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Q. I like to find recipes online. I usually print them out on paper, but I wish there was a better way to save my favorites. A. A good recipe app has to do several jobs. The first is the hardest, importing the ingredients and instructions in a meaningful way. Next, the recipes need to be organized. Lastly, they need to help plan a shopping list. I have used a number of these apps over the years. Right now my favorite is ReciMe (recime.app), available on both iOS App Store and Google Play....
The Anchorage Genealogical Society's annual seminar will feature nationally known genealogy expert Judy Nimer Muhn on April 18. The seminar is from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Waldron Hall, 2222 E. Tudor Road. Muhn began her professional genealogical work in 1993. She has lectured at National Genealogical Society conferences, RootsTech, Federation of Genealogical Societies as well as conferences in Europe and around the United States. Traveling extensively around the worl...
Alzheimer’s Resource Alaska offers mini grants to help ease the daily challenges faced by Alaskans living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia and those who care for them. These grants, made possible by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, are designed to improve quality of life and support independence by helping cover the cost of services, equipment, and supports that are often out of reach. The impact of these grants is best understood through the voices of caregivers who use...
Two public member seats are open on the Alaska Commission on Aging. Applicants must be age 60 or older. These are volunteer positions appointed by the governor. Quarterly attendance of board meetings is required. Monthly meeting attendance is strongly encouraged. Apply here....
Organizations can submit a letter of interest now through March 11 for Alaska’s Rural Health Transformation Program. The letter of interest gives organizations a chance to briefly describe their ideas for improving rural health care in Alaska. Alaska’s RHTP is part of a $50 billion national initiative authorized by Congress in 2025 to strengthen rural health systems over the next five years. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has awarded Alaska one of the largest allocations in the nation. The year one award was $272,174,856, pen...
On the evening of March 27, 1964, soldiers assigned to Battery A of the 4th Battalion/43rd Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Regiment had just finished dinner. Members of the 6–Midnight crew were preparing for shift while off-duty soldiers were starting the nightly games of spades or finding other activities to avoid the 28-degree weather. Duty logs indicate that planned activities were interrupted at 5:36 p.m., by seismic activity of magnitude 9.3 and that aftershocks lasted for at least five m...
As Alaska's 2026 legislative session gets underway, AARP Alaska is advancing a focused set of priorities designed to help Alaskans age with dignity, security, and independence. Representing more than 76,000 members statewide, AARP's agenda underscores two fundamental needs for older adults: financial resilience and strong consumer protections. AARP's flagship initiative for 2026 is Retirement Readiness. That includes expanding access to retirement savings through Alaska Work and Save (SB21) for...
Q: I have seen advertisements urging people to be ready for an emergency crisis, but do not know what supplies are needed. What should I gather up? A: It is crucial to be ready for emergencies such as natural disasters or power outages, especially if you live alone. Make a plan today that can be adapted to any situation so others can help you, or periodically check on your safety following an unusual event. Having a well-thought-out plan can ease anxiety during unplanned situations. Many...
According to the latest report on health care quality across America, Alaska ranks as the second worst in terms of several factors. A study by the stem cell treatment center called Auragens examined health care systems in all 50 states, comparing safety, response time, and medical bills. New York ranked the worst state to get sick in America. In New York, medical expenses reach $14,000 per person and emergency rooms taking three hours to see patients. Alaska ranks second-worst, charging $13,600...
I have an older cousin who was just diagnosed with early-stage Parkinson's after several years of dizziness and falls. Luckily, his doctor said it's not the type of Parkinson's that leads to death. I often give "Come to Jesus" talks to family and friends when they begin to experience these symptoms. It can be annoying for them. I advise sturdy equipment like walkers, especially ones with built-in seats. But men usually disdain the advice because of pride and vanity. They just don't want to look...
Alaska public school students would be required to learn hands-only CPR under a proposal advancing through the state legislature. In a 19-0 vote in mid-February, the Alaska Senate approved Senate Bill 20, which requires the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development to "adopt curricula to instruct public school students on hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation." Conventional CPR involves chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth breathing, whereas hands-only CPR uses compressions...
As Iditarod mushers and their teams head out of Willow on Sunday, March 8, and race toward Nome, they will follow a path steeped in history-a story written by Native traders, gold rushers and the evolution of the Alaska frontier. The northern route, used during even-numbered years like 2026, passes through remote villages and towns that each tell a unique tale of adaptation, ambition, and survival. After leaving Willow, teams thunder past checkpoints at Yentna Station, Skwentna, Finger Lake,...
