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Blueprint publishes survey of Alaska gubernatorial candidates on communications, media and transpare
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAug. 11, 2026 Blueprint publishes survey of Alaska gubernatorial candidates on communications, media and transparency practicesANCHORAGE - Blueprint, the public affairs division of Thompson & Co., today published the results of its first gubernatorial candidate communications survey, a nine-part questionnaire that asked Alaska's leading 2026 gubernatorial candidates to detail how they would communicate with the press and the public if elected.The survey went to candidates whose
Volunteers are Greening Anchorage One Tree at a Time
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 10, 2026Contact: Matthew Jenkins (907) 249-6651Matthew@anchorageparkfoundation.org Volunteers are Greening Anchorage One Tree at a TimeWhen: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 4:00 PMWhere: 8100 Debarr Rd, Anchorage, AK 99504 ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Anchorage Park Foundation (APF) invites members of the media to a community tree planting event at Chanshtnu Muldoon Park. Local volunteers with the Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals Group (YPG) will gather to restore
How Anchorage Tourism Businesses Can Produce Campaign Imagery Year-Round
Anchorage lives by a dramatic seasonal clock. Alaska's largest city and the gateway for much of the state's visitor traffic, it compresses an enormous share of its tourism into a short, intense summer while marketing that season has to begin in the depths of a long, dark winter — the summer campaign built in January, the shoulder-season push planned while the days are barely light. For the lodging and tourism operators who depend on out-of-area visitors, that timing demand collides with the reality that
Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Anchorage's Newest Inclusive Playground at Taku Lake Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 4, 2026 Contact: Michelle LeBeau - (707) 972-7776 - Michelle@anchorageparkfoundation.orgRibbon Cutting Celebrates Anchorage's Newest Inclusive Playground at Taku Lake ParkMedia Invite:What: Ribbon Cutting Celebration for Anchorage's Newest Inclusive PlaygroundWhen: Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 11:30 a.m.Where: Taku Lake Park South, 8210 Stormy Pl, AnchorageAnchorage, Alaska – The Anchorage Park Foundation, in partnership with the Municipality of Anchorage Parks & Recreation
New Kids Bicycle Pump Track Opens at Valley of the Moon Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENew Kids Bicycle Pump Track Opens at Valley of the Moon ParkMedia and Public Invited to Join Mayor Suzanne LaFrance, Rep. Zack Fields at Ribbon Cutting WHAT: Ribbon-cutting for new kids bicycle pump trackWHEN: 4 pm Thursday, July 30, 2026WHERE: Valley of the Moon Park, 610 W. 17th Avenue Media and the public are invited to join community leaders and volunteers at a ribbon-cutting for a new kids bicycle pump track at Valley of the Moon park. Attendees are encouraged to bring their
CONSUMER PROTECTION CONCERN REGARDING ROGUE MOVERS
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE ALASKA MOVERS ASSOCIATIONUnfortunately, we are seeing an increase in moving scams affecting Alaska families. Rogue movers and unlicensed operators often advertise low prices, collect large deposits, and then demand significantly more money or hold household goods hostage.We are receiving an alarming number of calls from consumers who are in very distressing situations involving rogue moving companies, unlicensed operators, and/or moving brokers. In several cases,
