David Reamer News Today

The 1937 explosion is the second deadliest mining disaster in Alaska history, and 20 years later another explosion at the Jonesville Mine northeast of Palmer killed five workers.

The attempt went awry when the robber inadvertently shot a stick of dynamite, nearly decimating the building and killing himself.

Michael Livingston says Nazi Creek on Little Kiska Island, named during World War II's Aleutians campaign, should have an Indigenous name instead.

Time for the annual look back at the year in writing, and for me as a reviewer, 2023 goes down as the year of the Alaska Native woman novelist, three

In honor of Nicolas Cage’s latest, “Dream Scenario,” we revisit the actor’s five favorite Nicolas Cage films to understand the enigmatic actor and reappraise his magnetic talent.

In 1947, just as the country was catching flying saucer fever, three Anchorage teens made what is believed to be the state’s first of many sightings.

Histories of Alaska: A healthy 180 pounds at the beginning of June 1961, Kentucky resident William “Bill” Waters weighed only 90 when he was found more than two months later.

Martin Itjen used showmanship, persistence and a good bit of ingenuity to capitalize on the legend of gangster Soapy Smith.

Histories of Anchorage: The mudflats have inspired some of the most enduring and gruesome Anchorage urban legends. The reality is even more haunting.

Histories of Anchorage: At the peak of its powers, the band air-freighted 30,000 pounds of equipment to its fiery gig at Sullivan Arena.