Over the years I've returned to America's oldest national park many times and can summarize every visit in three words: Yellowstone never disappoints. Whether you're content to just drive the roads in search of wildlife or take a few steps from the car to admire the raging rivers and waterfalls, mountains, sprawling canyons, geysers or other geothermal features, Yellowstone will deliver. One year, we watched the aurora borealis spread across the Wyoming sky at 2 am, and on another occasion, saw...
The Alaska Veterans Museum is throwing itself a birthday bash on April 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. The party will feature live music, food and beverages, and free entry. The museum, at 411 W. Fourth Ave., Suite 201 in the yellow Sunshine Plaza, honors, educates and inspires with stories of military veterans. It also has a focus on Alaska's unique military history. Come hear, see, and touch military history, as well as learn little known facts. Winter hours are Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5...
The Alaska Native Media Group (ANMG) and partner Alaska Teen Media Institute are releasing four one-hour radio/podcast episodes. Listeners can find the podcasts at alaskanativemedia.org/radio-show/. They are also available on PodBean, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. NATIVE Voices features Alaska Native community leaders in conversation about lived experiences and issues that are often misrepresented or left unanswered in public discourse. The first four episodes are hosted by Hannah Bissett (Dena’ina Athabascan) and produced by longtime Alaska r...
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) Foundation is offering up to four $3,500 scholarships for law students who plan to enroll in a qualifying course in elder or special needs law. The students must be enrolled at law schools accredited by the American Bar Association. The need for skilled elder and special needs law attorneys is growing rapidly amid significant demographic shifts. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that 73 million Americans will be 65 or older by 2030, increasing demand for legal services related to long-term...
Recent Anchorage Assembly discussions have highlighted senior transportation pressures, particularly around the municipally supported AnchorRIDES paratransit program, which provides door-to-door transportation for seniors and people with disabilities who are unable to use fixed-route bus service. A lifeline for older adults Riders rely on AnchorRIDES for medical appointments, grocery shopping, senior center meals and other daily needs that support aging in place. Each trip represents a...
My husband and daughter are avid cross-country skiers, but somehow my love of running never turned into a similar enthusiasm for snow sports. But one spring I decided I would sign up for the 25-kilometer Tour of Anchorage ski race. My sister-in-law, an adventurous young woman who pledged to do one thing outside her comfort zone every year-skydiving, stand-up comedy, trapeze artistry-had died a few months before. And maybe I was honoring her legacy by registering for an athletic event I had...
Alaska Chinese Association is marking its 50th anniversary with Golden Jubilee Lunar New Year celebration from noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 15 at Dimond High School (2909 W. 88th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99502) will feature performances, food, and family activities. Tickets and information are available here. The community celebration leads into the Year of the Horse, which begins with Lunar New Year on Feb. 17, 2026, marking half a century of Chinese heritage, community building, and cultural fusion in...
Alaska has 139 active clinical trials looking for those willing to sign up for research studies in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Bethel. Not only do you earn money for participation, but you also learn about your own state of health. Over the past few years, I've been found to have Stage 1 fatty liver disease, which the earliest and mildest form where fat accumulates up to 33% in liver cells and usually causes no noticeable symptoms. But it is crucial to address because it can progress to...
This year's Fur Rondy will be different in that there is now an Anchorage Mushing District arch over Fourth Avenue, marking the starting line for the Fur Rendezvous Open World Championship Sled Dog Race and the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, the state's most famous international event. The landmark was inaugurated in November 2025, and it was the culmination of a multi-year effort by led by Jim Huettl, the president of the nonprofit Anchorage Mushing District. "He was indefatigable," said Rod...
Alaska has one of the highest smoking costs in the nation, according to a report from personal-finance company WalletHub. The company calculated the potential monetary losses—including the lifetime and annual costs of a pack of cigarettes per day, health care expenditures, income losses and other costs—brought on by smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke. Smoking impacts your health and your pocketbook. Tobacco use is responsible for nearly half a million deaths in the United States each year and remains the leading cause of lung cancer, acc...
Many cold-weather cities have a winter carnival, and Anchorage is no different. Fur Rendezvous is Feb. 26-March 8 this year. The festival – informally called Fur Rondy or "Rondy" – is a significant part of the city's history and tradition. In the mid-1930s, Anchorage was a town of about 3,000 people that stretched between Park Strip and Ship Creek. Winters were long and with few of the modern-day entertainments we take for granted. Though it started as a way for trappers and hunters to show off...
Q. Is it safe to unplug a USB drive without ejecting it first? A. When a USB drive is inserted into a device, the device “mounts” a virtual disk on your system. Ejecting the drive is the process of telling the device to “unmount” the virtual disk. In a perfect world, a drive would always be ejected before unplugging it. The eject command performs an important cleanup process that closes open files, saves cached data, and checks for errors. Each of these steps is not performed if you just unplug the drive. You may have discovered that it does...
