I paid an extra $114 for a premium ticket on the Alaska Railroad. The value of my 4-hour train ride was incredible.
My premium GoldStar ticket on the Alaska Railroad came with big perks, like access to an observation deck, during the ride ...
Alaska needs an efficient commuter rail system — why wait to build it?
I recently spoke with a European friend who told me she wants to visit Alaska, travel, and hike around the state. She was ...
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Alaska by Rail adventure Day 1 — Welcome to Fairbanks, Alaska
Day 1 of the Alaska by Rail adventure also visited another mode of transportation: the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, an 800-mile ...
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Alaska by Rail Day 5 — Riding the ‘Turn’
The Hurricane Turn standing at the Talkeetna depot will depart shortly for its run to Hurricane Gulch and back. This is the ...
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Light rail, heavy costs: West Seattle neighbors questioning everything after price ticks up by $2 billion
The extension from SODO to Alaska Junction was initially estimated to cost a little ... Achelles said she is hopeful the ...
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OOTD from Alaska? Anchorage influencers describe challenges and opportunities
Alaska’s isolation makes it harder for content creators to make a living off their social media. But the state’s unique ...
Alaska Native News3d
A guide to the Alaska that was (is)
In 1935, in the middle of the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Federal Writers’ Project. His ...
The US Army put on a sudden show of force out on the far edge of Alaska to send the message it can as Russia and China partner in the Pacific
The 11th Airborne Division led efforts to deploy artillery and over 130 soldiers to the far tip of Alaska as US rivals ...
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West Seattle’s light rail estimate soars past $6 billion
a larger Sodo Station and new train stops at Delridge, Avalon and Alaska Junction. This line and another to Ballard are among ...
Alaska Airlines flight aborts takeoff after Southwest plane is cleared to cross same runway
The pilots in control of the Alaska Airlines plane had to brake so hard and fast that the tires on the aircraft blew out, the ...
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Thinking of Alaska cruises
As regular readers of this column know, when I am on vacation I write about cruises. I’ve been on vacation this week, so ...
Alaska Dispatch News5d
With northern lights in the sky and fiery leaves on the trees, fall is a great time to explore Alaska
As the out-of-state tourism season winds down, locals have plenty of great opportunities to get out and explore.