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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."
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.
Volunteers in Anchorage rolled up their sleeves this week to prepare community gardens for the growing season, helping residents grow their own fresh food. The city is welcoming more helpers all summer long for garden cleanups, invasive plant removal, and tree plantings.
Jack Leveque, a 16-year-old from Service High School, became one of the youngest athletes ever inducted into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame alongside Olympic silver medalist Gus Schumacher. The teen skier medaled at U.S. Junior Nationals and finished 10th at World Junior Championships as the youngest competitor in the top 25. #
Alaska lawmakers are considering making the giant green cabbage the official state vegetable, honoring a farming tradition that produced a world record 138-pound head. The proposal celebrates the state's thriving agricultural community and its oversized produce champions.
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When students in Galena, Alaska spotted dangerous thin ice near their school, their measurements helped warn the community and prevent tragedy. Now 325 kids across Alaska are collecting ice data that keeps their neighbors safe and helps scientists understand climate change.
NASA just released a free coloring book about the sun and space that includes scientific terms translated into seven Alaska Indigenous languages. The 28-page book brings together cutting-edge space science with cultural knowledge from 13 Alaska Native language speakers.
In Whittier, Alaska, nearly an entire town of 270 people lives, works, and goes to school in a single 14-story building. This unique community turned harsh weather into a reason to build something extraordinary.
Communities across Alaska are throwing celebrations throughout June to honor the state's 38,000 cancer survivors with picnics, 5Ks, and music events. National Cancer Survivors Day on June 7 kicks off a month of statewide recognition showing that life after diagnosis can thrive.
The Barrow Whalers girls basketball team brought home Alaska's 3A state championship trophy after defeating Monroe Catholic 56-49. Their hometown fans packed the Alaska Airlines Center to witness the historic win after four intense days of March Madness tournament play.
U.S. Marines carried nearly 14,000 pounds of toys across Alaska's most isolated Arctic villages, reaching children in places where winter roads don't exist. The mission brought holiday joy to communities accessible only by air, proving that intentional kindness can travel anywhere.
Every year for 14 years, Alaska Airlines employees fly to a remote boarding school to do hair, makeup, and alterations for students whose families can't be there. This year's "glam fairies" helped more than 65 Mt. Edgecumbe High School students get ready for the night of their lives.
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.
When four people faced life-threatening emergencies in Alaska's remote wilderness, National Guard teams flew 21 hours across two days to bring every single person home safely. Their perfect rescue record shows what's possible when training meets courage.
Three Alaskan athletes who won medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics are competing for Alaska's top adult athlete award. The historic podium sweep includes gold, silver, and bronze medalists across Olympic and Paralympic events.
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.
Nearly 1,700 volunteers hauled away more than 1.5 million pounds of marine debris from Alaska's remote coastlines in 2025, tackling everything from ghost fishing gear to microplastics. The massive cleanup effort stretched from Southeast Alaska to the Bering Strait, protecting wildlife and communities in some of Earth's most isolated coastal regions.
Community gardens across Anchorage are calling for volunteer helpers to prepare growing spaces for summer planting season. The Parks and Recreation department is hosting quick cleanup events to get gardens ready after a long winter.
A federal judge blocked logging companies from cutting ancient trees in Alaska's Tongass National Forest, protecting critical habitat for bald eagles, bears, and endangered species. The case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning the logging industry can never sue on these grounds again.
Cruise ships at Alaska's Whittier terminal can now plug into clean shore power instead of running engines, eliminating emissions in port. The new system turns docked ships into quiet, zero-emission vessels starting in 2027.
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