A couple bought a 200-acre remote homestead in Alaska for $350k under the asking price – by writing a 900-word letter ...

The gap between the lowest and highest employment months is about 14% in the state, or a difference of 43,900 jobs. The next ...

Palmer, Alaska, nestled in the Matanuska Valley about 40 miles northeast of Anchorage, stands as living proof that you can enjoy mountain views, fresh air, and genuine community without hemorrhaging ...

When people talk about where they would run if society started cracking, they tend to picture remote landscapes, light government touch, and communities already practicing self-reliance. Across the ...

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For those seeking spiritual reflection, the Cross Road Medical Center Chapel provides a quiet space regardless of your religious affiliation. The simple architecture and peaceful atmosphere make it a ...

From Wrangell, Alaska, to Oatman, Arizona, you'll be surprised to see what these places looked like a century ago.

Alaska owns dozens of crumbling rural schools. But now it wants cash-strapped districts to take on ownership of those buildings in exchange for funding to fix them. The state of Alaska owns dozens of ...

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For more than a decade, the Kuspuk School District asked Alaska's education department for the money to fix a rotting elementary school. The school, in the small and predominantly Indigenous community ...

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Powerful back-to-back storms have ravaged dozens of mostly Alaska Native communities in western Alaska: Approximately 2,000 people were displaced, and at least one village was entirely torn apart.