Winners
No caribou fat. Used lard. Mistake.
-- Jimmie Evak, Kotzebue
It all began with a fish.
-- Christine Kulcheski, Homer
Not fit to live anywhere else.
-- Bill Frey, Wasilla
Other Faves
Moved north. Bush bride. Alaska grandma.
-- Jolayne Soplanda, Anchor Point
Wife works. Truck works. Perfect life.
-- A. "Doc" Doxtater Sr., Anchorage
Falling snow, crackling fire, good book.
-- Katherine N West, Anchorage
Lungs work better in the Chugach.
-- Beth Rose, Anchorage
Yearned for death; came out instead.
-- Col Lockard, Anchorage
Raised on Pilot Crackers, salmon, Spam.
-- Don Rearden, Anchorage
Not Democrat, Not Republican. Just Alaskan.
-- Ian Sharrock, Anchorage
Long winter nights birth many songs.
-- Kathryn (Kat) Moore, Anchorage
Born and raised here. Repeating cycle.
-- Jennifer Blome, Anchorage
River swallowed cell phone, great happiness.
-- Jerry Dale McDonnell, Anchorage
You had me at "free shipping."
-- John Callahan, Anchorage
Been here eight years. Still cold.
-- Julie Shewman, Anchorage
Broke ribs, left hospital, went fishing.
-- Les Gara, Anchorage
Botanist seeks adventure. Husband seeks Benadryl.
-- Rachel Mills, Anchorage
Town run: ammo, propane, pregnancy test.
-- Thomas Pease, Anchorage
Tennessean by birth. Alaskan by Grace.
-- Christy Rogers, Delta Junction
Kids Fostered. Three Adopted. Endless love.
-- Christy Cole, Dillingham
Love Alaska. Miss family. Heart divided.
-- Linda Salter, Eagle River
Had internet before running water. Priorities.
-- Molly Odell, Eagle River
Mountain ascendance, canine attendants, my transcendence.
-- Renee Romsland, Eagle River
Alaskan geophysicist in a geophysical frontier.
-- Ryan Cross, Eagle River
Survived abuse. Found worth. Loving life.
-- Jennifer Yuhas, Fairbanks
Retired, raising grandkids. Parenthood, part two.
-- Denise Dargan, Girdwood
First word boat, swam at 40.
-- Shannon McBride-Morin, Homer
Fish, drink, eat, love, sleep, repeat.
-- Grant Encelewski, Kenai
Company's coming! Fridge full of bait!
-- Susan Dukowitz, Kenai
Tundra picking, qiviut, spinning, knitting, warmth.
-- Sue Greenly, Nome
Net in water. Winter shopping done.
-- Cameron Metzgar, Port Alsworth
North country gardening: moose, mosquitoes, moss.
-- Sharon Gherman, Soldotna
Dead motor. Big waves. I survived.
-- Gary J. Turner, Soldotna
Commute requires Cessna, water taxi, cleats.
-- Cynthia Detrow, Sterling
Came for summer, 20 years ago.
-- Suzanne Hickman, Valdez
Military brat. Chose Alaska as home.
-- Amber Eckard, Wasilla
Weed's legal. Feel good. Lost job.
-- Gary Hollier, Kenai
Get me the hell outta here!
-- Mary Jo Fitch, Fairbanks
Call in sick today, powder's fresh.
-- Erica Means, Palmer
I shot the moose, not him.
-- Megan Spurkland, Homer
Green-up, awaken. Termination dust, nap time.
-- Gretchen Hazen, Anchorage
Strung along. Done wrong. So long!
-- Elizabeth Larson, Palmer
Daddy's drunk. Mom's depressed. Children screaming.
-- Maggie Strobbe, Anchorage