Travel with the publisher of Travel Guide to Alaska this summer. Scott Graber will guide through every step of this exciting road trip to: Alaska, Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, and back to the Northwest USA this Fall. Scott plans to travel over 15,000 miles by road, air and the Alaska Marine Highway.
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12/17/18 05:20 PM
Major oil exploration in a familiar place: Prudhoe Bay
ANCHORAGE—Several big new oil discoveries have been announced in Alaska over the past few years, and a lot of attention is focused on the next wave of North Slope oil exploration, especially when it comes to what might happen in…
12/17/18 03:31 PM
Groups sue to block oil production in Alaska's Beaufort Sea
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Five conservation groups filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block oil production from a proposed artificial gravel island in federal Arctic waters.
12/17/18 10:56 AM
Student becomes first UAA deaf commencement speaker
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A student has become the first deaf commencement speaker at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
12/17/18 08:17 AM
Jesuits sent abusive priests to retire on Gonzaga's campus
On the surface, Father James Poole seemed like the cool priest in Nome, Alaska. He founded a Catholic mission radio station that broadcast his Jesuit sermons alongside contemporary pop hits. A 1978 story in People magazine called Poole "Western Alaska's…
12/17/18 12:00 AM
Fairbanks hosts party for Dunleavy
Gov. Mike Dunleavy rode into the arena at the Carlson Center on Sunday straddling a four-wheeler at the last ceremonial kickoff of his administration.
12/16/18 02:20 PM
Delta Junction man dies in snowmachine accident near Paxson
FAIRBANKS - A 29-year-old Delta Junction man died Saturday when his snowmachine overturned near Paxson, according to Alaska State Troopers.
12/16/18 07:48 AM
Georgians feel nature's pull in sustainable living community
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — At the dead end of a dirt road in northeast Georgia, one local community has created its own neighborhood known as Earthsong within the wilderness.
12/16/18 06:10 AM
Energy specialist urges radon tests after Alaska earthquake
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A state energy specialist is encouraging those affected by last month's earthquake in south-central Alaska to retest their homes for radon.
12/16/18 12:00 AM
Perfection in permanence: Evergreen Tattoo striving for the best
FAIRBANKS - Evergreen Tattoo Company opened in August 2017. Nine months later, the business won third place in the News-Miner Reader’s Choice awards. Co-owner Sarah Maxwell said she feels that winning the award is pretty indicative of how well-received the…
12/16/18 12:00 AM
Alaska Supreme Court denies post-opinion recusal in easement dispute
FAIRBANKS — The Alaska Supreme Court on Nov. 16 denied a motion for Justice Craig Stowers to withdraw his opinion in a yearslong easement dispute between two prominent Fairbanks families.
12/16/18 12:00 AM
Bata bing: 40-year-old box turtle adopted after just one day at shelter
FAIRBANKS — Some pets are more adoptable than others for a variety of reasons. Puppies and kittens are often the first choice for those visiting an animal shelter to find that special new addition to the family. Some people prefer…
12/16/18 12:00 AM
Feds award $9.1 million grant to Nenana Native Association to complete bridge project
FAIRBANKS — The Nenana Native Association has been awarded a $9.1 million grant to complete a bridge project in the town of Nenana, about 55 miles southwest of Fairbanks.
12/15/18 08:40 PM
Zinke resigns as interior secretary amid numerous probes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, facing federal investigations into his travel, political activity and potential conflicts of interest, will be leaving the administration at year's end, President Donald Trump said Saturday. In his resignation letter, obtained by The…
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Stretching from Prudhoe Bay on the Beaufort Sea and Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Chain of Alaska to the Ice Roads of the Northwest Territories, through Western Canada to Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks in Montana and the beautiful Oregon and Washington coasts, Travel Guide is an excellent, exciting vacation planning guide that is the only one of its kind with such extensive coverage in one publication.
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Anchorage, Alaska
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Sea Wolf Gallery
Haines, Alaska
Let multi media artist Tresham Gregg be your host on a most magical and refreshing venture into the transformational world of art, dance, puppetry and endless imagination.
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