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07/30/2025

Railroads, Pipelines and FDR Goes Fishing in Kodiak: This Week in Alaska History: August 1–August 7. Click below for details on all of these events.

August 1, 1959: Alaska’s First State Legislature Convenes
August 2, 1958: Construction Begins on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
August 3, 1908: First Automobile Arrives in Fairbanks
August 4, 1899: White Pass & Yukon Route Railway Opens (Skagway)
August 5, 1975: Exxon Begins Exploratory Drilling in Prudhoe Bay August 6, 1886: First Recorded Eruption of Mount Redoubt August 7, 1944: President Roosevelt Fishes on Kodiak Island

August 1, 1959: Alaska’s First State Legislature Convenes August 2, 1958: Construction Begins on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System August 3, 1908: First Automobile Arrives in Fairbanks August 4, 1899: White Pass & Yukon Route Railway Opens (Skagway) August 5, 1975: Exxon Begins Exploratory Drilling...

07/29/2025

Introducing the Alaska Means Business Press Releases section. This is a real-time aggregation of 60+ State and Federal (focused on Alaska) Agencies' news releases and public posts. No filters, just press releases, pictures and posts straight from the news-making agencies themselves. The moment the Alaskan-focused agency updates the public, you can now find it in one place at

Alaska Means Business is pleased to provide a real-time portal for press releases and social posts from Alaska's elected officials and government agencies. Including the Governor of Alaska, the US Coast Guard Alaska Division, The Alaska Game & Fish, the Anchorage & Fairbanks PD, the Alaska DNR, Alas...

07/23/2025

This Week in Alaska History: 7/26-8/1: The Earth Shakes & Gold Fever Spreads From Nome To Skagway. Click below for more details on these events!

July 26, 1943: U.S. Forces Intensify Aleutian Campaign Against Japanese Occupation (Aleutian Islands)

July 27, 1897: Bonanza Creek Gold Find Ignites Rush to Skagway (Skagway)

July 28, 1900: Nome Gold Rush Peaks with Anvil Creek Boom (Nome)

July 29, 2021: Chignik Earthquake Shakes Alaska Peninsula (Perryville)

July 30, 1868: Fort Wrangell Established to Secure U.S. Control (Wrangell)

July 31, 2007: Earthquake Swarm Rattles Northeast Brooks Range (Interior Alaska)

August 1, 1867: U.S. Takes Possession of Alaska in Historic Purchase

This Week in Alaska History: 7/26-8/1: The Earth Shakes & Gold Fever Spreads From Nome To Skagway July 26, 1943: U.S. Forces Intensify Aleutian Campaign Against Japanese Occupation - July 27, 1897: Bonanza Creek Gold Find Ignites Rush to Skagway - July 28, 1900: Nome Gold Rush Peaks with Anvil Creek...

07/18/2025

This Week In Alaska History 7/19-7/25. Whale Attacks Steam Vessel Near Akutan!

July 19, 1917: Steam Whaling Vessel Tanginak Attacked by Whale
July 20, 1897: Carl Ben Eielson, Pioneer Aviator, Born
July 23, 1906: First Wireless Telegraph Station Established in Alaska
July 25, 1910: First Ascent of Denali’s North Peak
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July 19, 1917: Steam Whaling Vessel Tanginak Attacked by Whale July 20, 1897: Carl Ben Eielson, Pioneer Aviator, Born July 23, 1906: First Wireless Telegraph Station Established in Alaska July 25, 1910: First Ascent of Denali’s North Peak

07/18/2025

Back with another round of Alaska Trivia, brought to you courtesy of Alaska Wild Berry Products!
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Here we go with THIS week’s question…
A farm in Palmer is dedicated to the conservation of what wooly arctic animal?

A) Moose
B) Sea Otters
C) Musk Ox

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07/12/2025

This week in Alaska History!
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July 12, 1741: Russian Explorer Aleksei Chirikov Sights Alaskan Mainland at Baker Island
July 13, 1921: Scott C. Bone Assumes Role as Alaska’s Tenth Governor in Juneau
July 14, 1804: Russian Ship Neva Arrives at Kodiak, Marking Global Voyage Milestone
July 15, 1923: President Warren G. Harding Drives Golden Spike at Nenana, Completing Alaska Railroad
July 16, 1786: British Ships King George and Queen Charlotte Arrive at Cook Inlet
July 17, 1897: Steamer Portland Arrives in Seattle with Klondike Gold, Igniting Gold Rush
July 18, 1881: Haines Mission Established by Rev. and Mrs. Eugene Willard at Portage on Lynn Canal

July 12, 1741: Russian Explorer Aleksei Chirikov Sights Alaskan Mainland at Baker Island July 13, 1921: Scott C. Bone Assumes Role as Alaska’s Tenth Governor in Juneau July 14, 1804: Russian Ship Neva Arrives at Kodiak, Marking Global Voyage Milestone July 15, 1923: President Warren G. Harding Dri...

07/12/2025

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07/02/2025

This Week In Alaska History 7/5-7/11 Juneau Gets The Telephone!
*July 5, 1869: Steamboat Yukon Enters Yukon River, First to Do So
*July 6, 1921: Fire Destroys Chilkat Oil Company Plant (Katalla)
*July 7, 1920: President Warren G. Harding Visits Alaska During Voyage (Seward)
*July 8, 1937: Radio Telephone Service Inaugurated Between Juneau and Seattle
*July 9, 1953: Mount Spurr Erupts, Blanketing Anchorage with Ash
*July 10, 1899: Fort Gibbon Military Reserve Established (Tanana)
*July 11, 1921: Last Russian Blockhouse Razed in Sitka (Sitka)

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This Week In Alaska History: July 5, 1869: Steamboat Yukon Enters Yukon River, First to Do So July 6, 1921: Fire Destroys Chilkat Oil Company Plant July 7, 1920: President Warren G. Harding Visits Alaska During Voyage July 8, 1937: Radio Telephone Service Inaugurated Between Juneau and Seattle July....

06/26/2025

Back with another round of Alaska Trivia, brought to you courtesy of Alaska Wild Berry Products!
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Who was Russia’s first territorial Governor of Alaska
A. Alexander Baranov
B. Dimitry Maksutov
C. Frank Murkowski
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06/26/2025

Another epic week of history in the Great Land for 6/28-7/4! MeTV Alaska Presents, This Week In Alaska History!

June 28, 1928: Hyder Fire Devastates Town
June 29, 1978: Wood-Tikchik State Park Established
June 30, 1958: US Senate Passes Alaska Statehood Bill
July 1, 1935: University of Alaska Officially Founded
July 2, 1922: First Radio Broadcast in Alaska Airs from Nome
July 3, 1913: First Airplane Flight Takes Off in Fairbanks
July 4, 1884: John H. Kinkead Appointed Alaska’s First US Territorial Governor

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June 28, 1928: Hyder Fire Devastates Town June 29, 1978: Wood-Tikchik State Park Established June 30, 1958: Senate Passes Alaska Statehood Bill July 1, 1935: University of Alaska Officially Founded July 2, 1922: First Radio Broadcast in Alaska Airs from Nome July 3, 1913: First Airplane Flight Takes...