07/13/11 Lauren Fritz's fifth-place finish in the July 4 Mount Marathon race in Seward was the best local finish in the 84th annual race, but it wasn't the fastest.
07/11/11 The story of the coyote and the bear at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center got my attention.
07/11/11 Alaska Mountain Rescue Group climbers rappelled down a cliff to rescue a hiker who was stuck on a ledge just south of McHugh Creek Saturday night.
07/09/11 SIPPING my coffee at the Cookie Jar, a delightful diner full of Air Force families on the outskirts of Fairbanks, I was in the third round of negotiations with Mark, my travel companion, over whether we should drive to the Arctic Circle.
07/08/11 KODIAK, Alaska - Authorities say four people have been rescued after their fishing boat capsized off the Alaska's coast. Coast Guard spokesman Jonathan Lally says the 57-foot vessel Copasetic sent...
07/08/11 A celebration of life for Dr. Kenneth Burnley, superintendent of the Mat-Su Borough School District, will be held at 11 a.m. today at Teeland Middle School, 2788 N. Seward Meridian Parkway in Wasilla.
07/08/11 I recently had the opportunity to drive the 2011 Chevy Volt through Alaska. Our group began the trip in Anchorage, making our way to Girdwood, Hope, and Seward before heading back again. And while Digital Trends has already fully reviewed the vehicle and offered several thorough insights about the car, the mini road-trip through Alaska meant some extended and intimate one-on-one time behind the ...
07/08/11 ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The head of the Alaska region for Providence Health & Services is stepping down. Al Parrish will retire at the end of the year. A company announcement says Parrish was named s...
07/07/11 If you're up for a peaceful road trip to the interior, the Gulkana River is fishing great. Grayling, rainbows and kings can all be caught in a day, so bring all your fishing gear.
07/06/11 Expanding protection already given other streams in the Kenai Peninsula Borough was given a seven-to-two vote by the assembly at its June 21 meeting.
07/01/11 Q: I recently drove the 127-mile Seward Highway from Anchorage to Seward, Alaska. It was an awesome drive, with towering snowy mountains, deep green forests, hundreds of glaciers, Dall sheep on cliffs, river waterfalls and alpine lakes. It's a designated national scenic byway.
06/30/11 Fishing for kings last weekend was good at all the Parks Highway streams, with Willow, Sheep and Montana fishing better than the weekend before. One fish went 64 pounds on a hand scale and several others were likely more than 40 pounds. Good numbers of 30- to 35-pound kings were caught
06/30/11 Credit those wacky Austrians, but the next time Alaskans need money they can borrow an idea. Sell mountains. Maybe Alaska could too?
06/29/11 The Alaska State Museum will be open with extended hours during the First Friday gallery walk with free admission from 4 to 7 p.m. Steve Henrikson, Curator of Collections, will conduct a walk-through of the summer exhibit "Just Old Hats: Headgear in Alaska History" at 5:30 p.m.
06/29/11 State and local officials this week questioned the National Weather Service's response last Thursday to a tsunami warning issued by the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center after a 7.3-earthquake struck the Aleutian Islands.
06/29/11 A 20-year-old runner from Michigan won the 2011 Spit Run last Saturday, edging out Lars Arneson, winner of the event in 2009 and 2010, by 15 seconds. Nick Petro ran the 10-kilometer race from Homer High School to Land's End Resort in 33 minutes, 47 seconds.
06/09/11 Sitting atop a forested mesa that rises above Peters Creek neighbors, the homes in The Tablelands subdivision start at about $500,000. Some feature vaulted ceilings, Corian countertops and three-car garages.
06/08/11 A 24-foot vessel with two men on board that began taking on water in rough seas near the confluence of the Nushagak River and Wood River was escorted safely to the Dillingham Boat Harbor today, officials said.
06/08/11 We want to share with our neighbors and fellow citizens of Seward some facts surrounding the lawsuit filed against the city by the Resurrection Bay Conservation Alliance and Alaska Community Action on Toxics (together, "RBCA"). We also hope to dispel any ongoing confusion and correct misinformation.
06/07/11 Most Anchorage health clinics refuse new Medicare beneficiaries, but last Friday a new clinic opened in Anchorage that only takes Medicare clients. | 
