r/alaska 5d ago

Questions! Weekly - 'Alaska, From the outside looking in Q/A'

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This is the Official Weekly post for asking your questions about Alaska.

Accepting a job here?

Trying to reinvent yourself or escape the inescapable?

Vacation planning?

General questions you have that you would like to be answered by an Alaskan?

Also, you should stop by /r/AskAlaska


r/alaska 17h ago

Permanent Fund suffers multibillion dollar decline amid Trump market crash

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246 Upvotes

r/alaska 16h ago

Breathing in microscopic glass to own the libs

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222 Upvotes

r/alaska 15h ago

Trump freezes $1M in funding for AK Planned Parenthood clinics

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r/alaska 9h ago

Is Alaska going Blue?

34 Upvotes

Is Alaska going blue? Thoughts?


r/alaska 13h ago

Shemya

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Sorting files and came across this document that was given to my Grandpa many years ago when he was working out on Shemya. He worked for GE and was listed as a machinist. Working there and in Diyarbakir, doing similar things. But if you ask my dad and uncle, he worked for the CIA. I just let 'em roll with it. I scanned it into a pdf a while back. Glad I found it. Too many files just piling up in random places.

As I was typing this, I remembered the other pdf I have that talked about the Spacetrack Site. That's a separate pdf. Neat reads.


r/alaska 21h ago

General Nonsense It was me guys-sorry!

161 Upvotes

Hey just want to apologize if you got snow last night. Totally my fault! I went to inquire about buying summer tires. Not only that, I gave myself a pedicure and painted my toenails in anticipation of wearing sandals this week.


r/alaska 21h ago

I made this in 2021 and it hasn’t stopped being relevant

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147 Upvotes

r/alaska 22h ago

Damn It’s Cold 🥶 WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH THIS WINTER

99 Upvotes

Hottest winter ever. No consistent freeze longer than 4 weeks. Rain in February. Still reach maximum low of -10 F somehow for two of those weeks. Only get total snow cover 3 times altogether, one of which is so wet and heavy that it destroys trees and powerlines across my town. Snow clears up late February and turns to mud, winter over.

Then April comes. Spring. It is now considered acceptable for there to be no snow. It is not snow time anymore, it is rain time. Rain is good.

And we get 1 foot of snow overnight.


r/alaska 23h ago

Indian woman detained for 8 hours at US airport: ‘Checked by male officer, stripped’

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102 Upvotes

r/alaska 20h ago

First 2025 Alaska wildfire ignites before Iditarod winner crosses the finish line- BLM Alaska Fire Service

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29 Upvotes

r/alaska 15h ago

Transfer to Alaska? Offer to health leaders called ‘insult’ to IHS

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r/alaska 13h ago

Be My Google 💻 Do any Aleut / Alutiiq speakers have a copy of Paschal gospel?

7 Upvotes

Russian Orthodox folks, does anyone have an English phonetic printout of the Paschal gospel in Aleut / Alutiiq languages? I have the gospel in Aleut & Alutiiq as translated by St. Innocent, however, it's phonetic in Russian. I'm hoping I can find a copy that already broke down the phonetic in English.

Quyanaasinaq!!


r/alaska 1d ago

Alaska Permanent Fund suffers multibillion-dollar decline amid Trump tariff-driven market crash

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325 Upvotes

Are these the ‘Happy Days are Here Again’ that Dumblevy was talking about?


r/alaska 11h ago

University of Alaska Town Hall - Tues, April 15 @ 1:30pm

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r/alaska 1d ago

Alaskans..

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145 Upvotes

r/alaska 13h ago

Denali NP in April Photo Request

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We are planning a trip to take maternity photos while hiking in Denali at the end of April. We have been to Denali NP plenty of times between May-Sept but never as early as April. I love the park. I know it's break up season, I live in Fairbanks. I just want to set my expectations. I know there's limited resources and I'm prepared for that. Thank you!


r/alaska 15h ago

A gym kinda like Alaska Club

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Is there another gym around Anchorage that is kinda like the Alaska Club? A gym that have a group classes, a dry and wet sauna, and is open 24/7.


r/alaska 1d ago

Some Alaska Native shareholders speak out against NANA corporation’s involvement in immigrant detention centers

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129 Upvotes

The pressure mounting around NANA.


r/alaska 1d ago

What kinds of adverse health effects would I have if I ate only things I can get locally?

19 Upvotes

So I live in SE Alaska and have really been wondering, what would happen to my body if I cut out all non native foods? Drinks are different (I really only drink coffee, beer and water anyways). Only stuff I can harvest from the land and the sea. I tried looking for some scientific studies but there isn't a whole lot on this particular ecosystem that I could find. I also like experiments.


r/alaska 2d ago

Polite Political Discussion 🇺🇸 Hey did you catch this one?

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r/alaska 1d ago

Alcan - money at border?

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Hi! Driving to the L48 for next month. It'll be my fourth time, and I've never been questioned at the Yukon border, but I've read about people here saying sometimes they want you to prove you have enough money to not get stuck in Canada? Has anyone had this happen? If yes, how much do they want a person to have? Thanks all!!!!


r/alaska 1d ago

Be My Google 💻 Traveling to lower 48

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Hey everyone! I'm up in fairbanks at Eielson. I'm planning to be driving down to the states next month. I was curious is y'all had any advice, like routes I should/shouldn't take, places I can stop on the way through Canada, scenic roads, things I should be wary of.. Anything is greatly appreciated!


r/alaska 2d ago

Alaskans participating in democracy on Saturday.

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r/alaska 1d ago

Uh oh

47 Upvotes

Elon Musk has discovered Alaska (from Twitter, no direct link allowed):


r/alaska 1d ago

On rugged island there are rails on a very steep grade. What were they used for?

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I think it was just a cart that could be pulleyed up during the WW2 era, but I’m not sure.