Ava White

1 week ago | alaskapublic.org | Ava White

Anchorage hillside residents have reported several incidents of brown bears killing unsecured chickens and smashing their coops since May, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Reports are scattered across the city’s Hillside neighborhoods, near De Armoun, Huffman and O’Malley Roads. The Hillside culprits are a bear family consisting of a sow and two yearlings, according to the department’s Anchorage Area Biologist Cory Stantorf.

1 week ago | alaskapublic.org | Ammon Swenson |Ava White |Chris Klint

Saturday is the longest day of the year. In Anchorage, that means 19 hours and 21 minutes of daylight. We want to help you celebrate the sun. From the city’s downtown Summer Solstice Festival to a volunteer butterfly count, here are eight events you might want to check out. Learn about the United States Navy, meet sailors from the USS Constitution and hone your knot-tying skills at the Loussac Library from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Friday.

2 weeks ago | alaskapublic.org | Ammon Swenson |Ava White |Chris Klint

The weekend is just around the corner, and we want to help you make the most of it. But first, a shout out to all the dads — Happy (early) Father’s Day!With sunny skies forecasted all weekend long, it’s the perfect time to get outside. In this edition of The Anchorage Weekender, we’ve put together a list of things the whole family can do. From the citywide Juneteenth celebration to an all-weekend rodeo, here are nine events you may want to check out this weekend.

2 weeks ago | alaskapublic.org | Ava White

Laura Craver stroked blue and green ink into a tattoo on a recent Friday that holds a lot of meaning for her client, Alex Johnson. The piece covers the bulk of his upper arm and is split into several sections, each representing memories from his 20 year relationship with his husband. The design includes a sequoia tree the two got married in, a scene from where they first met, and their adventure paddling the Yukon River. It’s a years-long work in progress.

3 weeks ago | alaskapublic.org | Ava White

A new market is kicking off in the heart of downtown Anchorage Friday. The Anchorage Summer Night Market is one of several weekly summer events in the park, and is a new summer tradition according to the city. Zaneta Stetsunova is the owner and founder of the new market. She was born and raised in Anchorage, rented her first apartment on Third Avenue, and said downtown used to be more vibrant. “Downtown was popping, truly.