Today we will see what happens to a lucky miner who strikes it rich, and then goes home to the old country to show his family and friends his success in gold mining. Keep in mind that $20,000 in 1910 would be worth just over a half million dollars today.
A K9 bulletproof vest can cost $1,000 to $1,500 — and that's why the Alaska K9 Center in North Pole is working with the nonprofit group, Vested Interest in K9s.
In 1930 Chester Spencer opened a shop on First Avenue and established himself as the official agent for selling Revigator Water Jars. That summer he went on a promotional trip down the Tanana and Yukon rivers to give demonstrations and make sales. The following news stories are about his pro…
The following article is a partial transcription of an interview of John Joslin that was done in 1935. The part about his pessimism regarding the project of the Matanuska Colonists has been left out of this transcription.
He and his wife happened to be there on Aug. 25, the day seasonal workers at Denali traditionally celebrate Christmas, during a tourist season that compresses a year’s worth of holidays into 180 days.
We all know Delta Junction is famous for its wild buffalo herd. Here is the story of how all that happened from the pages of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
Volunteers keep track of how far the kids run by handing out popsicle sticks each time they finish a lap. Each popsicle stick represents a certain distance.
After World War II there was a post war economic boom in America. Jobs were plentiful, pay was good, and for the first time ever, Americans had leisure time and extra money to spend in pursuit of the American dream. At this same time television became available for much of the country and ev…
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The 1920’s were noteworthy for the Hollywood film industry and Fairbanks had a dog that became a famous movie star and was even part of Charlie Chaplin’s “The Goldrush” film premiere celebration:
