Funding for the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, which supports flights carrying people, mail, and groceries to 65 rural Alaskan communities, may expire as soon as Sunday due to the government shutdown! ✈️ Secretary Duffy says Alaska is the #1 user, depending on air travel where roads don't exist. Rep. Begich blames partisan spending for holding this essential connectivity "hostage." Read the full impact and political battle here: #Alaska#GovernmentShutdown#EAS#RuralAlaska ⚠️ ... See MoreSee Less
WARNING: Hyper-aggressive debt collection scams are targeting Alaskans, with the BBB reporting over $31,000 lost! 🚨 These callers often threaten jail or wage garnishment, but their real goal is identity theft, not just money. Remember the key defense: always ask for a validation notice of the debt! If they can't provide it, hang up—it’s a massive red flag. Don't fall for fake tolls or spoofed numbers. Stay safe and learn how to protect your personal info here: #Alaska#ScamAlert#IdentityTheft#ConsumerProtection 🚫📞 ... See MoreSee Less
In the past year, Alaskans have been hit with many hyper-aggressive debt collection scams. According to the Better Business Bureau, its office received 17 reports from Alaska about how debt collection...
The 2025 Alaska High School Football Playoffs are SET! 🏈 Sixteen teams across D-I, D-II, and D-III will battle for state crowns starting this Friday, October 10th. Can anyone stop D-II powerhouse Soldotna, or will D-I's roller-coaster Bartlett Golden Bears ride their hot streak to the title? The road to the championship is officially underway in the Last Frontier. See all the matchups, analysis, and predictions for every division here: #Alaska#AlaskaLife #AKFootball#AlaskaSports #Playoffs#FridayNightLights ✨🏆 ... See MoreSee Less
After eight rollicking weeks, the postseason field for high school football in the Last Frontier is officially set. Sixteen teams between Division-I, D-II and D-III will have a chance to claim their r...
Witness the shocking moment Big Lake near Huslia, Alaska, rapidly drains into the Koyukuk River! 🤯 Local residents say memories of picking berries and ice skating are literally washing away due to severe erosion, which is being worsened by unpredictable climate patterns and melting permafrost. The town is now deeply concerned about the future as the water threatens the ground beneath new parts of Huslia. Read the full story and watch the dramatic video here: #Alaska#alaskalife#climatechange#erosion#huslia#koyukukriver#NatureIsPowerful 🌊🚨 ... See MoreSee Less
How will Alaskans move in 2055? 🗺️ The Alaska DOT is developing its Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the next 30 years, covering all modes: roads, ferries, airports, and more! They're collecting "user stories" from residents now to guide future investments and policy, focusing on safety, connectivity, and transit. Have a vision for Alaska's future? The DOT wants to hear it! Read about the plan and how to share your input: #AlaskaDOT #LRTP2055#TransportationPlanning#LastFrontier#Alaska#AlaskaLife ... See MoreSee Less
Alaskan-founded Mobile Medics International is on its way to the Philippines to aid victims of last week's devastating 6.9 magnitude earthquake. Founder and CEO Teresa Gray and her small, self-sufficient team of medics are prepared to offer immediate care, from bandaging wounds to delivering babies. Gray, who considers the affected people friends, feels a moral obligation to help. They're bringing essential supplies, including antibiotics and a Starlink setup so survivors can contact loved ones. Learn more about their critical work and deployment: #EarthquakeRelief#Philippines#MobileMedicsInternational#HumanitarianAid#Alaska... See MoreSee Less
October is officially Pedestrian Safety Month in Alaska! 🚶♀️🚗 Governor Dunleavy issued the declaration urging Alaskans to commit to safe driving and watching out for those sharing the road, especially after Anchorage saw a decade-high in pedestrian fatalities in 2024 and 11 deaths by September this year. The Alaska DOT has vital safety tips for everyone: pedestrians should wear reflective gear and cross legally; drivers should be alert and mind their speed, especially as it gets darker—driving over 45 MPH can mean you 'overdrive your headlights.' Get the full safety breakdown here: #Alaska#AlaskaLife #AlaskaSafety #PedestrianSafetyMonth#ShareTheRoad#DriveSafe#WalkSafe... See MoreSee Less
Welcome to this week's Community Corner! Check out these events happening around the Kenai Peninsula: Wednesday, October 8 Wellness Wednesday (South Peninsula Hospital): 5:30 PM–7:30 PM. Join PMHNP/CNM Hayley Walters for a vital talk on mental health in pregnancy and postpartum. Includes Yin Yoga and free soup. 🤰 #MentalHealth#Homer Community Teen Art Project (Homer Council on the Arts): 4:00 PM–6:00 PM. Teens (12-18) get a free art space to create a public art project focusing on youth mental health. Snacks provided! 🎨 #TeenArt#Homer Thursday, October 9 Annual Educator Evening (The Pratt Museum): 4:00 PM–6:00 PM. Local educators can explore museum resources, kits, and field trip opportunities. Includes gallery tour, refreshments, networking, and a 10% store discount. FREE, but pre-registration is required. 📚 #EducatorEvent#PrattMuseum Friday, October 10 Riedel Wine Glass Experience (Homer Council on the Arts): 6:00 PM. Learn how glass shape affects wine taste with a workshop including 4 wine tastings and lite bites. Take home a 4-glass set ($198 value). Proceeds benefit HCOA. Limited seats! 