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Cartoonist Chad Carpenter is celebrating 30 years of Tundra comics.

The post holds its annual dinner every year in early December to loosely align with the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, which occurred on Dec. 7, 1941.

The 22nd year of the event, which kicked off Friday, has a little bit of everything, from documentaries to animation, and runs through Dec. 11.

Superior Court Judge Una Gandbhir spoke about some of her experiences with the state's court system and how, as a first-generation Indian American woman, she keeps family and cultural traditions alive.

Lack of availability has been a common issue the day care industry has faced for decades. For years, Alaskans have encountered a child care shortage, according to Thread, a child care resource and referral network in Anchorage.

After years of honing his craft in Alaska Native art, one man is connecting with brand giants such as Vans, Lib Tech Snowboards, Volcom, Smartwool, Yeti, Google and more.

The Reindeer Farm is welcoming the public to visit while the jolly old elf is in town. The Santa Experience Tour offers visitors a chance to meet and feed the reindeer — who might one day be called up to the big leagues — as well as craft a Christmas keepsake, help the elves with a tricky guest, and ultimately meet Santa in person.

The Salvation Army red kettles are back, and volunteers are needed to staff them.

If you have yet to make any Thanksgiving plans yet this year, Frontline Mission will be serving meals from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Center in Wasilla.

For rural Alaskans living off the road system, it can be difficult — and often expensive — to get a Thanksgiving turkey.

The average cost for a Thanksgiving dinner has gone up by 20%, around $10 more than last year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. The increase in price intertwined with additional financial burdens facing families has left many struggling to set food on the table.

Rhonda Scott didn’t pick up a brush until she was 50, and said it took a while before she felt confident as an artist. She is an Anchorage artist whose work features iconic scenes from the city.

Social media is a great resource to connect, however, there is something to be said about event pages getting lost in the shuffle. Oftentimes, users only see event pages that are sponsored or have been interacted with by a mutual friend.

The idea behind it is for participants to give up their bed for one night to help raise awareness of a critical issue — especially here in Alaska — and ensure that every young person has a safe place to sleep for the night.

The Food Bank of Alaska and its partners have been doing the Thanksgiving Blessing event since 2004.

Multiple pets found homes over the weekend as PetSmart wrapped up its National Adoption Week, partnering with several adoption services within the community to get cats and dogs adopted across Alaska.

Residents of the apartment complex say it could’ve been worse if not for the Anchorage Fire Department, as well as one other individual who helped others in the face of danger.

In May, the owners of Bleeding Heart Brewery and Alaska Picker successfully ran a GoFundMe campaign raising just over $25,000 to install a permanent lighting system. However, the costs associated with the venture turned out to be higher than initially anticipated.

The city joined 506 other municipalities from across the nation to acknowledge the day marking the start of November.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, heating, holiday decorations, winter storms and candles all contribute to an increased risk of fire during colder months.

Running Thursday through Saturday, the Alaska Federation of Natives held its annual conference to address “critical issues of public policy and government” and to celebrate Native culture around the state.

The Alaska Zoo asks that the fish be no older than two years, sealed, unsmoked, and unseasoned. Any species of fish are accepted, as different animals consume different kinds including salmon, halibut, cod, and hooligan.

The official conference starts Monday at 8 a.m. and will be held all day Monday, Tuesday and the first half of Wednesday. There are over 100 speakers signed up for the conference this year, according to the event program.

The iconic landmark in Downtown Anchorage is finally coming down, as its owner continues with plans for a redevelopment project in the area.

According the Blood Bank of Alaska, they are in need of O Negative and O Positive blood donations.

The business, which opened on April Fools Day in 1992, has been a regular presence in Downtown Anchorage for over 30 years, but its owner said pandemic and economic pressures finally put the nail in the coffin.

Celebrating and remembering how Indigenous Peoples Day became a law for Alaska.

Five bicycles were reported stolen from an Anchorage elementary school over the weekend.

VIPER Transitions is designed to help soon-to-be, and current, veterans navigate the process of returning to civilian life by providing them with training opportunities in a trades career field they’re interested in.

Billionaire philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott recently donated $15 million to the Mat-Su Health Foundation, which is the largest single donation ever received by the community health organization.