Professional Soccer Teams Bring Alliance to Alaska
One of Anchorage’s oldest youth soccer clubs has entered into a partnership with the MLS Portland Timbers and NWSL Portland Thorns FC.
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Alaska Airlines Partners with Surfline to Offer First-Ever Sale Powered by Ocean Waves
Partnering with global surf forecasting site Surfline, Alaska will discount up to 30 percent off flights to and from Hawaii based on the height of forecasted waves around the islands.
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Opens Second Public Use Cabin in Historic Prospector’s Log Home
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve recently opened its second public use cabin. The historic Joe Thompson cabin is at the base of the newly revitalized Portage Creek Trail on the north shore of Lake Clark about thirteen miles from Port Alsworth.
Go! Calendars, Games & Toys Opens at Anchorage Fifth Avenue Mall
Anchorage Fifth Avenue Mall recently welcomed Go! Calendars, Games & Toys to its retail lineup.
Over Sixty Alaska High Schools Currently On Waitlist to Build Esports Programs with PlayVS
PlayVS furthered its mission to bring esports to high schools nationwide by announcing Alaska as the newest addition to its roster of partnered states.
Winter is Coming, but Denali Still Has Much to Offer
Denali National Park is still open during the winter and there is much to do.
Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby Retiring
After 34 years, the Homer Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Board of Directors has decided to retire the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby at the close of this year’s Derby on September 15, 2019.
A Sleepless Walk Under the Midnight Sun
Mark Ross, a naturalist at Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge in Fairbanks, invented the cross-country, solstice-celebrating AlaskAcross—a nonstop 60-mile hiking traverse in northern Alaska, from Lost Creek to Eureka.
Opening Ceremony for New Elevated Bridge and Boardwalk at Brooks Camp
A new elevated bridge and boardwalk now spans the Brooks River, greatly enhancing the safety and movement of both people and wildlife in the Brooks Camp area.
National Park Tourism in Alaska Creates $1.98 Billion in Economic Benefits
A new National Park Service report shows that 2,920,250 visitors to national parks in Alaska spent $1.36 billion in the state in 2018, resulting in 17,760 jobs and a cumulative economic benefit of more than $1.98 billion.