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Brown Bears To Feast On Giant Harvest At Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is getting ready to serve up a giant harvest feast for its resident brown bears. The annual fall event, Big Bears Big Veggies, returns Saturday, September 12, at noon, giving visitors an opportunity to watch the conservation center’s resident brown bears dig into a large spread of pumpkins, produce, and other treats.
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Anchorage Daily News Readers Spoke Up, Declaring This Anchorage, AK Hideaway A TRUE Culinary Gem
Local restaurateurs opened the doors at 2101 East 5th Avenue in 2017, naming the establishment after the Greek ideal of pouring heart, creativity, and soul into everyday cooking. A dedicated culinary team starts by spinning seasoned beef and lamb cones on high-heat vertical broilers, grating fresh English cucumbers into thick...
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Sebastian Bach Rocks Alaska with Twisted Sister: A Heavy Metal Revival
The iconic frontman joins forces with metal legends for a thunderous new chapter. In a monumental fusion of heavy metal titans, TWISTED SISTER graced the stage with the legendary Sebastian Bach on September 4, 2023, at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer, Alaska. This performance marked the second show of their electrifying new lineup, with Bach taking the helm as lead vocalist, flanked by the formidable guitar duo of Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda, the thunderous bass of Russell Pzütto, and the hard-hitting drums of Joey Cassata.
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Alaska Veterans Museum offers free admission on 9/11
The Alaska Veterans Museum opened its doors for free Thursday as people across the country remembered the September 11 attacks. The downtown Anchorage museum tells the story of Alaska’s military history and the people who have served over the years. Executive Director Robert Sherrill, a veteran himself, said offering...
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AROUND ALASKA: Water Alert, Cat Rescue, and Photo Contest
Nearly 500 tons of ore-sorting, milling, and other equipment have arrived at Port MacKenzie. It was all taken about a mile up the road to the future site of Nova Minerals' processing facility. Mat-Su Borough officials say the plant will be Alaska's first fully-integrated antimony mining, processing, and refining operation.
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2026 Valdez Fish Derbies crown winners with thousands in prizes awarded
The winners of the 2026 Valdez Fish Derbies have been crowned, with anglers taking home thousands of dollars in prizes. Chase Edstrom of North Pole held onto the top spot in the Valdez Silver Salmon Derby with an 18.8-pound fish caught August 12. Edstrom won $10,000 and says he plans to donate the prize to The Door, a youth shelter in Fairbanks.
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Page 2 Wed. Sept. 9: The Alpine Historical Park in Sutton
The Alpine Historical Park in Sutton is a treasure. History is not sealed behind glass. It is out in the weather. There are log buildings, brightly colored houses, a red post office, and a new loop of pavement to walk on. Visitors can stroll through stories of coal mining, the construction of the Glenn Highway, and Dene’ culture along the loop.
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‘I say thank you and then their heads fall off’: Life, death and love, raising quails in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Annie Ciszak may have the perfect way to describe a quail: “They’re super chill, they just want to hang out in their little rabbit hutch. They lay a ton of eggs, more than chickens, and they’re just like dopey little potatoes.”. She loves...
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The Alaska State Fair welcomes eight piglets
More exciting news to share from the fairgrounds in Palmer. Fair officials report Mama Pig gave birth on Saturday at the Craig Taylor Farm Exhibits. She welcomed a total of 8 little piglets: 4 boars and 4 gilts. It’s a rare sight, with officials telling us this is only the...
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2026 Iditarod Summer Raffle Winners Announced!
The 2026 Iditarod Summer Raffle drawing was held Monday, September 7, at 5:00 p.m. during the Alaska State Fair in Palmer, Alaska, awarding a total of $147,050 in cash prizes to 30 lucky raffle participants. The prize lineup included twenty-seven $1,000 prizes, two $10,000 prizes, and a $100,050 grand prize.
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Movie Review :: The Sun Never Sets
The Sun Never Sets comes from director/writer Joe Swanberg and is set in the picturesque neighborhoods of Anchorage, Alaska where this is almost relevant to the plot. Here we follow seemingly happy couple Wendy (Dakota Fanning) and Jack (Jake Johnson) — Jack is divorced with two charming youngsters that adore Wendy and vice versa, while Wendy is feeling the pressure to get married and have kids of her own after her friend Lindsay (Debby Ryan) reveals she’s pregnant. Now in the friend group, she’s the odd one out. So far, she hasn’t wanted kids, but it’s an on odd feeling.
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Highest-rated breakfast restaurants in the Anchorage area by diners
Breakfast holds a special place in American culture, serving not only as a source of nourishment to start the day but an opportunity to create traditions. It’s a daily ritual for more than 290 million Americans and is often regarded as the most important meal of the day, according to data from the Department of Agriculture.
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Alaskan film makes Alaskan premier
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A little slice of Hollywood is coming to Anchorage Wednesday night, as the film “The Sun Never Sets” makes its Alaska premiere at the Beartooth Theatrepub in Anchorage. The film was shot in Anchorage over the course of last year, and features Dakota Fanning,...
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Orphaned brown bear cubs eat breakfast at the Alaska Zoo
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Orphaned brown bear cubs at the Alaska Zoo enjoy an early morning breakfast. Zoo curator Sam Lavin said their breakfast typically consists of dog kibble, dog formula and a little bit of beef and produce. Lavin said the zoo doesn’t know what happened to the mother...
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Labor Day weekend brings one last taste of summer
Lots of people are getting out and about for the long weekend. Susan Heemstra and her husband John are visiting from Chicago and have some fun plans for the weekend. “Tomorrow, we're headed up to Denali, and we're first going to hit the State Fair on our way up there in Palmer,” Heemstra said.
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Diné Artist Jenabah Yazzie Featured in Sept. Books and Blankets Collab
The NDN Girls Book Club and Eighth Generation are bringing together Indigenous art, storytelling and literacy through a new blanket collaboration designed to celebrate Native communities and support Indigenous youth. The "Stories Woven in Bloom" blanket was created by artist Jenabah Yazzie in collaboration with the NDN Girls Book Club...