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Alaska Native dance groups perform for packed crowd at Quyana Night
“We’re always happy to share the songs of our ancestors,” said Jolene John, who performed Thursday night with her dance group from Toksook Bay.
Alaska Native youth preserve traditions by preserving traditional food at Elders and Youth Conference
Young people from around the state learned how to filet and prepare salmon at the conference in Anchorage on Tuesday.
Tesla needs graphite. Alaska has plenty. But mining it raises fears in nearby villages.
Graphite is a critical ingredient in the batteries needed to power America’s electric vehicle revolution. But every ounce of it is imported. A proposed mine in a remote part of Alaska would change that. But some of the people who live nearby fear it will endanger their way of life.
Alaskans can skip the down payment in this housing program. Instead, they put in sweat equity.
Families commit to work 36 hours a week building a block of homes. Their labor covers the down payments, and they get access to low-interest and subsidized mortgages.
From a scuba trip to household bills, here’s how 8 Alaskans are spending this year’s PFD
Eligible Alaskans will see Permanent Fund dividends arrive in their bank accounts Oct. 5, with paper checks expected by Oct. 26.
From hidden gem to local favorite: Anchorage’s Hmong market grows in popularity
The market started in 2017 with a handful of people selling produce and food. Today, it’s at full capacity, and the majority of the vendors are Hmong.
Hundreds gather in Bethel to pay their respects to the Peltola family
“Well, Buzzy has filled the bleachers in this gym once again,” Ana Hoffman said to the crowd.
Rep. Mary Peltola’s husband dies after Alaska plane crash
Eugene "Buzzy" Peltola Jr. initially survived the crash, and was cared for by two hunters at the crash site, according to troopers.
They logged on to watch the famous fat brown bears. They saved a hiker’s life instead.
A hiker wandered into view of a Katmai National Park bear camera last week, mouthing the words "help me."
President Biden commemorates anniversary of 9/11 attacks at memorial in Anchorage
President Joe Biden stopped at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on his way back from the G20 summit in India and a diplomatic visit to Vietnam.
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell summit Devil’s Thumb, with help from a local climbing legend
Dieter Klose said it wasn’t love at first sight — or first summit. His enchantment with the Southeast Alaska mountain grew over the course of his life.
Hamilton star says cast is feeling ‘so much love’ from Anchorage audience
"I mean, who doesn't want to play Hamilton, right?" said Pierre Jean Gonzalez.
I caught the world’s largest silver salmon with a pole spear | INDIE ALASKA
Katya Karankevich is breaking records in the spearfishing scene but she's doing it in Alaska while battling tides, tourists, and glacial silt.
Talk of Alaska: Fighting the opioid epidemic
The CDC reports nearly 110,000 Americans died in 2022 from overdoses. The highly lethal drug Fentanyl was the cause for the majority of the overdose deaths and is the top illicit opioid of concern. What’s the latest information on addiction prevention, treatment and the efforts of law enforcement to stop the flow of these dangerous drugs to Alaska? We discuss combating overdose deaths and addiction on this Talk of Alaska.
It’s not a record but Dale Marshall shows why he’s the undisputed giant of Alaska’s pumpkin patch
Dale Marshall of Anchorage rolled up at the Alaska State Fair pumpkin weigh-in with two colossal gourds on a flatbed.
Volunteers at this Anchorage repair shop won’t fix your bike for you, but they will show you how
“Efficiency isn't the point,” said a volunteer at Off the Chain. “It's about people doing it themselves."
Alaska’s child care crisis is hitting foster families especially hard
Foster parents often get little notice before they receive a child, and they don't have time to sit on child care waitlists for months.
‘We were all amazed’: Air Guardsmen save 2 hunters in precarious cliff rescue near Tonsina
A Guard helicopter pilot says the two hunters spent about two hours on the 6,000-foot cliff Friday before they were safely rescued.
On Alaska visit, Buttigieg touts funding boost to help salmon cross the road
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is surprised to find fish transit is part of his portfolio but says it's beneficial for fishing communities.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg talks port challenges with Anchorage officials
The port is in the midst of a massive modernization project, projected to cost $1.6 billion, much of it coming from the federal agency Pete Buttigieg leads.