November 26th, 1867

With a $12,925 grant from Museums Alaska, the Alutiiq Museum will purchase five works of art for its permanent collection. The pieces are the creations of five different artists with links to Alutiiq culture or to Kodiak. From Kodiak Alutiiq artist Mary Jane Longrich, the museum will purchase Nootka Rose, a contemporary doll made of […]
“Governor Sheffield advocated for the purchase of the railroad, and, as governor, signed the legislation to approve the purchase in 1984” (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Michael J. Dunleavy has accepted the resignation of former Governor Bill Sheffield and simultaneously bestowed upon Sheffield the honorary position of Chairman Emeritus of the Alaska Railroad Corporation Board of […]
In an announcement on Tuesday morning, multinational oil and gas giant, BP Alaska announced the sale of its operations in Alaska to Hilcorp, one of the world’s largest privately-held oil and gas exploration and production corporations for a sum of $5.6 billion. The sale is to be completed in 2020 and is a part […]