The Alaska Native Heritage Center will welcome the public back this weekend for its holiday bazaar after organizers opted out of putting the event on last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chugiak and Eagle River High Schools are in a friendly competition to win this weekend's game on the ice but also collect the most toys for Toys for Tots.
The group behind placing the gentle woodland giant around the Matanuska-Susitna Borough remains a mystery, but it’s certainly another spirited sight for commuters making the daily trip to and from the valley.
University of Alaska Anchorage Director of Athletics Greg Myford died Monday night after a two-plus year battle with esophageal cancer, a member of the university’s athletic department confirmed.
Since Audrey Ureda was 20 years old she has dreamed of opening up her own coffee shop. Last week, with the support of her partner and co-business owner, she made that dream into reality.
Spirits were high as volunteers cooked, plated, packed and hand delivered meal after meal to people who maybe had nowhere else to go. The message posted on their social media page: All are welcomed.
The Alaska Native Heritage Center put a call out to the public over social media last week looking for someone willing to go on national television to make the traditional Alaska Native food akutaq.
The $5.4 million facility has more than doubled the size of Willow’s previous library, and community members now have access to study spaces and a community classroom.
The emergency shelter at the Sullivan Arena was a temporary solution when the pandemic began, but it has remained the only solution until long term plans to help people come to fruition. It's also led to growing tension between the neighborhood and people who stay at the arena.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries this week amended one of its fishery management plans to now bar commercial salmon fishermen from operating in the federal waters of Cook Inlet.
Hundred's of people experiencing homelessness have been living inside the Sullivan Arena for more than a year since the start of the pandemic. Reports of poor conditions have emerged from the shelter, while the city administration says calls to 911 have gone down under the new contractor.
Eugene Carl Haberman, a self-proclaimed public watchdog who attended many Anchorage assembly meetings, passed away at his Wasilla residence after Alaska State Troopers discovered his body during a welfare check on Oct. 21.
Former Anchorage firefighter and paramedic Ben Schultz, who's been with the department for about a decade, will leave his current role as a special assistant for the department as of Nov. 1.
About half the main road through Denali National Park and Preserve will be remain closed next year as officials work to address a long-running landslide issue.
There's a lot of planes in Alaska, and at some point they all need fixing. The Mechanical Helper Education Program aims to help people learn how to do that.
