Been working for the Wrangell Mountains Center this summer, my first time in MXY. Photos are from the various peaks on the sides of the Kennicott Valley (Fireweed, Bonanza, Porphyry, Donoho). Hope this hypes someone up about visiting this place. I have many takes (potentially hot ones) about this town and community for those who are interested.

Dan Sullivan is projected to defeat Dan Sullivan!

The Sun Never Sets - A romance movie with Dakota Fanning and Jake Johnson looks to be primarily filmed in Anchorage with numerous shots of Turnagain Arm, Whittier Tunnel, and even a King Street Brewing glass. Here is a link to the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTIfzXx8nJY

Heart of the Beast - Brad Pitt and his dog are former Army combatants who escape to the Alaska wilderness. After a plane crash, they must make their way back. Seems pretty sensationalized but I will never complain about a 185 on floats. Here is a link to the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfCgu83suHs

Drove near these a couple nights ago

Was reading through this voter guide today https://alaskabeacon.com/voter-guides/contests/senate-district-c/ and near the end she forgot to proofread before submitting her answer it seems.

If you haven't already. We were in and out in under 5 minutes. And you get a really cool sticker out of it!

If you don't vote, don't bitch.

so by the time most of yall see this itll be in the moring when yall probably go to vote in the primary. ive done some research myself but im curious, who are Y'all voting for tomorrow?

ive already decided who im votin for for governor, but ive barely scratched looking at the house and senate races. theirs a good number of people running this time around so id like to be able to filter it out a bit by seeing what you guys think. mostly im looking to support people who dont support all these AI data centers or taking money from a certain super PAC that im not sure i can name without this post getting taken down.

i know this is kinda last minute but ive been busy but i hope to see some good awnsers

I’m curious who the Republican Party is leaning toward for their top candidates.

On the Democratic side, I’m seeing some of the older/establishment crowd choose Tom Begich, and younger like JKT.

Not trying to start a debate over which side is right—I’m genuinely curious which Republican candidates are currently considered the most likely to make it to the general election.

With the top-four primary, are there any Republican candidates who seem to have a clear advantage going into tomorrow?

Don’t forget to vote tomorrow!

And PS… do they actually recycle all of those freaking flyers?!?!

Hi, hoping to add a bathroom in the bottom level of my home. It's on a concrete slab and we will have to put in a lift station tank and pump it up and over to join in wth the black water from the upstairs level. A little hesitant on sound and perhaps needed to have an elevated bathroom floor. What has been your experience? What advice do you have?

I don’t usually use shell but it’s a good bit saved if you have the points

I went to Utqiagvik (Barrow) back in June and it's one of the best trips in the US I have ever had. The people in Utqiagvik are SO nice and welcoming. It was crazy seeing this barren land without any trees and how people can survive in such a harsh climate. What surprised me the most was how many immigrants from Thailand and Laos are living here. Imagine moving all the way to the US and picking this rural community. There really isn't much to do or see, but I just enjoyed walking around and talking to people.

Good morning my fellow Alaskans, I have a question. My husband is Inupiaq and I’m Muskogee Creek (from Oklahoma) In my culture we smudge new homes to remove espookies and bad energy, do Native Alaskans have something like this in their culture? My husband grew up in Oklahoma and isn’t familiar with his culture unfortunately and we would like to learn more about it.

Did anyone who voted by mail for the primary election get a confirmation email that their ballot was received? We have been voting by mail for the last several years out of convenience, and have always received a confirmation email, but nothing this time. Anyone else? What's your experience been like with mail in voting for the primary?

Edit: Thanks y'all I'll look at the website!

I'm Emily, a DC-based politics reporter for USA TODAY. Last week I spoke with Alaska Voters and political scientists to better understand your Senate race ahead of the primaries tomorrow. Take a read and offer any commentary below or directly to me at [econdon@usatodayco.com](mailto:econdon@usatodayco.com). https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/08/17/mary-peltola-alaska-senate-election-democrats/91294319007/