The 2,124-passenger Carnival Spirit was scheduled to make 22 trips to Alaska this summer. Half of the sailings were canceled last month. Monday’s announcement nixes the remaining 11.
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Maui or the milk run? For a retiring Alaska Airlines pilot, the choice was always obvious.
Pilot Hal Andersen finished off a nearly 30-year career with Alaska Airlines the same way he started it — flying the “milk run” through Southeast Alaska.
Anchorage Daily News wins Pulitzer Prize for rural justice investigation
The Anchorage Daily News was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for public service Monday, for “Lawless,” the newspaper’s collaborative investigation with ProPublica that revealed shocking inequities in law enforcement between Alaska’s rural and urban communities.
While Alaska vacations are on hold, would-be tourists find ways to support local businesses from afar
Even though many of the canceled Alaska cruise sailings have been rescheduled for next year, some tourists are looking for ways to support local businesses in the meantime.
Kuskokwim River flood waters threaten Upper Kalskag power plant
Meanwhile, the ice jam just below Napaimute remains solid, and the ice has moved out of Aniak farther downstream on the Kuskokwim River.
UAA honors spring graduates with online celebration, in lieu of an in-person ceremony
The University of Alaska Anchorage is opting for a more socially-distant way to celebrate the spring class of 2020: It’s launching a website on graduation day with video tributes and speeches.