Why do Americans celebrate Labor Day? Labor Day is a national holiday, created to honor U.S. workers and their contribution to the economy. Many Americans use the day to celebrate the end of summer and would be surprised to know the day has its roots in the labor movement of the late 1800s. How did […]
BE LIKE CHARLES AND CARLA! 2021 Summer Raffle Grand Prize Winners Charles and Carla Kusmider were the Grand Prize winners of $100,000 check from winning the first all cash prize Iditarod Raffle last year. The couple have lived in Alaska for about 50 years, currently living in the Mat-Su Valley, and have bought Iditarod raffle […]
High school students prepare for college with science and math courses, living on campus and participating in interactive lessons through Acceleration Academy (Summer) ANCHORAGE, Alaska — This summer, more than 50 Alaska high school students are participating in the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program’s Acceleration Academy (Summer) component. Hailing from across Alaska, students will […]
On the last Monday in the month of May, America stops and remembers those who died while in the U.S. military. While it has been a federal holiday only since 1971, the day has been observed since the end of the Civil War. At that time, the day was known as Decoration Day. Waterloo, New […]