Holidays

AP reports that Gov. Mike Dunleavy and first lady Rose Dunleavy greeted visitors Tuesday, along with Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer and Meyer's wife, Marty. Dunleavy said the house, which he had not yet stayed in, was beautiful.

Families sang carols, shared candy and gave their wish lists to Santa Claus while riding aboard one of the Alaska Railroad's annual holiday train trips from Anchorage to Indian.

Hundreds of nativity scenes, including a live nativity, on display at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Brayton Chapel.

Santa Claus was making his list and checking it twice at the 5th Avenue Mall on Friday. KTUU photojournalist AJ Lucero was there to capture the sights and sounds of the holidays.

Beginning Thursday, Nov. 29, the Alaska Botanical Garden will host its annual Holiday Lights event.

With the holidays underway and Giving Tuesday upon us, there's an uptick in opportunities to assist local charities, donation drives and service programs.

As Black Friday gives way to Cyber Monday, shoppers are headed online. That means that soon millions of packages will be sealed up and shipped out, but "porch pirates" as they're called, will be ready to steal packages right from your front door. We spoke with a postal inspector to find out what works best to protect those presents.

Buildings have been temporarily redesigned to include Santa's mail room, a toy workshop with Elves, Mrs. Claus' bakery and Santa's office.

It's not all turkeys and hams this Thanksgiving in Alaska. For many indigenous people, subsistence food fills the table. For two new-to-Alaska staffers, the traditions of an Unangax woman become familiar.

Thanksgiving is over, and you can hang up the oven mitts, at least for now -- It's time to start looking for that perfect Christmas tree.

While many Alaskans are checking off their recipe lists and preparing for a big meal with friends and family Thursday, some may be without means or family connections to attend an in-home meal. If you’re looking to connect with other people on Thanksgiving Day, and don’t have any plans yet, here are a few options.

The time of year when many Alaskans venture out into public lands to chop down an Alaska-grown Christmas tree is upon us. Before you do, there are a few things the Alaska Division of Forestry wants you to know.

NBC's Chris Clackum finds that the average Thanksgiving meal won't cost quite so much this year because the price of a Thanksgiving staple has dropped.

Too soon for the holiday spirit? Many think not, including organizers of the 31st Annual Holiday Food and Gift Festival held at the Dena'ina Center this weekend.

A list of events throughout Southcentral Alaska that you can attend for safe, legal fun, this Fourth of July.

Dozens of people flocked to the fireworks stands in Houston Tuesday afternoon to stock up on fireworks before the Fourth of July.

Members from the VFW and American Legion Auxiliary spent their Memorial Day Weekend marking hundreds of grave stones at Anchorage Memorial Park.

Memorial Day is on Monday. So here's a list of ceremonies and events planned across Anchorage.

How does your Mother's Day spending habits compare to the national average? Find out using this interactive data visualization.

Channel 2 News talked with University of Alaska history professors about the significance of Seward's Day.

The national day of devotion – Valentine's Day – can be make or break for some businesses in Anchorage.

Examine this interactive data visualization to see what Americans purchase, and how much they spend, on Valentine's Day.

The online lottery for tickets to this year's White House Easter Egg Roll is now open, but closes Thursday.

The aroma of freshly-baked pastries filled the air at the Downtown Soup Kitchen Hope Center Monday afternoon, and purple, green and gold icing was being dribbled and slung over the top of some scrumptious-looking, round confections.

Russian Christmas can be tracked as far back as 1880.

Anchorage's Town Square Park filled with thousands of people enjoying the state's largest New Year's Eve celebration.

With a burst of confetti and fireworks, throngs of revelers have ushered in 2018 in a frigid Times Square as the glittering crystal ball dropped.

Check out this list of events so you don't miss out on the festivities as 2017 wraps up.

Now that Christmas is over, you can keep your tree out of the landfill by recycling it.

A large scale tree removal company for most of the year, but during the holiday season it does something a little different - and it involves spreading the holiday cheer.