Freeze or thaw, rain or snow, weather takes a toll on Anchorage schools
SPONSORED: With 6 million square feet of roofing on 92 facilities, keeping Anchorage School District students warm, dry, and safe all winter long is a complex and difficult job.
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For university legislative interns, Juneau is a hands-on lesson in civic engagement
SPONSORED: The Senator Ted Stevens Legislative Internship Program doesn’t just teach students about the Legislature; it makes them a part of the action.
Outside the classroom, school staff and volunteers motivate Alaska students
SPONSORED: Noon duties. Counselors. Principals. Teachers aren’t the only ones making a difference in Alaska’s schools. Meet some of the educational allies who touch students’ lives every day.
For this Juneau math teacher, every day is homecoming
SPONSORED: From creating a lively classroom atmosphere to showing spirit on the softball field, Lexie Razor knows just how to connect with the students at Juneau-Douglas High School -- because she used to be one.
Inside the data-driven classroom, where every student is an individual
SPONSORED: Fairbanks-area teacher Eric Rush uses apps, hands-on learning techniques and an open, flexible classroom concept to create a learning environment that’s as unique as each of his students.
MAKING IT: A clubhouse for every child
SPONSORED: Meet the CEO who runs Boys & Girls Clubs - Alaska like a business -- and still wakes up every day excited to help fulfill its mission.
Surprising stories behind classic Christmas songs
SPONSORED: Think you know your holiday music? Think again! It’s time to learn more about some of your festive favorites.
Sustained by the Sea: Sharing the harvest, sharing the wealth
SPONSORED: From school lunches to softball teams to food pantries around the state, Alaska’s seafood industry finds ways to give back to the communities it calls home.
Season to season, Cordova is a salmon town
SPONSORED: For the families who call Cordova home year-round, fishing is at the heart of it all.
Childhood trauma could be causing your adult health problems
SPONSORED: Could things you experienced in your youth put you at increased risk for serious, even fatal, diseases? Take the quiz and find out.
Sustained by the Sea: Salmon beyond the boat
SPONSORED: Wild Alaska salmon has carved out a niche for itself in the global market - a prestige product with a price tag to match.
MAKING IT: Growing this business is a pet project
SPONSORED: For these Fairbanks business owners, taking care of pets means taking care of people, too.
The 400-mile shopping trip
SPONSORED: For many Alaska residents, travel means stocking up on staples -- even if it means their checked bags are plastic storage totes and their carry-ons are full of carrots.
Sustained by the sea: Understanding Alaska’s commercial fishing long game
SPONSORED: Persistence can pay off in an industry with well-documented highs and lows.
MAKING IT: Cultivating a second career
SPONSORED: How a Kenai couple turned their shared love of farming into a blooming plan for their retirement
Sustained by the sea: Buying into a fishing legacy
SPONSORED: Commercial salmon fishing in Prince William Sound tends to be a family business, but it’s open to anyone.
Sustained by the sea: Cordova’s new generation of fishermen
SPONSORED: Prince William Sound salmon keep fishing families, and the Alaska communities where they live, afloat.
MAKING IT: Bringing carnival fun to Alaskans by road, rail and ferry
Golden Wheel Amusements is spending its golden anniversary year working hard, a family tradition.
Mark your map: Four Mat-Su trips to explore your big backyard in the Valley
SPONSORED: Choose your Alaska Grown adventure.
MAKING IT: Where everything tastes like Alaska
SPONSORED: How a Juneau ice cream shop folded local flavors and ideas into its menu and gained a loyal following.