by Natalie Osborne | May 17, 2017
In February and March of 1988, Vern Tejas electrified Alaskans and the mountaineering world with a ground-breaking achievement. He became the first person to complete a solo winter climb of 20,310-foot Mount Denali. Previously, Anchorage’s Tejas was celebrated for his...
by Natalie Osborne | Aug 24, 2016
For eight days in March 2001, a special part of the world came to Alaska. More than 2,750 athletes and coaches from 80 nations came to Anchorage for the Special Olympics World Winter Games, the biggest global sporting event in the state’s history. People showed up in...
by Natalie Osborne | Aug 24, 2016
By April 2006, Matt Carle’s rink resume already overflowed with accomplishment. The Anchorage native had won two national championships at the University of Denver. He was a two-time All-American and had led the nation’s defensemen in scoring. He had been voted the...
by Natalie Osborne | Aug 20, 2015
Nearly 2,000 people were on hand at Chugiak High the night Michaela Hutchison made history by winning the 103-pound title at the 2006 state wrestling championships to become the nation’s first girl to win a state high school championship against boys. The crowd was...
by Natalie Osborne | Oct 22, 2014
With a No. 2 national ranking, an 11-0 record and five future NBA players on their roster, the Michigan Wolverines entered Salt Lake City’s Huntsman Center on Dec. 28, 1988, with an air of confidence. Hours later, the eventual NCAA Division I national champions...
