Alaska

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He was the first member of his family to attend college, which he paid for by taking out student loans, landing work-study jobs and working summers in a salmon cannery in Cordova, Alaska.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

The Interior Department last week transferred approximately 1.4 million acres of land to the state, fulfilling another piece of a 67-year-old obligation under the Alaska Statehood Act.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

States also charge their own taxes, ranging from 70.9 cents a gallon for gas in California to 8.95 cents in Alaska.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

Alaska Air Group is suddenly a top five U.S. player after its 2024 buyout of Hawaiian Airlines, although there’s a steep size drop after American, Delta, United, and Southwest.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

With this in mind, the U.S. military built early-warning radar stations in Alaska and Canada.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin