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Cordovans prep for annual Old Time 4th of July celebration
Cordovans are preparing for the annual Old Time 4th of July celebration next weekend. Put on by the Cordova Chamber of Commerce, the celebration on July 4 will include food, square dancing, kids games, and a patriotic tribute at Hollis Henrichs Park – otherwise known as the grassy field near the hospital. The Chamber of Commerce was unsure if it would be able to organize the Independence Day celebration, after the city withdrew all $70,000 of municipal funding for the entity during the 2025 budg
Unite Sunday Morning Service
Unite Church in Anchorage Alaska. 2025 Weekly Sunday Services at 9:30 & 11:30 AM Alaska local time.
Crews ride the waves and battle the elements in epic Race to Alaska
<p>Northbound Nutters make 750-mile trip from Victoria to Ketchikan in 5 days, 8 hours, 4 minutes </p>
Alaska Supreme Court rejects state petition to take up Fairbanks charter school dispute
Pearl Creek Elementary Schoool is seen on June 3, 2025. The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District decided to close the school at the end of the academic year. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)The Alaska Supreme Court declined to take up a case that could have compelled the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District to open a charter school in August. The Supreme Court denied an emergency petition on Monday filed by the state and a charter school group to overturn a lower court’s dec
Miami Heat acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo in blockbuster trade with Milwaukee Bucks
The Miami Heat have acquired two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and veteran forward Bobby Portis from the Milwaukee Bucks in one of the biggest deals in recent league history, ending the superstar’s 13-year run with the franchise he helped lead to the 2021 NBA championship.ESPN’s Shams Charania reported: “BLOCKBUSTER: The Milwaukee Bucks are trading franchise icon Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to the Miami Heat for Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kaspar
Ronaldo adds historic milestones as Portugal powers to 5-0 win vs. Uzbekistan in Group K
Portugal surged to the top of Group K at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a commanding 5-0 victory over tournament debutant Uzbekistan on Tuesday, fueled by a record-setting performance from Cristiano Ronaldo before 68,777 fans at Houston Stadium.The 41-year-old captain silenced recent critics just six minutes into the match by converting a low cross from João Cancelo at the near post. The clinical strike established Ronaldo as the first player in football history to score in six different FIFA Worl
Niall Horan slated for debut at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry
Niall Horan will add another milestone to his evolving career this summer when he makes his debut one of country music’s most revered stages, the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. The former One Direction member is scheduled to appear at the historic country music institution on July 7, marking his first official performance on the famed radio broadcast as he continues to deepen his ties to the country music community. The Irish singer-songwriter’s debut also aligns with the Opry’s ongoin
Niall Horan slated for debut at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry
Niall Horan will add another milestone to his evolving career this summer when he makes his debut one of country music’s most revered stages, the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. The former One Direction member is scheduled to appear at the historic country music institution on July 7, marking his first official performance on the famed radio broadcast as he continues to deepen his ties to the country music community. The Irish singer-songwriter’s debut also aligns with the Opry’s ongoin
Bailey Zimmerman issues apology after felony arrest warrant in New Mexico
Bailey Zimmerman has publicly apologized after authorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant connected to allegations that he caused extensive damage to a hotel room following a canceled concert in Albuquerque. Court records show the 26-year-old artist faces a fourth-degree felony charge of criminal damage to property and a misdemeanor count of falsely obtaining services stemming from a May 27 incident at Sandia Resort & Casino. Authorities allege more than $16,000 in damages were disco
OPINION: Trumpism will end like McCarthyism
<p>Fear built it. Corruption feeds it. Lawlessness will bury it </p>
The Rolling Stones to chronicle upcoming album in new podcast series
