Good morning, Anchorage.

Volunteer Sue Rakes works at Haines’ Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Site to reduce bear attractants by watching visitors — including fishermen, campers, and tour operators— as she aims to keep both people and bears safe and plans to continue monitoring throughout fall.

Recipients and families of organ donors gathered on Sunday at the Alaska Native Heritage Center to celebrate the gift of donation and remember loved ones.

A year after Typhoon Halong devastated villages in Western Alaska, over 1,500 survivors now living in Anchorage reported housing challenges and isolation while awaiting additional FEMA support.

Evacuees from Kipnuk and Kwigillingok are adapting to higher living costs and unfamiliar city life.

Anchorage hosted an Indigenous People’s Day celebration Monday, Oct.

12 at Alaska Pacific University where community members enjoyed traditional foods, dance and handcrafted art to honor heritage. The event marked the state’s move from Columbus Day since 2017.

Today, Alaska Pacific University celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day with demonstrations of sports, dance, and art that preserve Indigenous traditions.

The event included basket weaving lessons and Native dancing plus boosted intergenerational sharing of cultural skills.

Bristol Bay red king crab and Tanner crab limits rise as seasons open Thursday (Oct.

15), while the snow crab limit drops to rebuild stocks. The change may help revive a declining fleet, which could grow to 45 vessels and add over $250 million if prices hold.

Anchorage and Fairbanks airports handled over 3.2-million passengers in the first half of 2026 and may set a new annual record; new flight services and increased seat capacity drove a 7% jump from 2025 with July reaching nearly 460,000 passengers.

Tourists are gone so Alaska offers local residents quiet adventures including glacier climbs near Sutton-Alpine, scenic train rides from Anchorage, wildlife viewing in Girdwood, karaoke in Seward, and hikes near Mendenhall Glacier (enjoy fewer crowds) this fall and winter.

Visitors should check details before heading out.