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Cheapest premium gas in cities across Anchorage Municipality in week ending June 28

Cheapest premium gas in cities across Anchorage Municipality in week ending June 28

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Anchorage Municipality...

Tent camping 102

Tent camping 102

While car camping can be fun and has some distinct advantages – like electrical for air mattresses and things – getting a little farther afield has an allure to more and more people every year. Campgrounds that are festive are fun when you’re in...

Anchorage locals and tourists alike celebrate the Fourth of July

Anchorage locals and tourists alike celebrate the Fourth of July

All across Anchorage, locals and tourists alike are celebrating the holiday in their own unique and special ways. For some, it's their first time in the state, and they are excited to see all Alaska has to offer. Dwaner Clark, who is visiting for...

Anchorage’s Klaire Rhodes repeats as Mount Marathon women’s champ

Anchorage’s Klaire Rhodes repeats as Mount Marathon women’s champ

Anchorage's Klaire Rhodes reaches the top of Mount Marathon in the lead during the 2025 race in Seward on July 4, 2025. (Loren Holmes / ADN) SEWARD — In the past few years, Klaire Rhodes has established herself as a world-class trail runner. The...

Anchorage runners Vebjorn Flagstad, Calista Zuber win Mount Marathon junior races

Anchorage runners Vebjorn Flagstad, Calista Zuber win Mount Marathon junior races

Vebjorn Flagstad makes the uphill climb during the 2025 Mount Marathon Race in Seward on Friday, July 4, 2025. Flagstad won the boys division of the Junior Race. (Loren Holmes / ADN) SEWARD — The junior races at the 2025 Mount Marathon Race on...

Seattle ranked No. 2 U.S. travel destination for Fourth of July weekend

Seattle ranked No. 2 U.S. travel destination for Fourth of July weekend

Thousands of tourists are pouring into the city — many of them bound for Alaska by cruise ship. SEATTLE — The Port of Seattle is in the middle of its busiest cruise season on record, drawing national attention as a top holiday destination....

July 2025 travel plan: 10 places to visit in the US

July 2025 travel plan: 10 places to visit in the US

Image credits: Getty Images With the sun rays shining brightly overhead and the sea breeze rustling through your hair as you breathe in fresh air and enjoy the peace all around, July can be the perfect month to plan a trip in the US. From national...

1 gas station in cities throughout Juneau City and Borough had the cheapest premium gas in week ending June 28

1 gas station in cities throughout Juneau City and Borough had the cheapest premium gas in week ending June 28

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Juneau City and Borough...

Sad Conclusion for Missing Hiker from Alaska Cruise

Sad Conclusion for Missing Hiker from Alaska Cruise

It is a sad ending following the cruise guest missing from Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Bliss after a hike in Juneau, Alaska on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. The guest, 62-year-old Marites Buenafe from Kentucky, departed the ship at 7:30 a.m. that...

Opinion: Criminalizing sleeping in public spaces doesn’t solve Anchorage’s homelessness crisis

Opinion: Criminalizing sleeping in public spaces doesn’t solve Anchorage’s homelessness crisis

Police were present at Davis Park in Mountain View during the clearing of encampments on June 17. (Bill Roth / ADN) As clergy and laity in the United Methodist tradition who serve and live in the Municipality of Anchorage, we believe every person...

Where you vacation could raise your skin cancer risk, says new study

Where you vacation could raise your skin cancer risk, says new study

Most of us assume everyone knows the importance of protecting our skin from harmful UV rays, yet a new study suggests awareness campaigns aren’t doing enough to protect Americans. A recently published study revealed a dangerous gap between what...

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Juneau City and Borough in week ending June 28?

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Juneau City and Borough in week ending June 28?

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Juneau City and...

Alaska woman dies from rampant STD after infection spreads throughout her organs

Alaska woman dies from rampant STD after infection spreads throughout her organs

An Alaska woman has died after a rare and severe complication of gonorrhea, health officials report. The unnamed woman, who was in her 50s, died this spring from disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI), which occurs when the sexually transmitted...

Police: Body of Lexington woman who disappeared during Alaska cruise stop found

Police: Body of Lexington woman who disappeared during Alaska cruise stop found

UPDATE: July 4 at 7:50 a.m. The Juneau Police Department reports that an Alaska Army National Guard helicopter crew located the body of 62-year-old Marites Buenafe, who went missing during an Alaskan cruise stop. According to police, on July 3,...

Body of hiking cruise passenger found in Alaska

Body of hiking cruise passenger found in Alaska

July 4 (UPI) -- Rescuers in Alaska recovered the body of a 62-year-old woman who went on a hike in the mountains near Juneau after leaving the Norwegian Bliss cruise ship. Marites Buenafe, a medical doctor from Kentucky, was a passenger on the...

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy asks some lawmakers to stay away from special session he called

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy asks some lawmakers to stay away from special session he called

In a meeting with Republican members of the Alaska House of Representatives on Wednesday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy had what he called an “unorthodox” request. He asked that the 19 members of the House’s Republican minority caucus stay away from the...

Record Setting 72.2 Million Americans Traveling for July Fourth Holiday

Record Setting 72.2 Million Americans Traveling for July Fourth Holiday

Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter A record-breaking 72.2 million Americans are expected to travel over the extended July Fourth holiday period this year, according to new projections from AAA. The travel window, which spans from...

1 gas station in cities throughout Juneau County had the cheapest diesel in week ending June 28

1 gas station in cities throughout Juneau County had the cheapest diesel in week ending June 28

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Juneau County selling...

The Best Way to Pack Your Carry-On Bag for Fourth of July Weekend Travel

The Best Way to Pack Your Carry-On Bag for Fourth of July Weekend Travel

Summer is in full swing, delivering scorching temperatures and vacation season for millions of Americans. If you've got a trip planned for the Fourth of July weekend, it's best to prepare early to ensure that you can relax while traveling, instead...

Missing doctor who left cruise ship in Alaska to take a hike found dead

Missing doctor who left cruise ship in Alaska to take a hike found dead

Alaskan authorities say they've found the body of a 62-year-old woman who disembarked from a cruise ship to take a hike and didn't return. Marites Buenafe — who's listed on the University of Kentucky Healthcare system's website as a doctor — was...

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