This Day in Alaskan History-April 5th, 1824



Juneau, AK – Tuesday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) delivered her 2026 address to the Alaska State Legislature during a joint legislative session at the Alaska State Capitol Building in Juneau. During her remarks, Senator Murkowski praised the steadfast partnerships that have led to meaningful progress across sectors around the state. Senator Murkowski reaffirmed her […]

An Alaska Sea Grant partnership enabled a group of Alaska Natives to dip their proverbial toes into the mariculture industry. In February, Alaska Sea Grant collaborated with the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit & Haida) to hold a one-day workshop in Juneau entitled “An Introduction to Mariculture […]

April 3rd of 1898 would go down in Alaska History as the deadliest day in the Klondike Gold Rush. It was a day of multiple avalanches caused by the heavy snowfalls that occurred in February and March of that year, as well as warm southerly winds occurring in the area. On the morning of […]