Evacuation orders have been issued for Goshawk Road and Moose Nugget Road as the Seven Mile Lookout Fire grows, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry (DOF).
Thousands of people are expected to pass through the area, including tourists, people who live in Anchorage and people traveling in from nearby communities, Erin Gallagher with Anchorage Downtown Partnership said.
The Denali Borough has expanded which areas are in “set” and “ready” status as of 1 p.m. Saturday due to the Bear Creek Fire. No new areas have been added to the “go” status.
For a beautiful Summer Solstice Day, there is no better feeling than a nice view or a glass of ice-cold water. If you require either of those, then you won’t need to travel far from Anchorage. In the nearby city of Girdwood lies an area of pure summer bliss, Alyeska.
In the pursuit to grasp Alaska’s corrections partnership with Immigration Corrections Enforcement, the Alaska Judiciary Committee met in Anchorage to discuss the status of detainees and what the future holds for them in the state.
With the summer solstice taking place on a beautiful Friday, many Anchorage locals — and especially visitors — took advantage of the extended daylight and warm weather to try their luck of hooking a chinook.
