In 1978, a group of Alaskans staged a musical comedy sci-fi dance show called Future Visions: Galaxy 2001. Performed all over Anchorage and included a "Star Wars ballet." Has anyone heard of this or knows someone involved? #alaskahistory #alaska

After being released nationally on May 25, 1977, Star Wars finally played in Fairbanks on October 8, 1977 at the Goldstream Theatre, about a month after the movie reached Anchorage. #alaskahistory #alaska

1982 "Vote No $ Willow" T-shirt. That year, Alaskans voted against the funding necessary to move state capital. Alaskans voted in favor of a capital move in 1974 & selected Willow from 3 choices in 1976. Via Ebay, not my listing (https://www.ebay.com/itm/126784615566?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=lq3lo0fpsxg&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=laaBxFPgS0G&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY). #alaskahistory #alaska

Friendship beyond borders - #Yukon and #Alaska
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7524871

5:45AM: 41F, partly cloudy.

Ya'll know what I saw this morning?

A sunrise!

It's been a hot minute.

Hope everyone here is enjoying that sneak peek of the sun. "Rain likely" today and there's a 40kt gale forecast for overnight. We're getting the tail end of a system hitting us broadside later on, although the worst will be up north of us.

RIP ye of the Northern Gulf.

A gorgeous morning turned into a breezy and cool afternoon here in Seward, AK. Down working on the boat. The harbor is getting busier and the tourists are back. #Alaska #Seward #Boatlife

1995 "Fishing class at ‘The Fishing Hole’, Homer Spit, Homer, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska" by photographer Stuart Klipper. Via San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. #alaskahistory #alaska

Climate stripes for Lingít Aaní (Tlingit county) across Southeast Alaska into NW Canada, 1900 to 2024. Data from Berkeley Earth and processing made possible with code by @Climatologist49

@ScoterD @pepper @seachanger @BogCranAK

July 1984 "A Blind Man in His Garden, Homer, Alaska" by photographer Joel Sternfeld (b. 1944). Subject is Jim Calkins (1912-2001) who moved to Homer in 1950, was an avid gardener, & indeed was blind by this time. #alaskahistory #homerhistory #alaska

Should the Yukon River be considered a 'person' with rights? Some say yes
It's an idea that already has the support of the Council of Yukon First Nations and Alaska Native people, whose cultures are also intertwined with the river.
#law #environment #culture #Yukon #Alaska #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/should-yukon-river-considered-person-with-rights-1.7524562?cmp=rss

Should the Yukon River be considered a 'person' with rights? Some say yes
It's an idea that already has the support of the Council of Yukon First Nations and Alaska Native people, whose cultures are also intertwined with the river.
#law #environment #culture #Yukon #Alaska #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/should-yukon-river-considered-person-with-rights-1.7524562?cmp=rss

#Alaska House urges local and state agencies to prepare for a bad wildfire season https://alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alaska-house-urges-local-and-state-agencies-to-prepare-for-a-bad-wildfire-season/?emci=ae696598-ea27-f011-8b3d-6045bded8cca&emdi=074f93e9-2628-f011-8b3d-6045bded8cca&ceid=136240 #ClimateChange

Former Rep. Liz Cheney, in #Anchorage lecture event, gives kudos to #Alaska Sen. Murkowski https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/05/03/former-rep-liz-cheney-in-anchorage-lecture-event-gives-kudos-to-alaska-sen-murkowski/?emci=ae696598-ea27-f011-8b3d-6045bded8cca&emdi=074f93e9-2628-f011-8b3d-6045bded8cca&ceid=136240

#MayDay #Alaska: Rallies support workers and protest #Trump, threats to democracy https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/05/02/may-day-alaska-rallies-support-workers-and-protest-trump-threats-to-democracy/?emci=ae696598-ea27-f011-8b3d-6045bded8cca&emdi=074f93e9-2628-f011-8b3d-6045bded8cca&ceid=136240

Untitled view of Cathedral Peaks from Mile 8 Haines Highway, 1960, by Gil Smith (1911-2002). Via Haines Sheldon Museum. #alaskahistory #alaska

6:00AM: 43F, light rain.

Woke up to a covering of sleet that had just fallen.

Again...are we absolutely SURE this isn't Oct/Nov?

Should be a rainy-ish weekend. I hope it stops for about an hour tomorrow. I'm in charge of the Blessing of the Fleet/Mariner's Memorial this Sunday and if we can't have sun, at least let it not be raining!

Test în #Alaska pentru o misiune pe #Europa.
#NASA vrea să trimită crioboți pe luna înghețată a lui #Jupiter.

https://techrider.ro/science/space/test-in-alaska-pentru-o-misiune-pe-europa-nasa-vrea-sa-trimita-crioroboti-pe-luna-inghetata-a-lui-jupiter

Should the Yukon River be considered a 'person' with rights? Some say it's an idea whose time has come
It's an idea that already has the support of the Council of Yukon First Nations and Alaska Native people, whose cultures are also intertwined with the river.
#law #environment #culture #Yukon #Alaska #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/should-yukon-river-considered-person-with-rights-1.7524562?cmp=rss

Local media, #ThePeninsulaClarion written by Jake Dye about #MayDay protest in #Soldotna #Alaska yesterday.
https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/may-day-demonstrators-champion-workers-rights-protest-trump-policies/