Good morning, Anchorage.

The Honor Guard carried fallen firefighter Greg King from near Raspberry Road in Anchorage to Palmer on Sept.

29 as community members & emergency responders gathered to honor his service after he died in a helicopter crash while battling the Dome Fire in California.

Early Wednesday morning, a brown bear damaged a truck canopy & a garage door in Eagle River when it was drawn by a donut scent from Jason’s Donuts.

The shop closed and is waiting for repairs.

Repatriation efforts continue as the remains of four Alaska Native students are being returned to their families after more than 100 years, following an unexpected clue that linked one student to his relatives — an effort addressing a long-overdue cultural redress.

Alaska has a long history of strange UFO sightings, from Anchorage teens seeing a flying saucer in 1947 to military reports of luminous objects over Elmendorf and a 2023 object shot down over Canada—events that continue to spark local curiosity.

Anchorage offers a variety of events this weekend including theater at West Anchorage High School today and a free Irish festival at The Nave, with markets, music concerts (and) art talks at local venues offering options for every interest.

More than 100 teacher apprentices are training in Anchorage classrooms while taking UAA courses at night as part of a statewide program to address teacher shortages + build a local talent pipeline.

They work alongside experienced mentors at schools like Williwaw Elementary.

The USS Ted Stevens will be commissioned in Whittier on Saturday, Oct.

3, with the Stevens family serving as lifelong sponsors. They plan to honor the late senator's legacy of service and community by guiding the crew with his enduring values.

The Alaska Department of Revenue announced the 2026 Permanent Fund dividend will be direct-deposited today — $1,200 per recipient — for those who requested it, while a second round will be paid on Oct.

22 for paper applications.

The 4th Annual Asher Banks Memorial Blood Drive will be held Friday, Oct.

9 at Nuvision Alaska Financial Center in Anchorage from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to honor a brave 3-year-old boy who battled leukemia while raising the need for life-saving donations.

Assembly tax cuts and code changes have spurred Anchorage private developers to launch new housing projects.

Debenham LLC is adding 58 townhomes in Southwest — with completion expected in fall 2027 — while a Spenard renovation and a St. Mary’s Episcopal Church project will add more units to address the housing shortage.