An Anchorage monument to Captain Cook highlights his travels, including to Cook Inlet, and calls him the ““greatest explorer-navigator the world has ever known.” But the inlet was no discovery.
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Elizabeth Kudrin remembered as ‘great survivor’ of World War II
Kudrin’s husband says his wife’s passing marks the end of an era. He calls her “the matriarch of matriarchs, the last mom from Attu.”
Meet Genevieve Mina, Alaska’s second Filipino legislator
Like Rep. Thelma Buchholdt, who was elected in 1974 and represented Spenard for 8 years, Mina has a strong connection to the Anchorage community and her Filipino roots.
Juneteenth and Indigenous Peoples Day are now Anchorage municipal holidays
“It’s more than giving employees a day off. It will give residents a day to think about the future that we want while remembering the inequities of the past.”
Juneau celebrates Elizabeth Peratrovich Day by advocating for civil rights
“We’re all walking in the legacy of Elizabeth and her spirit. And so the intention today was to come together and let people speak,” Hasselquist said.
Bill that would make Juneteenth a state holiday receives first legislative hearing
At Tuesday’s hearing, Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson said that the holiday — and the history behind it — has been overlooked in the past.