This weekend around Anchorage: The state fair opens, plus comedy, cinema, music and more
The first weekend of the Alaska State Fair in Palmer runs through Monday, with fair festivities starting back up on Aug. 27.
Aug 20, 2026Open source
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Owner of shuttered Anchorage RV company ordered to pay fines and restitution
The state won a judgment of more than $230,000 in a 2024 deceptive practices lawsuit against Peter Harkovitch and Alaska Motor Home Inc.
Aug 15, 2026Open source
Letter: Dodging voter guide questions tells you everything you need to know
The Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Public Media, the Alaska Beacon and KTOO collaborated to produce a primary election voter guide with candidate responses. I...
Aug 13, 2026Open source
Mass. officer to share groundbreaking mental health and psychedelic insights at Anchorage’s Arctic Vision...
As Alaska and the rest of the nation search for innovative solutions to combat rising mental health crises, a Massachusetts law enforcement leader says the k...
Aug 10, 2026Open source
Grizzly Wood: Anchorage company turns plastic into building material they say can last 50 years
A deck in Houston, Alaska, was built from 18,390 pounds of recycled plastic, according to the Anchorage company behind it, and they said that material can ou...
Aug 10, 2026Open source
This new temple will soon replace Alaska’s only operating Latter-day Saint temple
Anchorage Alaska Temple. Open house, dedication dates. Renovation. Expansion. History. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Aug 4, 2026Open source
Audrey Elaine McKenzie
Audrey (Boyce) McKenzie, born on March 24, 1940, in Williston, North Dakota, to Wayne and Violet Boyce, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2026, in Anchorage...
Jul 28, 2026Open source
On This Nearly Deserted Alaska Island, You Pay to Keep Hundreds of Empty Buildings Wired for Internet
U.S. phone customers pay more than $340,000 a year for an Anchorage company to keep homes and buildings on Alaska’s Adak Island wired for obsolete internet...
Jul 20, 2026Open source
907 Friyay: ‘Rock the Hill’ music festival brings 13 Alaska bands to Hilltop
The Anchorage Concert Association is hosting Rock the Hill, a two-day music festival at Hilltop, with Friday marking the first day of the event.
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Chirhart’s Alaskan roots shine through in CC’s latest recruiting class
Centralia College men’s basketball coach Joe Chirhart knows as much as anyone that getting recruited as a high school athlete in Alaska can be challenging....
Jul 17, 2026Open source
Summer events and staying up to date with what's happening in town | Hometown, Alaska
We look at some of the best upcoming events Anchorage has to offer that will have you soaking in as much summer as you can, while the days are still long.
Jul 16, 2026Open source
Alaska Democrats sue elections division over Anchorage candidate’s lacking financial disclosure
In a legal brief filed Thursday, attorneys for the Alaska Democratic Party say Jose Tagle, a Republican candidate for House District 22, did not list any per...
Jul 11, 2026Open source
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Anchorage is in Anchorage County, Alaska.
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99501, 99502, 99503, 99504, 99507, 99508, 99509, 99510, 99511, 99513, 99514, 99515, 99516, 99517, 99518, 99519, 99520, 99521, 99522, 99523, 99524, 99529, 99530, 99599, 99695
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Opinion: Big projects built Alaska, so let’s build the next big project
The support is aligned, the opportunity is here and the state Senate must now decide whether to lead on the LNG pipeline.
Aug 20, 2026Open source
This weekend around Anchorage: The state fair opens, plus comedy, cinema, music and more
The first weekend of the Alaska State Fair in Palmer runs through Monday, with fair festivities starting back up on Aug. 27.
Aug 20, 2026Open source
What’s next as Democrat Mary Peltola solidly leads incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s primary
Peltola leads Sullivan, a Republican, by five points after Tuesday’s primary election, but many more votes remain to be counted.
Aug 20, 2026Open source
After Chaotic Primary, Sen. Sullivan, Mary Peltola Head for the General Elections in Alaska
Former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) and incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) are set to face off in the general elections following Tuesday’s nonpartisan primary.
Aug 19, 2026Open source
GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advance to battleground Senate election in Alaska
NBC News projects that Sullivan and Peltola will advance to the general election, but it’s not clear whether Sullivan will also face an opponent with the s...
Aug 19, 2026Open source
Republican senator Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advance in Alaska Senate primary
Result tees up marquee race in US midterm elections, which could decide if Republicans or Democrats control Senate
Aug 19, 2026Open source
Primary Results: It's Time for the Alaska Republicans to Get Busy
Alaska Republicans must mobilize after 2026 primary results to secure November victories.
Aug 19, 2026Open source
DOJ Grand Jury Now Eyeing Alaska Vote Confusion Scheme Claims
DOJ grand jury investigates Alaska Senate vote confusion involving two Dan Sullivans in 2026 race.
Aug 19, 2026Open source
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