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Dry doesn’t have to mean boring! Gather a team of your brainiest friends for Recover Alaska’s first-ever Dry January Trivia Series at the Historic Anchorage Hotel bar from 6-9 p.m. every Thursday this month.

Talkeetna Bachelor Society is best known as host of the Wilderness Woman Competition and infamous Bachelor Auction, but its impact goes far beyond wild winter sport and bidding on mountain men.

The Alaska USA Foundation recently surpassed $4 million donated since its inception in 2003.

Spirit of Youth knows that young people are often at the heart of good things happening in Alaska communities, and since 1997 has empowered teens through a media-based recognition program and the Spirit of Youth Awards.

Nine Indigenous master carvers are working with the Sealaska Heritage Institute to develop a Totem Pole Trail in Juneau.

From housewares and clothing to unopened hygiene products, consider the below organizations and their urgent needs next time you decide to clean out your closet or reorganize.

On Nov. 8, Alaskans will use the new ranked choice voting system in a regular general election for the first time. Here’s what you’ll vote on next week:

Break out the turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy and make time for family, fun and community this Thanksgiving.

Alaskans are known to be a generous people. Ahead of Giving Tuesday on Nov. 29, make a plan to pay it forward with these four ways you can give back:

For the first time since 2019, the Alaska Railroad will again host the beloved Holiday Train.

The devastation caused by Typhoon Merbok in Western Alaska has significantly impacted the lives of many of our neighbors along the Bering Sea coast.

If you’re looking for something frightfully fun for children, or eerily entertaining for adults, there are plenty of spooky events happening this October.

Nov. 8 will mark the first time Alaskans use the new ranked choice voting system in a regular general election.

Alumni and community friends are invited to return to campus for the University of Alaska Anchorage Homecoming Luncheon on Oct. 14.

This academic year, the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program welcomed nearly 150 students to its full-time Acceleration Academy component – the largest class yet.

Every September, the annual GCI Wellness Challenge launches in recognition of Suicide Prevention month.

The new 988 suicide and crisis hotline went live in Alaska and across the U.S. on July 16. Those in crisis can call or text the number and will be directly connected to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

A group of Sugpiaq women have reintroduced the tradition of crafting bear intestines into a ceremonial parka with rejuvenated vigor. The translucent, waterproof jacket is the first of its kind in Alaska’s Prince William Sound in over 100 years. 

Tuesday, Aug. 16, Alaskans will vote in both the special election and regular primary election with a two-sided ballot.

“Do electric cars work in Alaska?” According to Google, this is a commonly searched question. The Arctic Road Rally aims to prove they do.

“Progress, not perfection.

The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Florida, have come to an end, and the Alaska team is bringing home some serious hardware.

Thanks to a recent $5 million grant, more students will have access to the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program.

Southeast Alaska’s biennial Celebration will fill the streets of Juneau from June 8-11, the first time being in person since 2018, and the 40th anniversary of the event.

June 19 marks 157 years since the liberation of thousands of enslaved men, women and children of Galveston, Texas.

Challenge Alaska is bringing the first SuperDraft Disabled Hockey Tournament to the 49th State. From Aug. 4-7, Warrior, Special and Sled Hockey players from across the country will meet in Anchorage to compete in a round-robin style tournament.

Cradle to Career Anchorage is a new education initiative to ensure all Anchorage kids are safe, healthy and nurtured at every stage of development. It’s dedicated to uniting the city under one cause – supporting our local youth.

May 5 is a national day to bring awareness, honor and remember the numerous Indigenous women who have been murdered or gone missing all across America.

The Sealaska Heritage Institute unveiled the Sealaska Cultural Values Totem Pole, a 360-degree totem pole representing and honoring Alaska’s Haida, Lingít and Tsimshian Native tribes.

Perhaps bucking expectations, the number of suicides in the U.S.