The birch bark-lined cellar turned out to be almost a thousand years old – the oldest discovery of its kind in Southcentral Alaska, archeologists said.
The largest populated city in Alaska is still recovering from the hurricane-force winds that battered homes and infrastructure on Sunday, leaving thousands without power.
Temperatures plunged below freezing across parts of northern Florida on Wednesday, with some areas even dipping into the teens, making parts of the Sunshine State colder than Anchorage, Alaska.
Dr. Mary Wilson, a pediatrician who grew up in Anchorage, was chosen by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority’s board.
The storm that struck New Orleans this week left the Gulf Coast city under twice as much snow as Anchorage, Alaska has received in nearly two months. "New Orleans, we'd like our snow back," the NWS Anchorage office said.
Wildfires scorched California, blizzards tore through Texas and now rare heaps of snow have fallen on the Gulf Coast. How much snow, you ask? More than has fallen all winter in Anchorage, Alaska (3.8 inches).
As Anchorage navigates through a warmer-than-usual winter, meteorologists predict a continuation of the milder temperatures.
Alaska Air Group has released details of its combined schedule for Alaska and Hawaiian airlines, with adjustments beginning to take effect in March. In an email to Pacific Business News, Alex Da Silva, Hawaiian director of external communications, listed the current Hawaiian routes that will be replaced with Alaska services later this year.
The ski area, which hasn’t opened yet this season, had no specific news to share about when they'll welcome skiers and snowboarders, but was working towards an eventual opening. Due to disappointing snowfall,
Homer Electric Association, which serves much of the Kenai Peninsula, recently announced that it secured an “interruptible” gas agreement for the next year — meaning that it could experience a shortfall during a cold snap.