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Seward, an Alaska tourism hotspot, gets grant for shore-based system to power docked cruise ships
The Port of Seward, which serves a coastal Kenai Peninsula town that is a tourism hotspot in the summer, has received a $45.7 ...
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‘The Quiddities of an Alaskan Trip’ stands out among early Alaska travelogues despite exaggerations
The tale begins with Bell in Washington, D.C., “awaiting orders, thermometer 110° in the shade.” More than anything, he wants ...
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A road trip away from everything: Chasing northern lights in Alaska
We are heading to Fairbanks, 400 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle in the Alaska Interior. It's late September, and a few days earlier, nature began a spectacle of bright, luminous colours.We head ...
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Seward gets $45.7M grant to connect cruise ships to electricity
The project, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, could reduce fossil fuel emissions and lower electricity costs.
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First all-female crew operates Skagway’s White Pass train
Lindsay Breen, White Pass & Yukon Route Railway’s first female engineer, gives a tour of her train cab on Oct 15, 2024.
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10. Riding America's Most Northern Train - Alaska Railroad
Join me as I embark on an epic journey on the Pikes Peak Cog Railway, the highest altitude train in North America, peaking at over 14,000 feet! This adventure explores stunning mountain landscapes, ...
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Major Grant Will Fund Shore Power Project in Alaska Port
The grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) means that shore power will be a cornerstone of Seward’s new, ...
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Legislative races in Alaska’s conservative Mat-Su region are all-Republican contests
Infrastructure needs and road congestion are hot topics for candidates in a region that has been transformed by rapid ...
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner13d
Long-planned Chena River Walk remains tied up in right-of-way negotiations
A long-planned expansion of the Chena River Walk pathway remains in limbo pending design features and necessary purchase of ...
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Seward gets nearly $46 million for power upgrades at port
The City of Seward was awarded a nearly $46 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for improvements to its cruise port, the city announced Tuesday, Oct. 29.
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White Pass & Yukon runs train with all-female crew
The White Pass & Yukon Route Railway marked a milestone in its well over a century of operation earlier this month when it operated a train with an all-female crew for the first time. The event ...