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Victoria Petersen is an Anchorage-based freelance journalist covering food, culture and climate.
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Alaska Offline: What’s happening around Alaska (Nov. 11-18)

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From Veterans Day celebrations and holiday markets to live music, theater, workshops, and community gatherings, here’s what’s happening across Alaska.
Arts and Culture

Alaska Offline: What’s happening around Alaska (Nov. 4-11)

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From First Friday art openings, gallery walks, and drag shows, to artisan chocolate-making, craft workshops, live music and holiday markets, there’s no shortage of ways to get out and explore Alaska this week.
Arts and Culture

Alaska Offline: What’s happening around Alaska (Oct. 28-Nov. 3)

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From spooky dance parties and haunted houses to drag shows, costume contests, trick-or-treating, and live music, there’s no shortage of Halloween fun happening around Alaska.
Arts and Culture

Alaska Offline: What’s happening around Alaska (Oct. 21-28)

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From haunted aquariums and spooky story times to a lavender masquerade, live comedy, pumpkin picking, and jazz, there’s plenty happening around the state.
Arts and Culture

When Hollywood came north: movies filmed in Alaska

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From silent-era gold rush epics to modern survival dramas, these productions brought their cameras north.
News

What is MMHOP? Anchorage’s Missing Middle Housing Proposal heads to public hearing

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The MMHOP proposal would allow more housing types, including duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes in designated areas along major roads and transit corridors.
Arts and Culture

Alaska Offline: What’s happening around Alaska this weekend (Sept. 3-7)

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First Friday events, food truck festivals, fairs, and more are happening across Alaska this week.
News

An industrial park with data centers could be coming to the Mat-Su. Here’s how to weigh in

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A large industrial park and data center development is being proposed north of Houston. The state is taking public comment for one more week. Here’s what’s being proposed—and how you can tell the state what you think.
Featured

Misinformed by election officials, American Samoans in Alaska now face prosecution

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Felony charges have swept through Whittier’s American Samoan community after an anonymous complaint prompted a state investigation. The residents are U.S. nationals, and community leaders say they were provided incorrect guidance by election officials.
Arts and Culture

Alaska’s zine scene continues to grow

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"We all have a story to tell." Alaskans are expressing themselves and building community through zines.
Arts and Culture

Cheers to choices: Alaska bars and restaurants offer mocktails for the holidays

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From Juneau to Fairbanks, bars and restaurants answer the call for flavorful, festive and alcohol-free cocktails.
Arts and Culture

Gifts good enough to eat

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We all have to eat – and these gifts cater to every taste, and celebrate Alaska’s local businesses, makers and flavors. 

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