Good morning, Anchorage.

Alaska Pacific University will host a free Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration in Anchorage on Monday, Oct.

12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Moseley Sports Center, featuring traditional foods + dance performances + Native Youth Olympics and local artists.

Bristol Bay fishers recorded a 2026 run of 45.7 million sockeye salmon below the 20-year average but earned $264 million+21% above typical exvessel value as the state summary reported last week.

Biologists expect next year’s run to be similar.

More than 2,800 Anchorage School District freshmen attended the third annual Academies of Anchorage Career Expo at the Dena’ina Center, where nearly 100 local businesses and organizations shared career paths (including health care and aviation) to help students explore future opportunities.

The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development approved 20 scholarship organizations under the Education Freedom Tax Credit Program; starting Jan.

1, eligible taxpayers can fund scholarships for K+12 students and may receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit. Approved groups include both Alaska-based and national nonprofits that met state requirements.

Anchorage residents reported a wild week when a bear seeking donuts wandered near local shops and a moose fought in a yard (witnesses say the encounters occurred over several days).

Three dead beluga whales have been reported in Cook Inlet; two were towed to shore for necropsies while one remains in the water.

NOAA Fisheries asks anyone who sees a whale to call its 24-hour hotline.

Financial advisor Laurel Renkert (Anchorage) recommends splitting this year's $1,200 check into three equal portions for spending, saving and splurging to ease debt stress and build future security.

Residents will receive the payment this week to help cover needs and plan ahead.

Capt. Mary Katey Hays leads the crew training on the future USS Ted Stevens ahead of its commission ceremony in Whittier today.

The vessel (named for longtime senator Ted Stevens) is preparing to join the fleet as a unified team.