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I’m quite sure everyone has had their share of embarrassing moments. But most folks are wisely reticent about divulging such experiences.

My sadness in losing this year's hunt is not limited to filling my freezer. There is a spiritual aspect to the hunt as well.

The act is one of success in that they were contemplating suicide but instead made the journey to Gold Star Peak and left their bullet behind.

We ask ourselves in small ways, like, “Should I go to the grocery store?” and in significant ways, like, “Should I stay or move to Florida?”

We asked our friend, 92-year-old Dick Griffith, who was once a sheepherder in Wyoming, how to train these dogs.

One summer I made the perfect catch and found a super berry patch; Blueberries galore, I picked with dispatch, half my bounty down the hatch.

When it's time for your family to make this difficult decision, ask questions, do the research, but have faith.

Claire Schimmack always pushes herself to be the best she can be, but she also manages to find time to help others in need.

I hope that today's youth, armed with modern information access tools, possess a robust hunger for knowledge, a basic curiosity.

More than 80 schools are currently participating in Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools programming in Alaska.

Airmen rescued the pilot of a PA-18 aircraft and a passenger after the plane crashed in vicinity of the Beluga bench northwest of Tyonek.

I have a question for all the ECHO readers out there. Do you even read this letter? Would this page be better filled with ads or stories?

Erik and his wife picked wild currants to make jelly to give as gifts to the guests at their wedding. What could be sweeter or more Alaskan?

After 1,955 days of captivity, Ellis returned to U.S. custody. With the help fellow leaders, he managed to survive and return with honor.