When people think of large cities, the area defines the land. In terms of Alaska, the area is measured very differently. The state’s largest cities by area are dominated by consolidated city-boroughs.

"Map Your Anchorage" is a project asking residents to fill out a blank map of the city showing how they experience Anchorage. (Courtesy Anchorage Park Foundation) It’s spring and neighborhood streets, ...

The residential houses along the coast in Juneau, the capital of Alaska. The suburbs of Juneau, Anchorage, and Fairbanks contain most of Alaska's wealthiest cities. This study analyzed 111 cities in ...

If your retirement budget is restricted to your Social Security benefits or roughly $2,008 per month on average, you may think of Alaska as an out-of-reach dream destination. Still, as long as you ...

Alaska’s three biggest cities have the highest health care costs among the nation’s urban areas, with costs that are about 50% higher than the U.S. urban average, a state analysis shows. The findings, ...