✨🧭The Cultural Compass
✨🏔️What’s On in the Mat-Su Valley Hey neighbors! October and November are bursting with spooky fun, shopping treasures, and cozy community gatherings. Whether you’re looking for a scare, a sip, … Read More
🛣️ Road Relief Ahead? Glenn Highway Rehabilitation Promises Smoother, Safer Drive
ANCHORAGE – For thousands of Alaskans who make the Glenn Highway commute each day, the drive can feel like a battle: potholes, deep puddles, and unpredictable merging that turn rainy mornings … Read More
When the Flames Took His Shelter: 77-Year-Old Paul and His Dog Left Homeless in One Night
NOME, Alaska – A lone fire on a quiet Sunday evening ripped through the modest ATCO trailer where 77-year-old Paul Haskell and his faithful dog, Pluto, had taken refuge. What … Read More
🚨 Tragedy on the Parks Highway Leads Today’s Alaska News
Wasilla, Alaska: A four-car crash near mile 62 of the Parks Highway killed two people Thursday evening and shut down the road for more than four hours. Alaska State Troopers … Read More
Shutdown Squeeze and Snowfall: Alaska Braces for Pay Delays, Travel Chaos, and a Stormy Start to October
Alaska is waking up to a perfect storm of challenges this week: a grinding federal shutdown threatening paychecks and services, looming air travel disruptions, an early blast of winter weather, … Read More
🌍 Morning Brief: U.S. Shutdown Deepens, Trump Freezes Blue State Funding, Gaza Conflict Escalates
🇺🇸 United States 1. Trump Freezes Funding to Democratic States In a political escalation amid the shutdown, the White House moved to block $26 billion in federal funding aimed at Democratic-led states. This … Read More
Remembering Dr. Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Taught the World About Chimpanzees and Ourselves
Dr. Jane Goodall, the pioneering primatologist, conservationist, and humanitarian whose work reshaped our understanding of the natural world, died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 91 while on … Read More
“Chunk the Champ”: How Bear 32 Finally Took the Crown
Chunk’s Triumph Through Adversity Bear 32 conquers Fat Bear Week 2025 with a broken jaw and a whole lot of heart When the 2025 Fat Bear Week crown was announced, … Read More
In Alaska: Shutdown Strains, EPA Grant Cancellations, and Chamber Honors
Alaska starts October amid federal funding turmoil, environmental setbacks, and major policy shifts — but also with recognition for businesses driving the state’s economy. Here are the top stories shaping … Read More