Anchorage nature walk teaches wildflower ID, invasive species awareness
A group of outdoor enthusiasts took a guided nature walk in Anchorage this week to learn about Alaska’s wildflowers, just in time for Invasive Species Awareness Week. Led by the team at the Campbell Creek Science Center, participants were taught how to identify which wildflowers are currently in bloom and how to...
Offshore in Cook Inlet, a ‘silent economy’ hunts for gas to keep Alaska running
SPARTAN 151 RIG, COOK INLET — Deep below the ocean floor outside Anchorage this spring, a huge drill bit chewed through multi-million-year-old sandstone, sending crushed bits of rock back to the surface through a mile-long hole. The hunt for natural gas, to keep Alaska warm, had resumed. Here, on...
40 years later, a look back at Anchorage’s punk era
A three-year-old boy in Cordova was found dead in the muddy tidal flats early Wednesday morning, according to Alaska State Troopers. Fairbanks resident runs 70 miles to celebrate her 70th birthday. Updated: 5 hours ago. Fairbanks resident runs 70 miles to celebrate her 70th birthday. Anchorage residents react to...
Homer cold plungers find community and stress relief, but an ER doctor advises caution
A group of people braced against the wind on a sandy beach on the Homer spit, which juts out into the Kachemak Bay, on a June evening at high tide. Kammi Matson, who founded the group, gathered everyone to psych themselves up for the cold. They held hands and joined in a primal yell on the shore. Then, still holding...
Construction progresses on new Inlet View Elementary, set to open for 2025-26 year
Construction is well underway on the new Inlet View Elementary School in Anchorage, marking a major milestone for the community and the Anchorage School District. According to Cornerstone General Contractor, the project follows a $33.4 million bond approved by voters in 2022 and is being built on the original site of...
Anchorage youth prepare Juneteenth performance with HBCU band directors
Youth in Anchorage are getting a unique opportunity to celebrate Juneteenth this weekend through the rhythm and energy of a marching band. For the first time, the Juneteenth Anchorage Marching Band Camp is bringing together local kids with music directors from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)...
Video: Watch as Anchorage Assembly Chair Constant says he’s never been ‘filled with as...
A tense Anchorage Assembly meeting this week laid bare ongoing questions about a 2021 ordinance requiring city permits for homeless shelters, a rule originally advanced by liberal Assembly members amid efforts to shut down the faith-based Downtown Hope Center, which refuses to house biological males in its women-only...
The Anchorage Weekender: A rodeo, a Juneteenth celebration and 7 more local events
The weekend is just around the corner, and we want to help you make the most of it. But first, a shout out to all the dads — Happy (early) Father’s Day!. With sunny skies in the forecast all weekend long, it’s the perfect time to get outside. In this edition of The Anchorage Weekender, we’ve put together a list of...
Hazy skies across parts of the state, with summer warmth ramping up
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - The summer heat is on the climb across the state, as temperatures continue to warm each day. While most of Mainland Alaska will remain on the dry side, some spotty to isolated thunderstorms can’t be ruled out for parts of the Interior and across Southcentral. The best chance for...
Anchorage officials working to revamp public safety advisory commission
For several years, Rich Curtner was one of the people in Anchorage pushing for the police department to have body cameras. He’s a retired attorney who works with the Alaska Black Caucus and the Alaska Coalition for Justice. As the body camera process was ongoing, he said he went...
