Twenty-two Alaska veterans came home to bagpipes and crowds at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on Saturday, Oct. 10, after a five-day Last Frontier Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C.
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Bering Sea Storm Brings Flooding and High Winds to Western Alaska Coast
The remnants of a typhoon pushed a powerful Bering Sea storm from the Aleutian Islands onto Western Alaska’s coast this week, bringing coastal flooding, high surf and winds near 65 mph.
Kenai Pumpkin Festival Marks 11th Year With Hayrides, Contests and a Pumpkin Drop
Kenai holds its 11th annual Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Softball Greenstrip.
Scientists use drones to reshape remote Alaska healthcare
Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks have completed a 1,000-kilometer drone test flight to see if human blood stays stable in transit.
Navy Commissions Destroyer USS Ted Stevens in Whittier
The Navy put the destroyer USS Ted Stevens into service Saturday in a cold, rainy ceremony at Whittier.
Alaska Federation of Natives Marks 60th Year With October Convention in Anchorage
The Alaska Federation of Natives will gather in Anchorage this month for its 60th Annual Convention, running Oct. 22-24 at the Dena’ina Center under the theme “Rooted in Land and Tradition, Rising in Our Voices.”
Sullivan Calls Medicaid Overhaul a “Win” for Alaska as Coverage and Cost Concerns Mount
For nearly a third of Alaskans, Medicaid isn’t an abstraction. It’s how they see a doctor. State health data shows 199,576 Alaskans enrolled in the program.
Consumer Confidence Sinks to 12-Year Low Amid Southcentral Alaska’s Railbelt Energy Concerns
Consumer confidence across the U.S. fell to its lowest point since 2014 this month, according to new data from the Conference Board, as rising fuel costs and economic uncertainty weighed on household sentiment nationwide — worries that echo concerns already circulating among Southcentral Alaska households and businesses watching the region’s tightening natural gas supply.
Rabbit Creek Woman’s Backyard Trail Hides a World of Tiny Gnomes and Fairies
Tucked into the woods behind a Rabbit Creek home outside Anchorage, a winding backyard trail holds something most hikers wouldn’t expect: half a dozen miniature villages populated by gnomes, fairies, hermits and trolls.
Alaska Gas Prices Top $5 a Gallon
Alaska drivers are paying some of the highest gas prices in the country.