Isolated Alaskan Thunderstorms, Rains, Help Soak Anderson-Threatening Forest Fire

  Crews continue Starry Fire containment as rain hits  BY  ALASKA DIVISION OF FORESTRY & FIRE PROTECTION   on   JUNE 27, 2026 Firefighte...

Missed Opportunity. Display For 'Alaska' In Washington DC 250 State Fair Shows New York City Statue Of Balto

Alaska Exhibit At National State Fair In Washington, D.C., As Seen On Reddit  Sad Alaska Exhibit In National Great American State Fair Consi...

The First 4th Of July In The Copper River Valley In Alaska

BEAT THE PAN LOUDLY! How The 4th Of July Arrived In The Wilds Of Alaska Doc Billum. (Historic photo) In the summer of 1898, the fi...

Don't Tell Anyone, But National Parks – Plagued With Grizzlies, Cliffs, Glaciers & Wilderness – Are Dangerous

 National Park Service, Skittish About The Number Of People Dying In Parks, Has Reportedly Told Staff They Aren't Allowed To Notify The ...

June 26th, 2026: Copper River Management Update. What's With The Salmon?

   Low Large King Salmon Run  At Miles Lake Sonar Says Fish & Game  Commercial Fishery: No commercial fishing periods have occurred this...

New Alaska Minimum Wage: $14 An Hour

  Alaska’s minimum wage set to increase on July 1, thanks to ballot initiative  The official minimum wage will rise by $1 to $14 an hour, bu...

In 2012, Jon Jarvis, Who Once Ran Alaska National Park In Copper Center, Was Working On Renovating The Reflecting Pool In Washington, DC

LOCAL TIES TO NATIONAL NEWS     Maintaining & Improving The Beloved Reflecting Pool In Washington D.C. Has Been An Ongoing Challenge For...

700 Chickens Provided To 14 Vietnamese Families By Kenny Lake-Based Humanitarian Program

Families In Need Received 50 Chickens, Along With Feed, Waterer & Feeder  Thanks to the generosity of Alaskans, families in Vietnam are ...

Bills On Invasive Species & Polystyrene Food Containers Vetoed By Governor Dunleavy

  Invasive hive beetles which have been discovered in the Copper Valley.  Governor vetoes Alaska bills on invasive species management, plast...

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