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Fishhook, AK · Arts & Culture
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The 1st night of Quyana brought ovations, tears and a surprise proposal
After Susan Patkotak finished dancing, she raised her hands in the blue stage lights of the Dena’ina Center as hundreds of people gave her a standing ovation. Later, she said she created the dance to reclaim a tradition, and the response brought her to tears. “I created my song...
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Patrice Gopo brings Jamaica to the snow in ‘Beyond Alaska’s Window’
Patrice Gopo grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, in a home where snow piled up outside and Jamaican food filled the kitchen every Sunday. The award-winning essayist and author now lives in North Carolina, but that Alaskan childhood is the heart of Beyond Alaska’s Window, her third picture book.
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Wasilla photographer discusses the art of capturing Alaska’s beauty
Colter Broadwell talks to Conner Nuckols and Kristen Durand about his journey of photography across Alaska.
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Anchorage Mushing Arch nears completion with time capsule and winter sculptures
A landmark celebrating Alaska’s sled dog heritage is nearing completion in downtown Anchorage. The Mushing Arch stretches 56 feet across Fourth Avenue and features a musher leading a team of 12 dogs. On Wednesday, crews installed concrete bases and decorative panels featuring dogs. They also added signs displaying the...
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Mr. Whitekeys, famous Alaskan entertainer, dies at 79
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Mr. Whitekeys, whose legal name was Douglas Haggar, has died. “We leave you with what Mr. Whitekeys said at the end of every show: live a life filled with peace, love, and Spam; do something to make the word a better place; and be sure to tip your waitress,” friends wrote on his official Facebook page, Mr. Whitekeys presents: The Whalefat Follies.
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Alaskan crowned ‘Jeopardy!’ winner in nail biting tie-breaker
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - If you tuned into the ABC show “Jeopardy!” Tuesday night, you saw something exciting and unique. Ron Clarke from the tiny community of Chickaloon was crowned Jeopardy! champion after winning a rare tie-breaking round. In an interview from his Chickaloon home Wednesday, Clarke reflected...
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Faux Flora blooms at the Anchorage Museum
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A new exhibition at the Anchorage Museum invites visitors to see, hear and smell flowers that don’t exist in nature. “Faux Flora,” created by Reykjavík-based art collective Fischersund, imagines a botanical world built from scent, sound and visual art rather than soil and seed, with each invented bloom tied to a stage of human life, from birth to death. The exhibit runs through Sept. 12, 2027, in the museum’s third-floor west galleries.
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Two Bering Strait children taken to Carlisle boarding school over a century ago return home
Over 120 years ago, two Alaska Native children from the Bering Strait region were taken to the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, a notorious boarding school. Both died of tuberculosis and were buried there. Now, over a century later, they have come home. One child, a girl named Tummassak, originally from...
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UAA’s theatre program is in full swing
UAA’s Department of Theatre & Dance restarted its theatre program last fall after a five year hiatus. Theatre professor David Block, and his students spoke with The Northern Light to share their experience with the program’s return. Block said, “The program started disappearing in the late 2010s. Dan...
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50 Shades of Evil: Alaska - Israel Keyes
In this episode Jim Chapman brings you to Alaska and tells you the story of Israel Keyes. Jim covers the disappearance of Samantha Koenig in Anchorage in 2012 and the investigation that followed, including the ransom scheme and the evidence later linked to him. Jim also dives deep into Keyes background, military service, and adult life, along with the violent behavior and confessions that shaped the case.
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Anchorage Community Theatre's '1776' sells out as performances continue
The Anchorage Community Theatre is heading into its third week of performances of “1776,” and the production has sold out. The Tony Award-winning musical tells the story of America’s founding and has drawn more attention than the theater expected. “I feel like people love this musical. They...
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Alaska Writer’s Guild hosts 2026 Conference for Writers & Illustrators
The Alaska Writer’s Guild hosted their annual conference for writers and illustrators at UAA’s Administration and Humanities Building on Sept. 18-19. The conference was held in partnership with the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), Alaska Romance Writers and UAA’s Department of Writing. The...