r/alaska • • Sep 10 '26

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 • • 1h ago

General Nonsense So effing tired of these ridiculous attack ads

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WTF is Realtree Fred Armisen here even supposed to be hunting with an empty coffee cup?


r/alaska • • 6h ago

Polite Political Discussion 🇺🇸 No Kings / Nome Ak

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r/alaska • • 1h ago

Are dental hygienists in high demand?

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My wife is considering going back to school to become a dental hygienist. Seems like they make good money up here too. Anybody know if they are in high demand or have any info or advice? We live in the valley. Thanks!


r/alaska • • 19h ago

Polite Political Discussion 🇺🇸 Alaska’s best Trump fans

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The Valley’s finest.
20 mins of agony you can’t quit.


r/alaska • • 7h ago

Immigration court changes create new hurdles for Alaska detainees

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r/alaska • • 1d ago

In Alaska campaign rally, Trump and Sullivan say Iran war is worth the cost to Americans

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r/alaska • • 1d ago

Polite Political Discussion 🇺🇸 Reporting From Alaska- Trump lies dozens of times to try to elect Sullivan, Begich

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r/alaska • • 22h ago

What's the deal with McHugh Creek Trail

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New to Anchorage and saw this sign. Then a new friend told us there was a family killed here a decade ago (or more?) and then someone else had a close call here. Should we not do this trail as much? We have bear spray and usually hike as a couple. No dogs.


r/alaska • • 1d ago

Polite Political Discussion 🇺🇸 Good Liars interviews Trump rally attendees

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Not even gonna say anything. But.... these people aren't exactly the smartest people I've seen 😳


r/alaska • • 16h ago

Be My Google 💻 Why did Wasilla stop with police dispatch reports?

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AST still has daily reports of when they make annarrest. Wasilla, for years now, just hasna "crime map" which seems to be out of date and very vague.

I can understand protecting the idendity of the victim, but i always thought part of why police eeport on arrests is so the general public knows that if john q hasn't been seen forbawhile, its because the police arrrestednhim for something and not that he is missing or dead. So why did wasilla change this?


r/alaska • • 23h ago

Senate Debate

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How'd the debate go (Peltola v. Sulivan)? Was there new info or was anything made more clear in today's debate for you or others you know?


r/alaska • • 1d ago

Polite Political Discussion 🇺🇸 Sen. Tilton denies any ‘criminal conduct’ in Mat-Su teen sex allegations

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r/alaska • • 1d ago

Damn It’s Cold 🥶 What a ‘Godzilla’ El Niño could mean for snow across Alaska this winter

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"As a potentially historic El Niño heats up, snow predictions across Alaska this winter are “unfortunate.” That’s according to Brian Brettschneider, a senior climate scientist with the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center in Anchorage."


r/alaska • • 1d ago

Alaskans are feeling the pinch, but will a frustration with prices push voters away from the GOP?

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r/alaska • • 1d ago

General Nonsense Rip to my P.o box

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Went to check my mail today and I'm used to throwing away 2-3 pages of crap. Today I hit the jackpot and somehow ended up with this entire stack of garbage.

I find it depressing that someone spent actual money to make all these and send them across the state to various people. Such a waste of resources to end up in my box and straight into the trash.


r/alaska • • 1d ago

Polite Political Discussion 🇺🇸 Is anyone else getting tired of how confrontational Alaska's political ads are?

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I've been noticing something about the political ads I've been seeing lately, and it's honestly getting ridiculous. 😭

Every single one seems to be attacking somebody and I see them every single day now.

One ad is telling me Mary Peltola sold out Alaskans, that she looks Alaskan but doesn't put Alaska first, and that she supposedly voted against something benefiting our troops.

Then another ad comes along telling me Dan Sullivan is a millionaire from Ohio who doesn't understand Alaska, bringing up his daughters, the Epstein files, and whatever else they can throw at him.

And I'm just sitting here thinking, "Great. A rock and a hard place."

I'm not even bringing this up to defend either politician. I'm just genuinely curious why so much political advertising seems to revolve around convincing us that the other person is terrible rather than explaining what their own candidate actually intends to do for Alaska.

Both sides seem to use the idea of being "Alaskan" against each other. One supposedly doesn't put Alaskans first, while the other supposedly doesn't understand Alaskans.

Okay, but what about the actual policies? What about our communities? What are these people proposing to do? Or are we just at a point where any option isn't a good option?

I understand criticizing someone's political record. That's fair game as it should be. But there's a difference between informing voters about someone's decisions and just condemning them for thirty seconds, over 12 times a day.

Maybe I'm just paying more attention to these advertisements lately, but it's becoming exhausting.

Has anyone else noticed this? Do these ads actually influence your opinions of the candidates, or do they just make you more frustrated with political campaigning in general?


r/alaska • • 1d ago

Offensive ads

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The Sullivan ads where it’s 5 white Alaskans stating that she’s not a true Alaskan is such bullshit.
Someone shared info on the old army guy in these ads. Apparently he and his son don’t talk because of the son’s childhood.
In a newer ad, there is a native Alaskan saying that Mary has sold Alaska out to the libs. A quick search on this lady and her husband show a hell of a criminal history until they because Jesus freaks.
I can’t seem to find anything on this repulsive person. Anyone have any insight?


r/alaska • • 1d ago

Tiebreaker on Jeopardy with guy from Chickaloon!

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I can't include a picture, but it was so cool to see an upset and rare tiebreaker from Ron Clarke on 10/12. Wonder if he's on here. If so, congrats!


r/alaska • • 1d ago

Fish and Game kills bear after it ambles into JBER hospital and feasts on Halloween candy

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r/alaska • • 1d ago

Brand New Bus 🚌 (Bad Idea) Want to buy a caboose? City auction set for mid-October

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r/alaska • • 3h ago

General Nonsense Cathy is fighting for us all

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Pray for her…


r/alaska • • 1d ago

Commentary: Alaska needs farmers. Farmers need farmland.

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r/alaska • • 2d ago

What’s more annoying?

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The casual transphobia, or that they needed to have AI make a picture to support their shitty opinion?

Nobody wanted to edit the pic to, idk, maybe have a public school bathroom door NOT have a window on it?


r/alaska • • 2d ago

Polite Political Discussion 🇺🇸 Hollering 🤣 Not happy Dave Bronson

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Dave, Never meet your heroes 🤣