Archive of: Features

Respected elder’s lawsuit posed challenge for state

Katie John, the Athabascan elder, was buried June 8 in her home village of Mentasta.

FAIRBANKS DAILY NEWS-MINER

Kenai man donates stem cells, saves life

KENAI — Every time he was asked “are you sure you want to move to the next step?” Chris DesOrmeaux’s answer was always “yes.”

Kaylee Osowski, Morris News Service-Alaska/Peninsula Clarion

Fetch! pet care ventures north with first Alaska franchise

Susan Baker was an animal lover with a background in biology working in IT in Fairbanks last December. In May, she became an animal lover with a pet care business, Fetch!, in Anchorage.

Elwood Brehmer, Alaska Journal of Commerce

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ASRC's Ty Hardt scales Mt. Everest to support Barrow Boys and Girls Club.

Classic Alaska weather greets Anchorage namesake ship

The USS Anchorage left the Port of Anchorage May 6 as a newly commissioned warship after several days of festivities capped by a spring snow shower.

MOLLY DISCHNER, ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE

U.S.S. Anchorage commissioning launches centennial celebration

Anchorage celebrates its centennial in 2015, but like any Alaskan party, the fun is already starting.

MOLLY DISCHNER, ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE

Volunteers help seniors, low income residents prepare taxes

Despite a spring snowstorm, Anchorage residents assembled at the Crosspoint Community Church on the city’s west side April 6 for the opportunity to have their taxes done free of charge.

Elwood Brehmer, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Review: Google laptop nice, but not for all

Google’s first high-end laptop, the Chromebook Pixel, is an impressive machine. It feels light and comfortable in my hands and on my lap. Its high-resolution display makes photos look sharp and video come to life. From a hardware standpoint, it’s everything I’d want a laptop to be.

Anick Jesdanun AP Technology Writer

Click, swirl, sip? Interest in online wine surges

The internet is blossoming into quite the virtual vineyard.

Michelle Locke Associated Press

Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, dead at 87

Love her or loathe her, one thing's beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain.

GREGORY KATZ and ROBERT BARR, Associated Press