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The correct dates for the Caregiver and Anticipatory Grief Support Group at Hospice of Anchorage are as follows: 4/8 Caregiving Foundations 4/15 Caregiver Burnout and Self-Care 4/22 Healthy Boundaries & Asking for Help 4/29 Communication Skills 5/6 Emotions in Caregiving 5/13 Stress Management & Relaxation 5/19 Finding Hope & Meaning 5/26 Navigating Transitions 6/3 Holidays & Special Dates 6/10 Preparing for What Comes Next 6/17 Life After Caregiving 6/24 Closing & Celebration The group is open and no cost. Simply come as you...
I got a lot of emails like this one in the early 2000s. Maybe you did too. "Dear Friend, "Please this is important and very urgent i have an urgent transaction of US$20.6 million, used to transfer to your nominated account,I am Mr Abubaker Yaro. The Auditor, with Accounting Department of the BANQUE ATLANTIQUE-OUAGADOUGO BURKINA FASO. "No other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it,the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that his...
Each spring in Alaska, as the snow softens and the light returns, something else begins to stir across our communities. Stories. At Alzheimer's Resource Alaska, we hear them every day. A daughter describing the first moment she realized her mother was forgetting familiar places. A husband learning how to become a caregiver after decades of partnership. A friend who simply refuses to let someone they love face dementia alone. These are the stories that bring people to Amblin'. If you have never...
Alaska Health Fairs, a nonprofit that provides education, has several health fairs coming up in April and May. You can see the full schedule and make an appointment at this link Wasilla - April 4, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Fyzical Therapy, 650 N Shoreline Dr., Wasilla, 99654 Kodiak - April 10, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Kodiak Senior Center, 302 Erskine Ave, Kodiak, 99615 Anchorage - April 15, 8 a.m.-noon, Hope Community Resources, 570 W 53rd Ave., Anchorage, 99518 Houston - April 18, 8 a.m.-noon, Houston Mid-Valley Senior Center, 1975 W. Midvalley Way,...
The Fairbanks North Star School District will lengthen the academic year by three days to account for snow days in February. School’s out for the 2025-26 year on May 27. In Anchorage, administrators decided to make April 19, previously an in-service day, a regular school day to account for earlier bad weather. KTOO, the public radio station in Juneau, reported that students there missed four days because of bad weather, but won’t have to make them up. The district was able to get some of the lost days waived by the state, due to ext...
A highlight of the spring calendar is the Alaska Folk Festival in Juneau. The festival is April 6-12. There are two main venues, the main stage at Centennial Hall, 101 Egan Drive, and the dance stage at JAHC, 350 Whittier St. The guest artist is Willi Carlisle, who recently released his fourth album... Katie Orlinski, National Geographic photographer and explorer, will speak on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus at 7 p.m. April 16 at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium. Orlinsky will share her powerful photographic work detailing her...
April 1-30 National Poetry Month April 1-30 National Jazz Appreciation Month April 1 International April Fool’s Day Evening of April 1-April 9 International Passover April 5 International Easter April 7 Anchorage Municipal Election Day. Most voters vote by mail in Anchorage for the municipal election. This is the last day you can submit your ballot. There are 12 propositions, ranging from school bonds to a new street light service area, on the ballot. Six seats on the Anchorage Assembly are up for grabs, while two seats on the Anchorage S...
Kevin Whitley came to Alaska from Baytown, Texas, in 1972 at the age of 9. His father was drawn to Alaska to work on the transcontinental pipeline. So, the family packed their bags and moved more than 3,000 miles away to start a new life in Alaska. The move was anything but easy. Kevin had to adjust from the hot, humid plains of East Texas to the cold, mountainous landscape of Alaska. But little by little, he adapted. He swapped his football for a hockey stick, embracing the northern lifestyle,...
Impostor scams were the most common form of consumer fraud in Alaska in 2025, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Many impostor scams involve criminals pretending to be bank fraud investigators, who first send a text questioning account activity. Read on to see how this plays out. How it works You receive a text message that appears to be from your bank, asking for confirmation that recent activity on your account was legitimate. When you reply "no," you receive a call, seemingly from you...
This is the first in a series about people finding or rediscovering creative pursuits later in life. The reporting project is funded by a grant from the Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism. If you have a suggestion of a person who has explored their artistic or creative impulses upon retirement or when other life demands lessened, email editor@seniorvoicealaska.comeditor@seniorvoicealaska.com. David Brown looks like he is headed for a day of fishing when he takes a seat in a Midtown...
John Wood, 78, holds his own with teenagers on the ski trails. At the Tour of Anchorage ski race on March 8, he earned a seventh-place finish in the 25-kilometer classic event. "Youth will be served," Wood said, a day before he left to go to Talkeetna to ski the 50-kilometer ski race known as the Oosik. "My intent was to ski within myself," Wood said. "I'm not getting any younger." Because Anchorage had received a lot of fresh snow in the 48 hours before the race, times were slower than normal...
Jacob Marunenko, better known as "Russian Jack," remains one of Anchorage's most colorful historical figures-a bootlegger, homesteader, and notorious character whose name is now attached to parks and streets throughout the city. He also was a convicted killer. Marunenko emigrated from the Ukrainian village of Parevka in the early 1900s, leaving behind a wife and two children to seek fortune in Alaska. He entered the United States in 1915 via Blaine, Washington, and by 1920 settled in the...
Q. Are Instagram posts that ask for a direct message some sort of privacy hack? A. Some Instagram posts ask you to send them a direct message, and it promises more information in the reply to you. Sometimes this works, and sometimes silence. A direct message might be read by a real person, or more likely by a robot. The whole auto-reply robot mechanism is fragile. It is not surprising when it fails. Social media, especially when it comes to commerce, has the same problems that have been long standing challenges on the web. Anyone can post...
Although the many shorebird festivals in Alaska start ramping up this month, many of us can’t get to them. But there are a couple of events that you can attend to learn more about the avian world. Bird TLC, a nonprofit that cares for and advocates for Alaska’s wild birds, is screening “Listers,” a documentary about extreme birdwatching. The event is April 3 at 6 p.m. in the Wilda Marston Theatre. The film will screen at 7 p.m. The documentary follows two brothers who know little about birding, but spend a year in a van chasing bird sightin...
The Museum of the North, on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus, will open an exhibit called “The Sick,” named for the illness that affects those who struggle with addiction. The 45 artworks, by Fairbanks-based artist Kevin Caroll, will be on display April 11-July 26 in the Perspectives Gallery on the upper level of the museum. The exhibit explores addiction in various ways. Caroll is a 2025 bachelor of fine arts graduate of UAF. The museum maintains winter hours through May 14. Those are seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with the...
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...
