King Salmon Attorney Publishes “Regular Army Corporal”
There was still ice on Pike Lake in front of Richard Ellmers’ house as we recently chatted about his new book over the phone. He had just put his King Salmon house up for sale and was planning to move to Anchorage after this winter’s record snowfall.
Ellmers is a mesmerizing story teller both vocally and in print.
Raising Kid Colt – Inside a Sandhill Crane Family
“Raising Kid Colt,” was filmed over a span of two summers by amateur videographer, Nina Faust, who was able to film the intimate details of the lives of two Sandhill Cranes.
Like any good foodie, I love me some prosciutto. And baby arugula. A salad topped with dried figs, goat cheese, and a balsamic vinaigrette and I’m in heaven. A pinch of saffron to enhance color and flavor.
Sometimes, even I’m just too pretentious for my own good.
It was a gorgeous day for Alaska, or for most any other place I can imagine.
Mom, my best friend Jack, and I had driven north from Anchorage to Big Lake. Even then, Big Lake was primarily a weekend, or summer retreat from the relatively fast paced life of Anchorage.
Sitkans Come Together to Save Campus
Sitka, a town of just 8,900 residents, has put in 23,000+ volunteer hours to revitalize the Sheldon Jackson Campus. This is the story of a community coming together, working toward a common goal.
Rescued Baby Sea Otter’s Long Day
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium working with partner the Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC), is providing a safe home for a newborn sea otter pup found stranded along an Alaskan coastline.
Celebrate Your Rhubarb, Alaska
In Alaska, rhubarb is one of the crops that grows with a pretty high success rate. The yield is excellent, it is a perennial – that means it grows every year – and harvesting the stalks is absolutely satisfying.
Some folks will even pull a shaker of salt out of their pocket at this moment, cover the stalk, and chomp in to it.
Alaska Native Fund to Award $125,000
At a Gathering last week of Alaska Native leaders and funders, the Alaska Conservation Foundation in partnership with the Alaska Native Fund Steering Committee announced $125,000 would be awarded this year to Indigenous projects that protect land, water and way of life.
Alaskan Students Awarded $21,500 in Scholarships
This year, Pride foundation will award the most it ever has in scholarships to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and straight ally students throughout the Northwest. Six Alaskan scholars will receive a combined $21,500 from Pride Foundation’s scholarship program.
A statewide committee of volunteers worked together to review applications and interview finalists.
Federal Spending in Alaska: Running Out of Steam?
After nearly a decade of explosive growth, federal spending in Alaska has turned flat, according to a new analysis of federal spending in Alaska by Scott Goldsmith, professor of economics at ISER.
Alaska Girl Scout Prepares for the Trip of a Lifetime
Girl Scout Connor Ito has been planning her summer vacation for years now. In July, Ito is joining six other young women on a trip to Japan through the Alaska Girl Scouts.
The journey is the second part of an exchange arranged with a group of Japanese Girl Scouts who came to Alaska last summer.
RT @alaskapublic: Service dogs guide the blind, assist the epileptic, autistic & diabetic. They even help us with crime... http://t.co/XEughMKy
#Alaska, watch "Aleut Story" http://t.co/QampiAkN tonight at 8PM on @alaskapublic
KAKM Highlights - May 17-24
#TS49 highlights content from Alaskans and our nonprofit and civic organizations. 
