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In Anchorage, lifestyle news means culture, family, home life and daily trends. Coverage includes the activities and choices that define how residents spend their time across the city.

Anchorage Approves $7.5M for Student Meals

Anchorage Approves $7.5M for Student Meals

The Anchorage School Board unanimously approved $7.5 million to cover student meal costs after an unexpected budget jump.

Live Poll

Should your local government spend more to provide free school meals for all students?


Education

Administration

Anchorage School Board to Select Interim Superintendent

The district will appoint a leader from internal staff in November to manage operations until 2027.


Real Estate

Live Poll

Do you believe government-funded rental voucher programs are an effective way to address local homelessness?

Apartments

Anchorage to Launch Voucher Program for Homeless Residents

A new initiative will provide two-year rent subsidies to help 40 homeless households secure market-rate housing.

Anchorage to Launch Voucher Program for Homeless Residents

Culture

Live Poll

Do you believe using local legends in community events is an effective way to teach history?

Native American

Anchorage School Hosts Alaska Native Haunted House

The Alaska Native Cultural Charter School brings local legends to life through its annual holiday event.

Anchorage School Hosts Alaska Native Haunted House

Pets

Live Poll

Should community organizations prioritize funding to help individuals afford the high costs of service dogs?

Dogs

Photographer Highlights Daily Life of Service Dogs

Cris Skinner captures the essential bond between service dogs and their handlers in a new photography series.

Photographer Highlights Daily Life of Service Dogs

Food and Drink

Live Poll

Do you prefer baby food products that use locally sourced ingredients over those with imported items?

Healthy Food

Anchorage Baby Food Company Sources Greek Olive Oil

Founded in 2011, the Alaska-based producer incorporates family-grown olives into its nutritional baby food line.

Anchorage Baby Food Company Sources Greek Olive Oil

More in Lifestyle

Day to day, that means local cultural shifts, family activities, housing trends and the habits that define daily routines. Reporting reaches across the city and the communities around it. Changing seasons and the unique demands of the climate often dictate how people structure their time and social life. Economic shifts and the cost of daily necessities remain the factors that most frequently alter these community patterns.