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Dozens of volunteers gathered at an Anchorage cemetery to clean veteran headstones before Memorial Day, continuing a five-year tradition of remembering those who served. Armed with shovels and cleaning supplies, they restored dignity to the graves of fallen heroes.
Anchorage just opened a program that gives homeless people their own tiny home while they receive addiction treatment, filling all 32 units almost immediately. The city-funded program provides individual housing, therapy, and life skills training to help break the cycle of long-term homelessness.
A legendary sled dog racer just made history in Anchorage, proving that dedication and decades of hard work can rewrite the record books. Buddy Streeper captured his 11th Open World Championship at Fur Rondy, a milestone no other musher has achieved.
Alaska's Gus Schumacher just made history by winning Team USA's first-ever men's Olympic cross-country skiing team medal. The 25-year-old Anchorage native and teammate Ben Ogden captured silver in the team sprint, cementing Alaska's legacy in Olympic skiing.
Fifty Black entrepreneurs gathered at the Anchorage Museum for the 11th annual Alaska Black Business Expo, proving their thriving community continues to grow. The event brought together an estimated 1,500 Black-owned businesses across the state for what attendees called "a family reunion."
When Malia Texeira caught what felt like a common cold, she had no idea it would save her life. Her doctor's visit revealed a critical heart condition that required emergency surgery. #
Anchorage's Gus Schumacher just proved he's one of the world's best cross-country skiers, earning back-to-back World Cup medals days before the Winter Olympics. The 25-year-old grabbed silver in Switzerland, his third podium finish in less than a month.
Anchorage skier Gus Schumacher just brought home America's first-ever men's team sprint medal at a World Cup event. The bronze finish in Switzerland puts Team USA on the podium with serious Olympic medal momentum heading into next month's Winter Games.