Sharing Alaska

05/28/2026

Found on a local anchorage pet just 1 day ago. Yup, it's a tick. It will be sent to the state vet office for identification and possible infectious disease testing. The family was hiking near flattop in Anchorage and this little gem was found hours later. The pet has NOT been outside of Anchorage. I'm sorry to tell you that ticks ARE in Alaska. Please consider talking to your vet about whether flea/tick prevention is right for your pet.

04/24/2026

Great news!!

Local leaders are working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to address issues and revive the industry, aiming to ensure tourism benefits the community without harm.

03/31/2026

Happy Seward’s Day, Alaska! 🇺🇸🏔️

On this day in 1867, 159 years ago, the Alaska Purchase treaty was signed, marking the U.S. purchase of Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.

Now observed as Seward’s Day, today honors Secretary of State William H. Seward, who negotiated the deal.

03/18/2026

Back-to-back. 🐾🏆

Congratulations to Iditarod Veteran, Jessie Holmes on being crowned the 2026 Iditarod Champion, marking his second consecutive win on the Last Great Race!

Congrats Jessie and his team! 🎉👏🏼

📸 from 2025 Iditarod Finish

03/17/2026

Jessie Holmes is currently in first place for The Iditarod and has just left the White Mountain checkpoint!

There are several other mushers behind him still resting at White Mountain. It's a sprint to Nome for Jessie with several other mushers just hours behind.

Watch the finish for all the mushers live on the Iditarod's website: https://iditarod.com/shop/video-insider-48-hour-viewing-pass-2026/

03/17/2026

WOW. This is one of the closer The Iditarod finishes we are seeing!! The top 5 mushers within just hours of eachother with 77 miles to go for the two leaders tied for first place, Jessie Holmes and Travis Beals resting in White Mountain! Once the mushers finish their rest, it's off to Nome and the finish line!

This will be a sprint to the finish today!

Watch live at: https://iditarod.com/shop/video-insider-48-hour-viewing-pass-2026/

03/10/2026

02/19/2026

A huge congratulations to Anchorage local, Gus Schumacher ( .schumacher ) on winning 🥈 Silver in the Cross-Country Skiing Men’s Team Sprint Free at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina! 🎉

This marks Team USA’s first-ever Olympic medal in the men’s team sprint. What an achievement. What a race. What a moment for Alaska! 🙌

Way to represent, Gus! 💙🏔️ GO TEAM USA!!

01/04/2026

🎉 Celebrating Alaska’s 67th year of statehood!

Alaska officially joined the Union 67 years ago on January 3, 1959—becoming the 49th state and the largest by far!

📌 Fun Alaska fact: Our state is home to 17 of the 20 tallest mountain peaks in the country!

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11/27/2025

Okay everyone, what did it shake in your house?

The earthquakes are getting a little bigger here in Anchorage. Shook for quite awhile compared to the one last week. Wonder if we’ll see another 2018 soon?

Happy Thanksgiving, Sharing Alaska fam! 🦃