Dating app etiquette in a time of quarantine
Relationship advice: Some things have changed dramatically in these past few weeks. Some things shouldn’t change at all.
Alaska Life
Coronavirus impact on travel sends Alaskans studying and teaching out of state scrambling to come home
For parents with students studying Outside, the month of March was pretty stressful. There was little time to prepare for students to return to Alaska.
Alaska Railroad pushes back start of summer passenger service to July
The changes to passenger service schedules won’t affect freight service, the railroad said.
Go grocery shopping every two weeks? You can - and without hoarding
Do an inventory of the pantry, refrigerator and freezer, create a healthy meal plan and then make a grocery list.
Spenard Roadhouse, Snow City and South to temporarily close to all customers, stop offering takeout
The three Anchorage restaurants are the latest to shut down after initially offering takeout service.
It’s choose-your-own-pizza adventure time
Recipe: If you’re lucky to have yeast and flour, you can make your own dough. Or, while supporting your favorite local restaurant, pick up some extra balls of dough.
With seeds harder to come by, here are some ideas for Alaska gardeners
Gardening: It’s time to think about getting creative and sharing what we have. We are all in this together. Gardeners always have been.
Alaska alcohol regulators move to allow to-go sales of beer and wine from restaurants
With legal authority unclear, the alcohol control board is asking the governor to suspend some alcohol laws.
An onslaught of orders engulfs seed companies amid coronavirus fears
Customers are gravitating to vegetables high in nutrients, such as kale, spinach and other quick-to-grow leafy greens, seed companies say. The other top seller is beans.
Coronavirus anxiety overwhelmed this doctor. Deep breathing helped.
“Regulated breathing,” a practice borrowed from ancient Eastern traditions, is a good way to fight stress and quiet a racing mind.
Here’s how Russian Jack Park got its name from a notorious bootlegger
Histories of Anchorage: Jacob Marunenko, aka “Russian Jack,” likely hid at least one illegal distillery near where today’s Anchorage residents jog, bike and ski through his namesake park.
I’m trying to avoid the pandemic and get work done from home. The problem? Roommates.
Advice: Two of my roommates got laid off. The third works at a grocery store. Our house is chaos.
Here are five ways Alaskans are creating human connections online in a socially distant time
As much of life moves toward online, some in Anchorage are finding innovative ways to use video streaming.
An evolving situation for travelers upends lives of Alaskan volunteers abroad, along with many others
Every day, more travel options are closing down as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, there’s a race to bring back Americans who are serving around the world.
Stay healthy during quarantine with these virtual workout classes
Local yoga studios and gyms have taken to live streaming to keep Anchorage healthy.
‘No-recipe recipe’ for pasta, using ingredients you likely have in your pantry
Recipe: This is a time to get creative with what we have on hand. And many of us seem to have lots of canned and dried beans. And pasta.
Abruptly out of work, two Anchorage women climbed into costumes and started a new job: Cheering up the city
“A lot of people have been cheering us on,” said the unicorn.
Some Anchorage restaurants are trying to adapt to new restrictions due to COVID-19. But it’s still a struggle.
Restaurants have implemented deals or increased separation of customers and staff. Still, owners report business is down and they’re still having to make cuts.
With everything going on, Alaskans need plant nurseries more than ever
Gardening: If we can’t get seeds, soil, containers and starts, how are we going to engage in growing food?
Histories of Anchorage: Why isn’t there a J Street? And other reader questions
Also: Who was “Wild Bill” Nelson and what was his beef? And what was the deal with that huge snowman outside the Dimond Center in ’88?