DIY some Thai tea with boba for a sweet, caffeinated afternoon treat
Recipe: Thai tea with boba is a perfect drink for pushing through a grueling work afternoon, and you can get most of the ingredients around Anchorage.
Alaska Life
TSA prepares for a busy summer air travel season in Alaska
Anchorage has recovered to about 90% passenger volume compared to the record year of 2019, according to a TSA spokesperson.
Juneteenth events happening around Anchorage this month
Events will take place throughout the month in celebration of Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States,
History of the Princess May: A famous photograph, lighthouses and a whirlwind romance
Though it happened more than a century ago, many Alaskans might still be familiar with the image of a boat seemingly pointing towards the sky. However, the rest of the story is slightly less well known.
After an unexpected kiss, I realized I’ve fallen for my best friend. Problem is, he suddenly won’t talk to me.
Relationship advice: After it happened, he bolted so fast we hardly said goodbye, and since then, I can barely get him to respond to texts.
Bicycling is a great way to see different towns in Alaska — especially when you cap off a ride with a local brew
Some businesses offer bike-and-brew tours, or you can build your own itinerary.
Get saucy, cheesy meatball subs on the table faster by baking them
For this meatball sub recipe, use fresh herbs, handle the beef as little as possible and bake them to get tender, flavorful meatballs.
Thin your garden. It may be painful now, but you’ll be rewarded.
Gardening: Thinning results in harvests that are mega-better and, in some instances, like beets, is the only way to get a useable crop. Do not put this easy chore off.
TSA asks office staff for help, offers bonuses and mandates overtime to keep airport lines moving
The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration has issued a memo warning that 131 of the nation’s largest airports will face staffing shortages this month.
Curious Alaska: The state used to span 4 time zones. What happened?
In the 1980s, Alaska cut its number of time zones from four to two. Now there’s Alaska Standard Time and Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time, which means that Adak operates an hour behind the rest of the state.
At the time of its founding, Anchorage was a city in the grips of a major tamale food craze
Histories of Anchorage: In the late 1910s, Anchorage was the latest city that succumbed to one of the great if largely forgotten American food fads. From the 1890s through the 1920s, Americans went mad for tamales.
For some of Cordova’s Indigenous artists, creating fish skin earrings is about family, culture and connection
Building on generations of knowledge about fish skin tanning and beading, Cordova’s Alutiiq Angels and Mountain Blossom Ridge are selling out of their creations.
After a year of hunkering down, my husband is planning to let loose with his brothers. I’m dreading it so much.
Relationship advice: When he hangs out with them, he just guzzles beer and he even smokes cigarettes. I’m envisioning my house feeling like a fraternity for days on end.
As airfares to Anchorage grow pricier, the ‘Fairbanks connection’ may help budget-conscious travelers
The combination of a fare war between Anchorage and Fairbanks along with cheap fares from Fairbanks to the Lower 48 is a recipe for airfare savings.
Watching the Alaska Baseball League is a quintessential summer experience. Games start this weekend.
Nothing beats a bluebird day at Mulcahy Stadium, where the thwack of the ball against a wooden bat makes a lovely summer soundtrack.
Fresh creamed corn with queso and poblano is perfect for summer backyard gatherings
Recipe: You might want to consider doubling the recipe because this dish vanishes quickly.
Have you planted enough seeds in your garden? Here’s how to tell.
Gardening: If you are really worried and have the space, you can try to plant more seeds. Still, it is best to just relax for another week.
Hardly anyone wants to name their daughter Karen anymore
The Name That Launched a Thousand Memes is morphing into something less than desirable.
Curious Alaska: What’s up with Alaska’s remote island cattle herds?
A handful of islands in the Aleutians and Kodiak archipelago are home to cows, domestic and feral.
For some Pacific Islanders in Anchorage, a group outing to tend family graves is a Memorial Day tradition
Memorial Day gravesite gatherings may be tradition, but they are not necessarily somber occasions.