This Day in Alaska History-September 2nd, 1935
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Why American Labor Day is in September
Why do Americans celebrate Labor Day? Labor Day is a national holiday, created to honor U.S. workers and their contribution…
History of Labor Day
Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers.…
Why Americans Don’t Wear White After Labor Day
This Monday is Labor Day in the United States — a holiday linked to workers’ rights and wearing white. That…
Calling lost chickadees in far north poplars
NORTH SLOPE, Alaska — “Chick chick whirrr, chick whirrr.” Although it was a recorded birdsong that chattered through each of…
Trump Just Tried to Illegally Deport 600+ Guatemalan Kids on Holiday Weekend
“It is a dark and dangerous moment for this country when our government chooses to target orphaned 10-year-olds and denies…
This Day in Alaska History-September 1st, 1906
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Ear-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Ear — Cuuteq Cuuteng’rtuq angsqanek. – He has large ears. In classical Alutiiq society, people decorated their ears. Historic…
Alaska Air National Guard conducts multiple hoist rescue of stranded rafters on Kichatna River
OINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 176th Wing rescued three rafters Aug. 28, after their…
Coast Guard awards contract for waterfront homeport improvements in Sitka, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska –The U.S. Coast Guard’s Facilities Design and Construction Center awarded a contract Aug. 14, 2025, to the Whiting-Turner…