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As we begin the downhill slide into winter, the Fur Rondy organizers are getting ready for their big event, the largest winter carnival in North America. They will be holding the "Miss Rondy" where young girls and women, ages 15 - 25, will compete for the title of Fur Rondy Queen and 2 Fur Rondy Princesses.

There are three stages to the competition, Judges personal questions (40% or their score), evening ...

On Good Friday, in 1964, there was an earthquake in Southcentral Alaska that changed everything. It was originally designated as an 8.4 on the Richter Scale, and later upgraded to a 9.2. The quake lasted for 5 minutes and was so forceful that people were thrown to the ground and unable to stand for the duration. A city block split in two with half of it dropping 10 - 20 feet. ...

Governor Sarah Palin has just been chosen as the Vice Presidential Candidate and running mate of Senator John McCain. An interesting choice to be sure. Governor Palin has few scandals in the works (though there are some), mostly because she is such a relative newcomer on the political scene. She came out of the woodwork to win the race for Governor here in Alaska. Her only previous political experience was ...

Alaska Dock Dogs: Come on down for a fun, once a year event and watch dogs of all breeds jumping their little hearts out into a 40 foot long, 4 foot deep pool of water. There are prizes involved, which should motivate the owners and the crowd. The dogs are just in it for fun! They are offering training on site, but it IS $10 a dive. There is no ...

More than 7000 had planned to start their day with The Heart Run here in Anchorage. It is the biggest foot race in Alaska. Unfortunately, yesterday was also the biggest snow day of the year. After spending the week biking and hiking on the bare trails in 50 (F) plus degree weather, Mother Nature faked us all out. The race will hopefully be rescheduled.

We have close to 2 feet of ...

It's time again for Alyeska Resort's (in Girdwood, Alaska, 60 minutes South of Downtown Anchorage) annual Spring Carnival and Slush Cup. This event has been going on for years and is always a highlight.

The Slush Cup starts at 4:00 PM on Saturday. Honestly, who WOULDN'T want to go watch skiers and boarders zoom down the mountain, in clever costumes, gaining as much speed as possible so that they can ...

Join me at the Alaska Visitor Industry Charity Walk!

Friday, May 2th starting at 5:30 PM

Anchorage, Alaska on the Park Strip (9th & M)

This early season 5K "race" is not just good for you... it's good for Alaska too. All of the money raised goes to Alaskan charities. If you are inclined to gather a team together, and you raise a minimum of $500, your team can designate the non-profit charity ...

When one mentions the Iditarod, the first thing that people think of is the famous dog race from Anchorage to Nome. Another race might come to mind for those who read the sports pages… the Irondog race, a snow machine race, along the same route (there and back). Not many people picture (much) the less publicized, all human-powered race that takes place each year, The Iditarod Trail Invitational. There is ...

The Nenana Ice Classic is "old Alaska" as it gets these days. The tradition goes back 91 years when some fellows building the railroad bet $800 (among them) to see who could come the closest to guessing when the river ice would break up.

The stakes are high now with a giant fat purse for the winner. Last year's winnings were $303,272.00. There were 22 people who picked the same ...