Good morning, Anchorage.

An Oregon woman stranded in Yukon after her van broke down was rescued on Saturday by Alaskan locals who arranged towing from Haines Junction to Anchorage & helped her return safely with her dog.

The Wat Sovannaram Buddhist Temple will hold a community fundraiser Sunday with free food + Buddhist rituals to raise funds for an expanded space including an ordination hall.

Founder Suzanne Amphay said every dollar counts as they work to build an inclusive place for worship.

Anchorage hosted its Western Alaska Fair from Aug.

30 to Sept. 3, 1924, offering attractions like belly dancing, fortune tellers, and a mutt show to celebrate local agriculture and industry. The short-lived festival—faded by economic shifts—marked an early step toward what became the Alaska State Fair.

BLM has launched the regulatory renewal process for the trans-Alaska pipeline to keep it running on federal lands for 30+ years; the public can comment until Sept.

10, while some environmental groups say the short review timeframe is concerning.