Karen Garcia

The pilot of a plane that crashed into Lynn Canal this month with his wife, son and a family friend aboard said there is no hero in their story of survival. "Everyone who was involved did their role, and they did it with excellence,” he said.

Before hauling his record-breaking pumpkin to the state fair in Palmer, J.D. Megchelsen tucked in the giant squash between 8:30 and 9 most evenings.

More than 100 soldiers who have been wounded in action while serving in the military came together Friday and Saturday to enjoy good food, good company and good fishing on the Kenai River.