Alaska Life

Recipes: These crispy dishes will satisfy a craving on a chilly, rainy Alaska day.

It may make sense to use organic fertilizers to foster vegetable growth, but chemical fertilizers aren’t beneficial.

As more and more Alaskans collect snakes, lizards and other exotic pets, nonprofits and businesses are grappling with a host of problems accompanying the growth.

The pilot who made Anchorage’s first flight, versatile mechanic Charles “Ham” Hammontree, cruised across the Knik Arm to Goose Bay and back to town.

Advice: Staying at his place might be a good first step, but if he’s not into it, there might be a bigger problem at hand.

Travel columnist Scott McMurren identifies a plethora of options to travel to all corners of the globe using Seattle and Los Angeles as launching points.

A 28-year-old underwater archaeologist is on a yearslong journey to discover what lies below the surface around the island, from downed aircraft to sunken military ships.

Recipe: Banging the pan during the baking process makes the cookies thin with crispy edges. Wild raspberries give them tang and chopped chocolate develops into melty pools.

Alaskans may be able to have a productive garden into October.

Histories of Anchorage: At the peak of its powers, the band air-freighted 30,000 pounds of equipment to its fiery gig at Sullivan Arena.

Relationship advice: Seeking counseling together should help keep lines of communication to stay open and elevate his emotional intelligence.

Even though they may be more expensive, the flights remove some of the issues connected with delays or cancellations.

A shortage of carbon dioxide due to supply chain woes could hit the makers of craft beer.

Alaska gardening columnist Jeff Lowenfels offers a rundown of the best options for replacing a tree or just adding a new one.

Both simple to make and adaptable to your favorite flavors, the rolls can be extravagant or spartan.

At Knik Cultural Charter School in Wasilla, students will learn traditional skills throughout the year — from berry picking in September to hunting on sea ice in March.

History column: Despite the fact that the state’s only known plane-fish collision was reported in the newspaper April 1, it was not a joke.

Between new restaurants, reimagined spaces and upstart food trucks, one of Alaska’s most vital food towns has added options ranging from street food to fine dining.

Advice: It’s time for a frank conversation about boundaries, and it may even be best for the friend to find a place of his own.

Holland America Line is offering Alaska residents bargain rates on sailings between Whittier and Vancouver. Meanwhile, airfares are coming down in select markets as fall approaches.

The Arctic Thunder Open House event on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson includes aerial demonstrations, kids activities and more.

The dish works with either zucchini or yellow crookneck squash, and add-ins like lemon zest or curry powder provide an extra layer of flavor.

Columnist Jeff Lowenfels reminds us that when the salmon are no longer running and your visitors are gone, your garden will still be there.