❄️ Memaw’s Wintery Commute for Friday, January 9, 2026
Cold toes. Slippery woes. Let’s ride the silliest weather Alaska will throw at our highways today. Settle in, drivers, because…
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URGENT: APD Searching for Missing 14-Year-Old Ariana Smart
By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | January 2026 🚨 Anchorage Police Ask Public to Help Bring Ariana Home…
🚨Urgent: Repeated Disappearances of Alaska Native Woman Angel Chagluak Raise Alarm
The Anchorage Police Department and community members are urgently seeking information to locate 19-year-old Alaska Native woman Angel Chagluak, who…
Memaw Says Bundle Up and Slow It Down: Alaska’s Highways Turn Brutally Cold Today 🚗❄️
Heads up from Memaw this morning. The National Weather Service has a Cold Weather Advisory for Southcentral Alaska today into the…
The Climate Gamble: What America’s Retreat Means for Alaska
Aerial view of the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska, where federal officials say expanded leasing and streamlined permitting are intended to boost…
Alaska Backcountry on High Alert: Avalanche Danger is Real
Backcountry slopes in Southwestern Chugach State Park can release dangerous avalanches after heavy snowfall and strong winds. Historically, areas like…
Alaska Today: Snow Totals, Blizzard Warnings, and What’s Happening Around the State
By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | January 2026 Alaska is having one of those days where the weather…
Memaw’s Winter Commute: “Whiteout Wednesday on the Highways”
By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | January 2026 ☃️ Well butter my boots and call me careful, folks.…
Holding the Island Together: St. Paul’s Postwar Story in Rare Photographs
By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | January 2026 Step into the 1950s on St. Paul Island and discover…
Snow Slam and Sleet Punch: Southcentral Alaska in the Winter Ring Tonight
Near white‑out conditions on the way to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport along International Airport Road. Photo credit: Susan Marroquin…
📰 Good News: Missing Anchorage Woman Sierra Daunning Located
By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | January 2026 There is welcome news out of Anchorage today. The Anchorage…
Narnia is Back, and It’s Bringing Magic, Mischief, and Talking Animals
By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | January 2026 Hold onto your coats, folks! Narnia is sneaking back into…