Chris Bieri

Faulkner, who won two gold medals in cycling events at the 2024 Paris Games, was greeted by friends and family on Friday at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.

The series includes works from a number of esteemed Alaska creators, including Kelly Moneymaker and Princess Daazhraii Johnson.

There are fests, films, tours and plenty of holiday options onstage.

On the girls side, West’s Olivia Soderstrom took home the sprint title in Anchorage’s first high school cross-country races of the season.

California-based co-directors Pat McGee and Adam Linkenhelt said the festival features well over 100 films.

The Anchorage International Film Festival is happening all weekend, plus there are holiday concerts, performances of the Broadway musical “Mean Girls” and First Friday events on tap.

Filmmaker Ben Sturgulewski thought he had a completed short film. Then the American military’s withdrawal from the country changed the lives of many of the people profiled in the movie.

The next ski area scheduled to open is Hilltop, which opens to season pass holders on Dec. 5.

The World Cup season kicks off in Finland this weekend, and some of Alaska’s elite cross country skiers are eagerly looking ahead to the World Championships in Norway.

The Bison advanced to Saturday’s final with a 58-50 win over Vermont and associate coach Dylan Geissert popped the question to his girlfriend on Flattop Mountain.

UAA, 6-1 on the young season, welcomes North Dakota State, Vermont and Troy to the Alaska Airlines Center starting Friday.

His new album, “One Minute Songs,” caters toward the attention span of the modern day.

The Warriors came through the consolation bracket and topped South Anchorage in the finals for the win.

After going 1-8-1 against Kenai in the regular season, the Bulldogs played like a team with nothing to lose in winning the championship.