Alaska Life

In 2018, Amana Mbise arrived in Anchorage to teach in the UAA social work department. Now he’s showing off his home country to friends and acquaintances in Alaska.

Wayne and Wanda realize the potential pitfalls of the holiday visit, but say the positives of going outweigh the potential negatives.

Gardening columnist Jeff Lowenfels promises Mary Peltola’s staff that his suggestions are easy to care for.

After a pandemic hiatus, the annual tradition spreading festive cheer around the state traveled up to the North Slope with presents, ice cream and trombones.

The telephone directory was indicative of the city at the time, a small Alaska town that was a virtual whistle-stop between Seward and Fairbanks. Among the phone listings: two national chains, 12 restaurants and eight combined bars and cocktail lounges.

Alaska Native artifacts taken from Kake in the early 1900s were brought home from a university in Oregon this month. “When I looked at them, it was like looking at my past and my elders,” said Lincoln Bean, vice chairman for the Organized Village of Kake.

The Alaska Federation of Natives wants the Indian Health Service to help alleviate widespread problems with diseases like rabies that are taking a human toll and pose an ongoing threat in rural communities.

Relationship advice: He already ruined one holiday season. Be careful before you give him the ability to ruin another.

Santa Claus helped light the Town Square Park tree as hundreds gathered to watch, sip hot chocolate and take photographs with reindeer.

Alaska travelers hoping to score a sweet deal on flights or cruises have plenty to choose from, but some specials won’t last long.

The downtown Anchorage event will include photos with Santa, live reindeer visits, performances, food trucks and free hot chocolate.

Garden columnist Jeff Lowenfels recently came across a new variety that piqued his interest.

A citrus-infused sweet potato dish and a tangy green slaw can make your table even more festive.

COVID hasn’t gone away, but with vaccines and treatments, Alaskans are returning to holiday traditions that feel more precious.

In the early 1980s, Dr. Brown pursued an unsuccessful libel case against Alaska Right to Life that touched on free speech issues.

The animal fell into the home’s lower level after slipping through a window well, responders said.

Histories of Anchorage: Dozens of odd or ambitious plans have been abandoned over the decades, but had any of them been completed, the city would have looked drastically different.

Wayne and Wanda stress that communication is key and the couple needs to make an honest assessment of their future.

From Hindu temples to Komodo dragons and orangutans, the country has plenty to offer.

Grated beets add both vibrant color and deep flavor when paired with a tangy pomegranate molasses.

If you crave holiday classics like sweet potato pie, this version made with a mild sweet purple yam will be for you.

After exploring the benefits of bird feeding last week, gardening columnist Jeff Lowenfels received plenty of feedback, including on how to best view the birds your feeder will attract.

The organization strives to reclaim Indigenous ceremonies and roles to support on another as sisters, aunties and mothers.