Scenes from the Deltana Fair & Music Festival

blinding late summer sun, melty stream of cotton candy in your mouth, dust kicking up from sandaled feet. music, voices, a siren call to toss rings over plastic ducks, and try your luck. Empty handed, tugging to go on the fast, twirling ride. Jumbling insides. painted faces, sugared and fussing and tired, howling loudly when its time to go. –The Fair   Finally getting around to posting photos from the...

Update on the Lost Dog: She’s Back Home!

If you recall, a beautiful dog was found on the Glenn Highway the other day. Well, a friend of the owner saw the Craiglist post and dog and owner were reunited! By the way, her name is Shadow. Here’s a little bit of what happened… Shadow was out 4-wheeling with her owners near the Matanuska glacier when she must have gotten spooked and ran off. This happened the same day that she was found on the...

Alaska’s Roadside Fare on Hometown Alaska,

from AlaskaPublic.org: We’ll pick the traveling tastebuds of  some  long-distance road warriors. We’ll also talk to roadside chefs about the comfort foods they prepare. But we really want to  hear your highway culinary adventures. What’s your definition of great road food, and where do you indulge? Share some favorites and learn about new places. Join us Wednesday (June 20) at 2. We plan to make you...

Lost Dog Found Near Matanuska Glacier

Do you know this dog? She looks like a Newfoundland/Black Lab mix and was just found on the Glenn Highway near the Matanuska Glacier. She was wandering alone, cold, wet, and exhausted. A kind-hearted animal lover picked her up, and she was so relieved to be safe. According to them, she is as sweet as can be and knows how to sit and shake. Someone must be looking for her. Please call this number if you are missing...

New Exhibits at the Tetlin Visitor Center

The public is invited to attend a celebration of Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge and the new exhibits at the Tetlin Visitor Center. Wednesday, July 6, 2011 1:00pm-3:30pm Tetlin Visitor Center, Mile 1229 AK Highway There will be a brief program followed by demonstrations and activities. Light refreshments will be served. Tweet

Winterpocalypse Pics

Because every day is a winterpocalypse in these parts (compared to other...

Upper Tanana Imagination Library Family Night – Northway

Upper Tanana Imagination Library Family Night featuring the book Ladybug Girl and Bumble Bee Boy for families with children kindergarten age or younger is taking place at the Northway Preschool Room on Thursday, December 9th from 5-7pm. *Arts & Craft activities * Pizza *Door prizes of gently used books and more! Come carpool from Tok and join the fun! Let Carrie Beeman know if you’d like to...

Did You Go to Chickenstock? We did!

Here are a few snapshots of the weekend at Chickenstock – and yes, it rained and rained and rained but the musicians kept playing. I got the chance to interview Josea, the gal who organizes the event. Will upload later this week. Did you go to Chickenstock? Please share photos and...

Alaska Singer/Songwriter Marian Call Crowdsources a Tour

I recently had the pleasure of having breakfast in Anchorage at the Snow City Cafe with the ultra-talented singer/songwriter Marian Call. Marian is a self-professed geek girl on top of being a powerhouse singer based in Alaska. She is about to embark on a unique and incredibly smart DIY musical tour of the Lower 48 called 49 > 50 as in “coming from the 49th state to the rest of them.” Oh yeah, she...

Tundra Telegraph – Let’s Put Tok on the Social Media Map!

There is an interesting new site by Alaskans for Alaskans (and the rest of the world, of course). Tundra Telegraph is part of AlaskaDispatch and gives Alaskans the opportunity to create content. I know we have some excellent writers, photographers and videographers here in Tok so it would be great to see some of you contributing to this new site. Here’s a press release explaining the project: Alaska Dispatch...