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Anchorage pastry shop hopes to inspire generosity in others
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A chance to help give back is now a new option for customers of The Flying Dutchman Pastry Shop. People can donate pet foods during regular business hours at the Anchorage shop known for its’ European pastries. They can also purchase handmade earrings whose proceeds are donated to animal rescue groups.
Current Cravings: Case for a salmon burger
A salmon burger is not typically a dish we crave at the end of a long hike or that we serve while hosting poker night. And yet, salmon burgers not only appear on menus across town, they’re the perfect use for that giant, post-dipnetting bowl of scraped meat. In most instances, a salmon burger is also a far healthier and more sustainable alternative to a beef burger. Given all this, it’s worth it to have a good salmon burger recipe at home, and to know where to find a decent one in town.
JBER’s Fisher House receives piece of art with a purpose
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (KTUU) - Nearly 5,000 drywall screws — carefully painted and intentionally spaced across a canvas — make up an image of an American flag, waving in front of a sky bursting with green and purple streaks of the northern lights. Editor’s note: The 988...
Yup’ik storyteller spins a good yarn with airraq
Stories can be told in many different ways: through oral histories, in writing, through photos, and even on the radio. But they can also be told with string, and that’s what Matthew Nicolai does best. He’s a storyteller from Kwethluk, and he can spin a good yarn with his fingers and a loop of string.
Creative Currents: Fostering nostalgia and liberation with Meneka Thiru
Meneka Thiru has always had a knack for creating and sharing with others. As a child, she would trace her favorite characters and scenes from comic books and collage them together on a poster to display in her bedroom. In third grade, she made an entire magazine that she could show to her classmates.
NEA leadership meets with Alaskan Native, JBER artists in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The 13th chair of the National Endowment for the Arts paid a visit Wednesday morning to the Alaska Native Heritage Center, part of a busy day of site visits in Alaska’s largest city. As Yup’ik dancers’ music echoed throughout the open space, Maria Rosario Jackson,...
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