🍷 #WineTasting#Fundraiser Saturday, October 11 Oktoberfest (Aspen Creek Assisted Living): 12:00 PM–4:00 PM. A fun, community-wide celebration with live music, food, drinks, and classic games. Vendors/breweries welcome. Bring your family! 🥨 #Oktoberfest#Community Second Saturday (The Pratt Museum): 11:00 AM–4:00 PM. Enjoy FREE admission! Join the Skeleton Scavenger Hunt with prizes and an "Object at Hand" demo featuring a raven skeleton (12:00 PM–2:00 PM). 🦴 #FreeAdmission#FamilyFun Chilkat Weaving Demo (Bunnell Street Arts Center): 1:00 PM–3:00 PM. Watch weaver Laine Rinehart demonstrate the intricate art of Ravenstail or Chilkat weaving on a large loom. Suggested donation $10-$20. 🧵 #Weaving#ArtDemo Wildlife Felting Classes (Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center): 1:00 PM–3:00 PM. Craft a Sandhill Crane with Lora Haller. Registration is required. Suggested $3 donation. 🐦 #Felting#Crafts What event are you most looking forward to checking out this week? ... See MoreSee Less
Great news for Alaska travelers! Southwest Airlines is adding service to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) starting May 2026! ✈️ They'll offer one daily flight from Anchorage to Denver and one from Anchorage to Las Vegas. COO Andrew Watterson says Anchorage checks all the boxes for their customers! Flights go on sale next week when the schedule is published. This is a huge win for tourism and travel choice in Alaska! Read all the details here: #SouthwestAirlines#Anchorage #Alaska#TravelNews#FlyAlaska #ANC #Denver#LasVegas#Aviation 🏔️☀️ ... See MoreSee Less
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Funding for the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, which supports flights carrying people, mail, and groceries to 65 rural Alaskan communities, may expire as soon as Sunday due to the government shutdown! ✈️ Secretary Duffy says Alaska is the #1 user, depending on air travel where roads don't exist. Rep. Begich blames partisan spending for holding this essential connectivity "hostage." Read the full impact and political battle here: #Alaska #GovernmentShutdown #EAS #RuralAlaska ⚠️ ... See MoreSee Less
Essential Air Service funding may run out as soon as Sunday
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A federal program that supports flights from 65 communities in Alaska may be cut as soon as Sunday due to the government shutdown.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
WARNING: Hyper-aggressive debt collection scams are targeting Alaskans, with the BBB reporting over $31,000 lost! 🚨 These callers often threaten jail or wage garnishment, but their real goal is identity theft, not just money. Remember the key defense: always ask for a validation notice of the debt! If they can't provide it, hang up—it’s a massive red flag. Don't fall for fake tolls or spoofed numbers. Stay safe and learn how to protect your personal info here: #Alaska #ScamAlert #IdentityTheft #ConsumerProtection 🚫📞 ... See MoreSee Less
Scammers target Alaskans with ‘hyper-aggressive’ fake debt collection calls
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In the past year, Alaskans have been hit with many hyper-aggressive debt collection scams. According to the Better Business Bureau, its office received 17 reports from Alaska about how debt collection...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
The 2025 Alaska High School Football Playoffs are SET! 🏈 Sixteen teams across D-I, D-II, and D-III will battle for state crowns starting this Friday, October 10th. Can anyone stop D-II powerhouse Soldotna, or will D-I's roller-coaster Bartlett Golden Bears ride their hot streak to the title? The road to the championship is officially underway in the Last Frontier. See all the matchups, analysis, and predictions for every division here: #Alaska #AlaskaLife #AKFootball #AlaskaSports #Playoffs #FridayNightLights ✨🏆 ... See MoreSee Less
2025 Alaska high school football playoff brackets finalized
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After eight rollicking weeks, the postseason field for high school football in the Last Frontier is officially set. Sixteen teams between Division-I, D-II and D-III will have a chance to claim their r...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Witness the shocking moment Big Lake near Huslia, Alaska, rapidly drains into the Koyukuk River! 🤯 Local residents say memories of picking berries and ice skating are literally washing away due to severe erosion, which is being worsened by unpredictable climate patterns and melting permafrost. The town is now deeply concerned about the future as the water threatens the ground beneath new parts of Huslia. Read the full story and watch the dramatic video here: #Alaska #alaskalife #climatechange #erosion #huslia #koyukukriver #NatureIsPowerful 🌊🚨 ... See MoreSee Less
‘Eventually the river wins’: Dramatic video shows erosion causing Big Lake to drain into Koyukuk River
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A dramatic video circulating online shows Big Lake near Huslia eroding and draining into the Koyukuk River.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
