More than 500 student athletes will gather April 16–18 at the Alaska Airlines Center for the 45th Annual NYO Games Alaska. Athletes and teams in grades 7-12 from schools throughout the state will demonstrate their strength, agility and skill in traditional Alaska Native contests, including the One-Foot High Kick, Wrist Carry and Seal Hop, among […]
Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz walked off the stage at an In Defense of Christians event in Washington on Wednesday night amid jeers and boos during a speech on middle east Christians. After saying “Christians have no greater ally than the Israel state,” members of the audience began jeering the senator. Shouts of “Stop it” […]
Near real-time analysis of the April 1 earthquake in Iquique, Chile, showed that the 8.2 event occurred in a gap on the fault unruptured since 1877 and that the April event was not what the scientists had expected, according to an international team of geologists. “We assumed that the area of the 1877 earthquake would […]
When pink flags start flying along Homer’s storefronts, it’s a sign that it is time for the Annual Homer Breast Cancer Run! This year’s run will feature several fun changes. To commemorate its 20th year, the event will be expanded to include both runners and bicyclists and a new beachfront route. The 20th Annual Breast […]