1985, 5, Alaska, fairbanks, federal, history, january, railroad, sale, seward, sold, whittier This Day in Alaska History-January 5th, 1985 added by Alaska Native News on Jan 5, 2026View all posts by Alaska Native News → Related Posts:Congressman Young Applauds DoJ Public Safety Funding…Breathing highway air increases blood pressure, UW…This Day in Alaska History-March 20th, 1985Orphaned Polar Bear Cub Roaming Prudhoe Bay Captured…After ‘Bonkers’ 5th Circuit Ruling, Supreme Court to…Initiative expands work to protect against suicide…Alaska’s Threatened and Endangered SpeciesWarmest Arctic summer on record is evidence of…See also This Day in Alaskan History-May 9th, 1907