🎉 Memaw’s New Year’s Eve Cold Road Commute. Ring in 2026, Not the Guardrail.
🎉 Memaw’s New Year’s Eve Cold Road Commute. Ring in 2026, Not the Guardrail. It’s Arctic Cold, Icy Roads, and No Night for Drinking and Driving By Gina Hill | … Read More
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High Winds Snap Palmer Cell Tower in Half
A cell tower is seen snapped in half by high winds on E. Jim Cottrell Circle off Old Trunk Road in Palmer. Photo Courtesy of Joseph Heynen, Palmer Alaska Buzz. … Read More
Alaska Railroad Cancels Aurora Winter Train as Extreme Cold Grips Interior
An Alaska Railroad train travels through snow-covered Interior Alaska. The Aurora Winter Train runs weekends between Anchorage and Fairbanks from mid-September to mid-May, offering rare flagstop service along roadless stretches … Read More
Memaw’s New Year’s Eve-Eve & Don’t Push Your Luck Commute for Tuesday, December 30, 2025
By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | December 2025 Memaw says this is one of those days where patience beats horsepower. Cold air has settled in across Southcentral Alaska, … Read More
Winter Whiplash: Snow, Surf, and a Splash of Humor Across Alaska
Snow piles up in Seward and Juneau, surf impacts Unalaska’s airfield, and Alaska Troopers find a colorful way to wrap up the year. By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living … Read More
Trash Pickup Update from Denali Refuse
By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | December 2025 Denali Refuse announces service changes due to high winds impacting the Mat-Su Valley. Monday customers will not receive pickup service … Read More
SWAT Called to Anchorage Home After Officer Reports Shots Fired
By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | December 2025 ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police responded to a tense early‑morning incident on Christmas Day after a patrol officer reported shots fired at … Read More
💨 Mat-Su Battles High Winds While State Assistance Opens for Storm Damage
High winds with hurricane‑force gusts continue to sweep through the Matanuska‑Susitna Borough, knocking out power, damaging homes, vehicles, and infrastructure, and prompting a formal disaster declaration along with state assistance … Read More
🎄 Memaw’s Monday Morning Merry but Mighty Cold Commute 🚗
Monday Morning Update | Parks, Glenn, Seward and Sterling Highways By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | December 2025 Good morning, Alaska! The holiday lights are still glowing, but … Read More