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Nintendo Switch 2 launch a moment of community for Alaska gamers

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
Cloudy skies and a persistent drizzle did little to cool the excitement in the line outside the GameStop at Anchorage’s Tikahtnu Commons last week.
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Creative Currents: ‘Banner of a way to be’ with L’ook Beadwork

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Growing up, Adrienne Fleek spent time with her great aunt Maria Ackerman, a Tlingit leader, beader, weaver and author.
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Current Cravings: A sushi showdown in four acts

Anchorage Jenny Weis -
I feel overwhelmed when it comes to selecting good sushi restaurants in Anchorage.
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Psychedelica, Salmon, and Science: Welcome to Trollfest

Arts and Culture Rachel Levy -
Last weekend, Juneau gathered at Centennial Hall for Trollfest, a celebration of art, music and environmentalism inspired by the legendary artist Ray Troll.
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Creative Currents: ‘Get excited to get cold’ with Tidewater Fleece

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Mandy Smith, owner of Tidewater Fleece, initially began as a way to embrace the cold while staying stylish.
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Current Cravings: So-called, ‘best falafel in the subarctic’ lives up to the hype

Arts and Culture Jenny Weis -
Fairbanks doesn’t wait for green up to begin its summer pastimes.
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Creative Currents: The end of the Ice Age David Rosenthal

Anchorage Sam Davenport -
Landscape artist David Rosenthal has been working on his most recent body of work for over four decades.
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Alaska governor’s staff warns executive branch away from state Capitol in session’s last days

Juneau James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Legislators say Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration isn’t answering questions about a key revenue bill.
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Alaska’s Far-Right Echo Chambers

Fairbanks Opinion, The Alaska Current -
Bigotry coming from the mayor's office emboldens hate speech by others, in a time when our leaders across the state and nation stoke the flames.
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From Alaska Capitol’s cafeteria, author and illustrator claims Pulitzer Prize

Arts and Culture James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Tessa Hull’s ‘Feeding Ghosts’ was awarded the prize for memoirs and biographies.
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