This Day in Alaska History-October 19th, 1951
$25 Million Federal RAISE Grant Awarded for project on the Alaska Highway
(Anchorage, Alaska) – Alaskans traveling the Alaska Highway through the Canadian Yukon will see an improved highway after the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) secured a $25 million RAISE grant, resulting in full federal funding for the Shakwak Project along the northern section of the Alaska Highway. This critical funding initiative, in […]
Applications open for 2024 Dalton Highway artist residency
Artists and writers can apply for the 2024 Dalton Highway artist-in-residence position, based this year at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Toolik Field Station. The selected artist will have five to six days to travel the Dalton Highway, speak with land managers and research scientists and pursue their discipline amid Alaska’s inspiring Arctic landscapes. Residencies can […]
19-Year-Old Teen Dies in Semi/Pickup Collision on the Parks Highway Monday Morning
Alaska State Troopers were alerted to a collision involving a semi and a pickup in Willow just before 1 am on Monday morning. When they arrived at mile 73 of the Parks Highway and opened an investigation, they found the scene had a two-foot berm in the middle of the highway and whiteout conditions. They […]