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Hey, Alaskans! There is still time to explore your backyard this summer. Here’s a few places to keep in mind when looking around.

As fall in Alaska approaches, darker night skies make a return, meaning that prime aurora viewing season is near.

Here are a few projects to do when you have a spare 15 minutes:  Free up space on your devices: When you are waiting on an appointment, start going through your photos and deleting the duplicates.

Have you heard you should “eat the rainbow”? (No, we aren’t talking about candy!) A fruit or vegetable’s color can indicate its health benefits, and each color means the food contains different essential nutrients we all need in our diet.

It’s been a quiet year for live music lovers, but that is finally changing.

America’s favorite staple. Is it a sandwich? No, it’s a hot dog. Typically, a cooked sausage and served on a bun.

In honor of National Donut Day on June 4, here is a roundup some of our favorite spots around Alaska to get your fill of the sweet treat:• Anchorage: Golden Donuts, Dino’s Donuts, The Kobuk, Wiki Wiki.

It’s time to strap on those hiking boots and head to the mountains! At T&C, we love spending Alaska’s summer together on the trails.

Sometimes the weight we carry isn’t seen by others or even felt ourselves.

Did you know America’s favorite salad dressing was created as a way to get Alaska bush crews to eat their veggies?Steve Henson moved to Alaska in 1949 to work as a contractor in the booming oil industry.

I’m not an expert in the parenting department but I do work full time and have a very feisty one-year old who keeps me busy.

You’ve heard of community (herd) immunity, but what exactly is it and how do we get there? Community immunity occurs when a large enough portion of a population becomes immune to a disease, making its spread unlikely.

Anchorage hockey fans, where are you? Competitive junior hockey is coming to Anchorage for the 2021-22 season.

When people think about coffee, they often think of Seattle, but according to Buy Alaska, the human-to-coffee ratio in Anchorage is sometimes higher than Seattle — and Juneau beats Anchorage for most coffee shops per capita.

Recently, it seems more and more people I know are getting the COVID-19 vaccine – but what does that mean for taking precautions? The CDC recently shared guidelines on how to best continue protecting yourself and others.

Breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day — but why ? As the name suggests, breakfast breaks the overnight fasting period and replenishes energy levels in the body.

Do you find yourself struggling to recall conversations, information or deadlines throughout the day? Here are three ways you can improve your memory at work and in your everyday life:Take handwritten notes — research shows that handwriting kickstarts learning and memorization processes in your brain that are not replicated by typing or other forms of digital note-taking.

Not sure if you’re eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine yet? It’s really easy to find out! Take this simple, HIPAA-compliant eligibility quiz to get a clear answer on whether it’s your turn.

With a COVID-19 business safety program and miles of wide open trails to explore, Valdez is ready to be your next vacation location.

Released in early 2021, FOX’s “The Great North” is an animated sitcom about a single dad raising his family in rural Alaska.

She won’t be the first Black female astronaut in space — that honor goes to Mae Jemison, who flew on the Endeavour in 1998.

Whether struggling with anxiety daily or situationally, we can all appreciate the desire to lessen its negative effects on the mind and body.

COVID-19 vaccines have created newfound hopefulness. But for members of marginalized communities, there’s a rightful skepticism.

The University of Alaska Anchorage is amplifying Black voices through free, virtual and socially distanced events all month long.

Sample or share a sweet treat and support an Alaska Black-owned business.

Whether seeking refuge from slavery or simply opportunity, Black men made their way north to Alaska in the 1840s and 1850s by means of the whaling industry.

The Alaska Highway is paved with more than cement — it’s paved with an important chapter of often overlooked Black history.

Gold rush: not a phrase thought to be synonymous with law and order.

There is nothing better than coming home from a long day of work to a house that smells of a delicious dinner.

Plant based diet has been adapted by a lot of people in the recent years and it is still going strong in 2021.