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Anchorage Museum among Alaskans combining to win auction for Alaska Railroad's golden spike

Jan. 24, 2025 19:13 PM EST

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad over a century ago will be on permanent display in Alaska for the first time after entities combined to win an action for the 14-karat artifact Friday. The Anchorage Museum and the city of...

Northrim: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Jan. 24, 2025 16:48 PM EST

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Northrim BanCorp Inc. (NRIM) on Friday reported net income of $10.9 million in its fourth quarter. The Anchorage, Alaska-based bank said it had earnings of $1.95 per share. The holding company for Northrim Bank...

Movie Review: Whatever you do this January, don't book a seat for 'Flight Risk'

Jan. 23, 2025 18:07 PM EST

“Flight Risk” sounds like the setup for a joke: What do you get when you put a U.S. Marshal, a fugitive and an unhinged pilot in a small plane? We don't know but get out your barf bag. Mark Wahlberg,Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace star in this truly forgettable thriller-comedy...

A golden spike that completed the Alaska Railroad is up for auction. Alaskans want to bring it home

Jan. 23, 2025 16:23 PM EST

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ceremonial act that marked the launch of a system to easily bring coal and other natural resources out of the wilderness. Harding...