As we bid farewell to one year and venture into the next, it’s common to reflect. In the last edition of the Frontiersman I took a look at, what I felt were, the top storylines in Mat-Su sports in 2015. As it seems to be the case every year, as I looked back on the past 12 months of sports coverage, I realized how many great games I had the chance to cover in the last year.
Read the full story: A look back at some of the great games from 2015 | Sports | frontiersman.com
5 reasons to visit Anchorage in winter It’s a bluebird afternoon in Downtown Anchorage, perfect for sightseeing: There’s a clear view of Denali to the north, the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail beckons you southwest and among the cafes and restaurants that crowd Fifth Avenue you might detect a faint whiff […]
Logan Imlach and Matt Wild spent 6 days making a long time goal come true: ski a line through the infamous Buckner Building in Whittier, Alaska. Enjoy! Video by DOOM/love
Two weeks ago, Alaska Public Media aired a story about Army Staff Sergeant Joshua Schneiderman receiving the Soldier’s Medal, one of the highest military distinctions, and reported that it was the first time the medal was given for an act that took place in Alaska. That claim is incorrect. After the original story aired, Alaska […]
Too Close to a Grizzly This video was shot a couple seasons ago on a black bear hunt. As you can see, this big grizzly came to within a couple yards of the blind… Posted by Points North on Monday, January 11, 2016
Fish and Family — Salmon Love: Salmon Life Lexi Fish Hackett has fish in her blood in more ways than one. Until recently, her last name has simply been “Fish,” which she says is merely a coincidence. Her dad, however, who hitchhiked his way up to Southeast Alaska in the […]
An ice blockage of the Anchor River, New Year’s day 2016. Video by Casey Fetterhoff
Introducing your 2015 United States Arctic Youth Ambassadors. The Arctic Youth Ambassadors Program brings together diverse youth from across Alaska to serve as ambassadors for their communities and country in building awareness at home and abroad about life in the Arctic. Video by Francisco Martinez, Molly Schouweiler, Rosey Robards and […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Tanana River Bridge in Salcha, Alaska, has been selected as a finalist for the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) award. Hanson Professional Services Inc. designed the 3,300-foot-long bridge. Read the full story: Tanana River Bridge at Salcha Designed by Hanson […]
Imagine working on a ship that takes you 15,000 miles through remote islands, from the Gulf of Alaska to the Bering Sea, in support of conservation. Six U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service jobs provide this opportunity, all operating out of Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge aboard the R/V Tiglax. Read […]
Salmon Life: Enriched by Community Under a beautiful, blue sky, with just a nip of fall in the air, people from throughout Kodiak gathered to eat, dance, play and share stories of the season. The second annual Kodiak Salmon Social took place on the 20th of September 2015, bringing Kodiak together […]
Hockey Shorts has been shown in Alaska extensively, on both the east and west Coasts, at the Nam June Paik art center in Seoul, South Korea and at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, BC, Canada. It is presently showing at the New Britain Museum of American Art in New […]
Catch a rare underwater look at wild Alaskan chum salmon on the spawning grounds, as they complete the most important act of their lives–to bring on the next generation. Host Richard Nelson explains the intricate and fascinating mating rituals of salmon.
There are not many women who understand what it is like to get up and check the oil and antifreeze in three diesel engines, pull the anchor and nurse a newborn, all before
An ice blockage of the Anchor River, New Year’s day 2016. Video by Casey Fetterhoff
Salmon Life: Enriched by Community Under a beautiful, blue sky, with just a nip of fall in the air, people from throughout Kodiak gathered to eat, dance, play and share stories of the season. The second annual Kodiak Salmon Social took place on the 20th of September 2015, bringing Kodiak together […]
