‘She brings more than just the mail’: West Anchorage residents say goodbye to longtime mail carrier
Now retiring, Weeze Smoke has been delivering mail in the Turnagain neighborhood for the past 15 years.
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Anchorage car club revs up graduation celebrations, one rolling parade at a time
Livening up celebrations for recent high school graduates, Anchorage’s Pacific Islander community is taking car parades to the next level.
My boyfriend’s buddies rented our basement apartment. Now it’s like the whole house is their bachelor pad.
Relationship advice: I feel like I have three guy roommates instead of having a home with my partner. My boyfriend said I’m being “mean,” “uptight,” and if I feel like they’re intruding then I need to stand up for myself.
Planning your summer staycation? Lodging and tour deals abound for Alaskans
This is going to be a great summer for Alaskans who get out and explore the state.
COVID-19 knocked him down, but this tough Alaskan hopes others can learn from his story
Greg Finstad, a reindeer biologist at UAF and marathon runner, wants to be a cautionary tale as to the danger of the coronavirus.
The Alaska Run for Women will go on (and on and on) as an 8-day virtual event
Early interest has been strong, with nearly 900 girls and women already signed up.
Thinking about getting out of Anchorage for Memorial Day weekend? Here’s what you need to know.
From road construction to coronavirus closures and restrictions, here’s the lowdown on traveling for an Alaska Memorial Day weekend unlike any other.
Low on yeast and flour? You can still have (mostly) homemade pizza pinwheels
Recipe: Pepperoni and cheese, crispy prosciutto, sautéed kimchi ... the possibilities are endless. So you might want to pull on some looser pants, buy some dough balls and get rolling.
Let’s move beyond gas lawnmowers, leaf blowers and other exhaust-spewing yard tools
Gardening: We have all had at least one gas-powered tool fail to respond until finally the only solution is to get a replacement.
At ‘Scotty’s House,’ two-time Stanley Cup winner Gomez will help you survive with laughter
The hockey star has posted a series of Instagram videos filmed while he was hunkered down in Anchorage.
For many Anchorage residents coping with pandemic, gardening becomes ‘almost a necessary enjoyment’
Gardening has always been popular in Alaska. But even more families are turning to it as a way to cope, and nurseries say they’re having trouble keeping vegetable starts and seeds in stock.
Anchorage’s graduating seniors get ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ at a safe social distance
Graduates, wearing caps and gowns, are picking up memorabilia boxes from their high schools this week.
History of Spenard: How a squatter, bootlegger and showman gave Anchorage’s most renowned road its name
Histories of Anchorage: There was indeed a man named Joe Spenard, a notable figure in the earliest days of Anchorage, but most people don’t know the details.
Alaska Airlines adds Cold Bay as its newest destination
Twice-weekly service starts this weekend.
A new heart gives ASAA administrator Isaiah Vreeman new freedom and new hope
Vreeman, who since 2014 has battled cancer and heart failure, received a new heart May 3.
My husband and I can’t seem to agree on whether we’ll to stay hunkered down
Relationship advice: I think we should keep doing all we can to distance ourselves and stay home, and he is climbing the walls with boredom and wants us to start going out and doing things again.
If you’re looking for a simple, excellent bread loaf, this might be ‘The One’
Recipe: The texture of this oatmeal sandwich bread is springy and holds up to slicing and serious sandwich building.
Alaska’s Copper River fishing season kicks off in a year like no other
Cordova’s first-in-the-state salmon fishery will be a test of whether health mandates, corporate protocols and government planning can prevent a coronavirus outbreak in the isolated Prince William Sound community.