How will Alaskans move in 2055? 🗺️ The Alaska DOT is developing its Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the next 30 years, covering all modes: roads, ferries, airports, and more! They're collecting "user stories" from residents now to guide future investments and policy, focusing on safety, connectivity, and transit. Have a vision for Alaska's future? The DOT wants to hear it! Read about the plan and how to share your input:
#AlaskaDOT #LRTP2055 #TransportationPlanning #LastFrontier #Alaska #AlaskaLife ... See MoreSee Less
Alaska DOT eyes the next thirty years
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DOT begins production of ‘Long-Range Transportation Plan’0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Alaskan-founded Mobile Medics International is on its way to the Philippines to aid victims of last week's devastating 6.9 magnitude earthquake. Founder and CEO Teresa Gray and her small, self-sufficient team of medics are prepared to offer immediate care, from bandaging wounds to delivering babies. Gray, who considers the affected people friends, feels a moral obligation to help. They're bringing essential supplies, including antibiotics and a Starlink setup so survivors can contact loved ones. Learn more about their critical work and deployment:
#EarthquakeRelief #Philippines #MobileMedicsInternational #HumanitarianAid #Alaska ... See MoreSee Less
Mobile Medics International headed Philippines to help after quake
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Mobile Medics International team members are on their way to the Philippines to help after last week’s major earthquake.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
October is officially Pedestrian Safety Month in Alaska! 🚶♀️🚗 Governor Dunleavy issued the declaration urging Alaskans to commit to safe driving and watching out for those sharing the road, especially after Anchorage saw a decade-high in pedestrian fatalities in 2024 and 11 deaths by September this year. The Alaska DOT has vital safety tips for everyone: pedestrians should wear reflective gear and cross legally; drivers should be alert and mind their speed, especially as it gets darker—driving over 45 MPH can mean you 'overdrive your headlights.' Get the full safety breakdown here:
#Alaska #AlaskaLife #AlaskaSafety #PedestrianSafetyMonth #ShareTheRoad #DriveSafe #WalkSafe ... See MoreSee Less
DOT explains ways drivers, pedestrians can stay safe during Pedestrian Safety Month
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It’s a tradition that has been going on for a number of years.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Welcome to this week's Community Corner! Check out these events happening around the Kenai Peninsula:
Wednesday, October 8 Wellness Wednesday (South Peninsula Hospital): 5:30 PM–7:30 PM. Join PMHNP/CNM Hayley Walters for a vital talk on mental health in pregnancy and postpartum. Includes Yin Yoga and free soup. 🤰 #MentalHealth #Homer
Community Teen Art Project (Homer Council on the Arts): 4:00 PM–6:00 PM. Teens (12-18) get a free art space to create a public art project focusing on youth mental health. Snacks provided! 🎨 #TeenArt #Homer
Thursday, October 9 Annual Educator Evening (The Pratt Museum): 4:00 PM–6:00 PM. Local educators can explore museum resources, kits, and field trip opportunities. Includes gallery tour, refreshments, networking, and a 10% store discount. FREE, but pre-registration is required. 📚 #EducatorEvent #PrattMuseum
Friday, October 10 Riedel Wine Glass Experience (Homer Council on the Arts): 6:00 PM. Learn how glass shape affects wine taste with a workshop including 4 wine tastings and lite bites. Take home a 4-glass set ($198 value). Proceeds benefit HCOA. Limited seats! 🍷 #WineTasting #Fundraiser
Saturday, October 11 Oktoberfest (Aspen Creek Assisted Living): 12:00 PM–4:00 PM. A fun, community-wide celebration with live music, food, drinks, and classic games. Vendors/breweries welcome. Bring your family! 🥨 #Oktoberfest #Community
Second Saturday (The Pratt Museum): 11:00 AM–4:00 PM. Enjoy FREE admission! Join the Skeleton Scavenger Hunt with prizes and an "Object at Hand" demo featuring a raven skeleton (12:00 PM–2:00 PM). 🦴 #FreeAdmission #FamilyFun
Chilkat Weaving Demo (Bunnell Street Arts Center): 1:00 PM–3:00 PM. Watch weaver Laine Rinehart demonstrate the intricate art of Ravenstail or Chilkat weaving on a large loom. Suggested donation $10-$20. 🧵 #Weaving #ArtDemo
Wildlife Felting Classes (Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center): 1:00 PM–3:00 PM. Craft a Sandhill Crane with Lora Haller. Registration is required. Suggested $3 donation. 🐦 #Felting #Crafts
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Great news for Alaska travelers! Southwest Airlines is adding service to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) starting May 2026! ✈️ They'll offer one daily flight from Anchorage to Denver and one from Anchorage to Las Vegas. COO Andrew Watterson says Anchorage checks all the boxes for their customers! Flights go on sale next week when the schedule is published. This is a huge win for tourism and travel choice in Alaska! Read all the details here: #SouthwestAirlines #Anchorage #Alaska #TravelNews #FlyAlaska #ANC #Denver #LasVegas #Aviation 🏔️☀️ ... See MoreSee Less
Southwest Airlines is coming to Alaska
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Southwest Airlines will be adding seasonal service to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport beginning in May 20260 CommentsComment on Facebook