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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 […]
New housing development opens doors in Mountain View There are 70 new front doors in Mountain View. At Ridgeline Terrace, the recently completed housing complex on the west end of Mountain View Drive, the two-bedroom, 899-square-foot family townhouses start at $1,035 rent per month and the one-bedroom, 640-square-foot apartments for […]
Former Miss Alaska Malie Delgado has advanced to the next round of competition on the “American Idol” television show. Read the full story: Former Miss Alaska advances on ‘American Idol’ | Alaska Dispatch News
Salmon Life: A Love Letter From the sea to the table, the Salmon Life inspires us. Whether we are harvesting, processing or creating a masterpiece meal, Nature is writing us a Salmon Love letter. We get to smile and say “Thank you.” How cool is that?
If Anchorage Symphony Orchestra violinist Daniel Perry had been told a few weeks ago he would be chanting healing songs in front of an intimate crowd of people, he might not have believed it. Yet the Homer resident who said his specialty is playing the classics found himself performing chants […]
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 […]
Mark Brinster of Brinster & Co. created this video for the City of Homer Port and Harbor.
When you think of Alaska, usually you think of pristine landscapes, ice-capped mountain tops and grizzly bears. But there’s another important cultural element that has taken hold in America’s far north that you might be surprised to learn about – an emerging hip-hop movement. Read the full story at www.Shopify.com
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.
Grants to Alaska artists to support the time, reflection, immersion or experimentation beneficial to the development of their artistry. Application open January 1 – March 1 Rasmuson Foundation honors the merit and significance of a life dedicated to serious artistic exploration and growth. The Foundation believes an artist’s energy, ideas, […]
In 2003, Rasmuson Foundation began investing time and money in a community redevelopment effort in Mountain View, one of Anchorage’s oldest neighborhoods. The project was not without its challenges; key among them were changes in significant players and politics, and Rasmuson Foundation’s inexperience in this type of grantmaking. We look […]
Farms in Alaska have a whole different vibe than the farms you find in the lower 48. In fact, our farms are a little different in that they aren’t as much agricultural as they are animal, so the Alaskan countryside is surely something you will fall in love with. Don’t […]
Mary Mattingly creates sculptural ecosystems in urban spaces. Her work has been exhibited at museums nationally and internationally, and is currently part of the International Havana Biennial. Source: Mary Mattingly | Alaska Design Forum
An ice blockage of the Anchor River, New Year’s day 2016. Video by Casey Fetterhoff
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.