The Rolling Stones have announced a new six-part official podcast titled “Speaking in Tongues,” designed to give fans a comprehensive look at the creation of their upcoming studio album, “Foreign Tongues.”The limited audio series is scheduled to debut on June 25, across all major streaming platforms. The launch occurs just ahead of the album’s global release on July 10 through Capitol Records and Polydor.Narrated by Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Norah J
The Warning shares video for Spanish-language anthem “EGO”
The Warning has returned with a fierce new single, “EGO,” performed entirely in Spanish. The song arrives with a striking black-and-white music video that captures the trio delivering an intense performance while confronting flashing cameras and paparazzi attention.“EGO” channels themes of confidence and self-worth, with the Monterrey-born sisters — Daniela Villarreal, Paulina Villarreal, and Alejandra Villarreal — pushing back against criticism and outside pressure, turning the track into a def
Kesha hits the road on “The Freedom Tour”
Fresh off the U.K. dates of her “T–s Out” tour, Kesha has launched her next major trek: The Freedom Tour. The 25-date jaunt kicked0off May 23 in Chula Vista, California, at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, with stops including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Toronto, and stops at festival dates in the U.K. and Ireland. The tour will return to North America and conclude August 30 at Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana.According to a press release, The Freedom To
Cordovans prep for annual Old Time 4th of July celebration
Cordovans are preparing for the annual Old Time 4th of July celebration next weekend. Put on by the Cordova Chamber of Commerce, the celebration on July 4 will include food, square dancing, kids games, and a patriotic tribute at Hollis Henrichs Park – otherwise known as the grassy field near the hospital. The Chamber of Commerce was unsure if it would be able to organize the Independence Day celebration, after the city withdrew all $70,000 of municipal funding for the entity during the 2025 budg
Alaksa Native communites condemn social media trend ‘mocking’ totem poles
<p>Native communites say cultural symbols are not tourist attractions created for public amusement </p>
US Senate joins House in rebuke of Trump over his war in Iran
The U.S. Capitol on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The Republican-led U.S. Senate served up a rare public check on President Donald Trump’s agenda Tuesday when it voted to approve a House-passed War Powers Resolution to end hostilities in Iran.Senate approval marked the first time both chambers have agreed in a rebuke of Trump over his war in Iran.The concurrent resolution, which passed 50-48, does not require the president’s signature and its enforceability
Alaska’s native bumblebees are essential to our food web
A bumblebee visits shooting stars on June 21, 2023. These early bloomers flower along coastal meadows and sea cliffs. Note the pollen sac on the bee's hind legs. (Photo by Lisa Hupp/USFWS)Alaska’s short summers demand fast, resilient pollinators — and few species meet that challenge as well as our native bumblebees. These insects are active in cold, windy, and unpredictable weather that keeps most other pollinators grounded. Their ability to generate heat, forage in low temperatures and fly long
Josh Church and the sandbag saga
Former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson, a Republican candidate for governor, picked Josh Church as his running mate.Church, who is the brother of Seth Church, a Fairbanks contractor and member of the UA Board of Regents, did not like my blog post about his reaction to stolen sandbags and campaign sign vandalism. I didn’t expect he would.He has not identified any errors. If he does so, I will post the information here. That he chose to respond this way on Facebook says a great deal about whether Br
Lawsuit aims to put sunflower sea stars on endangered species list
A healthy sunflower sea star is seen on the seafloor in 2014. Sunflower sea stars are important for fish habitat because they eat sea urchins, which can mow down kelp forests if left unchecked. A wasting disease that struck more than a decade ago wiped out about 90% of the population, with the most severe losses in the southern part of the species' range, off Mexico and California. Sunflower sea stars in Alaska have also died from the wasting disease, but the losses have not been as severe. (Pho
Cordova DMV is back to offering road tests
Cordova’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is slowing making a return from its longstanding closure, announcing last week the department will once again be offering road tests. “Make sure you’ve read the Alaska Driver Manual and used that permit to get a lot of practice,” the announcement said. “Failing a road test is no fun, but having unsafe streets is even less fun.”This is the first time the Cordova DMV has been able to conduct road tests since the depar