on stilts across the rocky face of a remote western Alaska island.

Vanquish Worldwide gets multimillion-dollar EPA contract

May 18, 2013 11:09 am

Maryville-based Vanquish Worldwide, has landed a multimillion-dollar contract to store and manage equipment for the Environmental Protection Agency in the northwestern U.S. Vanquish will provide equip...

Alaska volcano shoots huge ash plumes into the air

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

In this photo provided by the Alaskan Volcano Observatory, the Pavlof volcano erupts Thursday.

Alaska volcano shoots huge ash plumes into the air

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air Friday in an ongoing eruption that is visible for miles.

Arctic Organics of Palmer offers lettuce starts at Anchorage Farmers Market Saturday.

May 17, 2013 7:35 pm

Although the calendar says it's more than a month late, spring is finally upon us.

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