A little-known creek in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska had been officially named “Nazi Creek” for 80 years — until this week. Following a campaign by a local advocate, the creek was given a new name ...

Rear Adm. Bob Little is the new commander of the U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska, just as the big budget bill passes the president ...

German soldiers never set foot on the speck of land at the far end of the Aleutian Islands during World War II, but the name ...

It was in the dusty streets and modest homes of this remote Alaska Native village that Olga Michael quietly lived her entire life as a midwife and ...

Thousands of people were on hand Thursday night for America250, which kicked off a year of patriotic festivities leading up ...

Parades, fireworks, and picnics have always been standard patriotic celebrations. See how your party plans stack up to these ...

The First Shot Ceremony on July 14 will open the National Trophy Rifle and Pistol Matches and feature a silver medalist from ...

For the full tribute honoring the Women in World War II, watch the 2022 National Memorial Day Concert, Sunday, May 29, 8/7c, only on PBS.

Much like this inukshuk in silhouette on hilltop overlooking an Alaskan lake at twilight, columnist Leslie Kouba discovered dark truths in the midnight sun during her recent trip to the 49th State.

For more than a century, baseball teams in Fairbanks have played at midnight on the summer solstice, illuminated only by the sun.

A California Army National Guard member shows how part-time service supports her athletic lifestyle. Balancing duty and passion, she trains in boxing while serving her community. The message is ...

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, and communities around the world are marking this occasion in various ways that honor the men and women who gave so much during this ...