Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 2nd of August.
Good morning, Anchorage.
🎓 Education
The FCC is reviewing the nearly 30-year-old E-Rate program that funds internet service for Alaska schools and libraries, and officials say its support is vital for remote communities.
Local school boards are urging the commission to keep funding as new satellite options compete with traditional providers + high costs persist.
📰 Lifestyle
Anchorage cooks can explore eight unique salmon recipes that cover grilling, smoking, curing, baking, and freezing using fresh local catches.
The guide offers expert tips to get the best flavor & texture for this season's fish.
🏈 Sports
On Saturday, hundreds of distance runners gathered at the Atwood Center at Alaska Pacific University for the Alaska Distance Classic.
Participants chose a 5K, 10K or double-up race and helped raise funds for Special Olympics in a long-standing community partnership.
Anchorage’s Samantha Skold qualified for the Ironman World Championship with a ninth-place finish at Ironman Lake Placid on July 25, while Palmer’s Meg Inokuma broke her ResPass100 record, UAA men’s basketball unveiled its season opener on Nov.
6 and UAF signed key athletes for the new season.
🎉 Anchorage Events
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Split the Pot drawing
A $2,000 minimum jackpot is guaranteed. The pot will increase when $4000 in sales is exceeded. Sales end at midnight 7/31/26. For the month of July Local 71 is running a Split the Pot raffle to fund the Local 71 Scholarship & Training Fund. The self-perpetuating fund provides a program of scholarships to assist eligible Local 71 Members and their families in furthering their professional training, certifications, licenses, and education.
Anchorage Tattoo Expo 2026
11 a.m. — Sheraton Anchorage Hotel — Tickets available at the door — Experience live tattooing by over 80 award-winning artists at Alaska's premier tattoo expo.
Hippie Sabotage & Waka Flocka Flame Live
6-9 p.m. — Williwaw Social — Ticket prices vary — Experience electrifying performances by Hippie Sabotage and Waka Flocka Flame in downtown Anchorage.
Dave Nihill: Live in Anchorage
7-11 PM — Wilda Marston Theatre — Cost Info Not Available — Experience the comedic journey of Dave Nihill from Ireland to the world.
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