Survivor Day: International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day | November 19 November 19 is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day—a day when people who’ve lost a loved one to suicide come together. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention invites you to join a 90-minute online program including a screening of the documentary Life Journeys: Reclaiming Life after Loss, […]
TOGIAK, Alaska – In a rare daytime appearance, Santa and about 50 of his elves – including Alaska Governor Bill Walker and First Lady Donna Walker – came early this year to visit Christmas cheer upon the schoolchildren of this remote village in Southwest Alaska. The early visit was made possible by the Alaska National […]
The list has been made and checked twice…no, we’re not talking about Jolly Old Saint Nicholas and his list of who’s been naughty or nice. It’s the dedicated men and women of Alaskan NORAD Region that have made the vital preparations necessary to help keep Santa safe on his journey around the world this Christmas. […]
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – ‘Tis the season for Holiday cheer and festivities! Bring out your ugly sweaters and have some fun with friends and family but keep in mind that you should have a plan to get home safe and sound. To help remind you to not drive impaired, the Alaska State Troopers and Alaska Wildlife […]
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley was excited to participate in the first ever “Angel Tree” with the village of Akutan located in the Aleutian Islands Dec. 23. During the cutter’s summer patrol of 2014, crewmembers went ashore to visit the village of Akutan and meet the school’s principal and a plan […]
As the Christmas season approaches, the Better Business Bureau has issued a “Scam Alert” in an effort to keep holiday observers from being scammed out of their hard-earned cash by scammers offering a “Handwritten Letter from Santa to Your Child.” Called “Santa’s special package,” the scam instead takes you to a site that “promises the […]