I'm taking an 8-month break from my job to focus on my mental health and goals. Here's how I planned and saved for it.

Tech Insider
taryn williams on a mountaintop
Taryn Williams.

Taryn Williams/Insider

9 orcas have died so far this year after they were trapped in fishery equipment off the coast of Alaska

Tech Insider
An orca swimming.
Nine killer whales have died after being caught in fishery equipment off the Alaska coast this year.

Enrique Marcarian/Reuters

Delta is adding 10 new and returning routes to cities like Santa Barbara and Anchorage next summer — see the full list

Tech Insider
A Delta Airlines plane lands as people gather in the parking lot of In-N-Out Burger next to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on August 31, 2023.
null

Mario Tama/Getty Images

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski can't get over how Mitt Romney smoothers his salmon in ketchup

Tech Insider : Politics, Politics
Mitt Romney and Lisa Murkowski
Republican Sens. Mitt Romney and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska

Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Rep. Mary Peltola's husband has died in a plane crash in Alaska

Tech Insider : Politics
Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) poses for a portrait in her office on Capitol Hill on Thursday, July 27, 2023, in Washington, DC.
Rep. Mary Peltola.

Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Biden Administration Cancels Remaining Fossil Fuel Leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge

Gizmodo : Environment

The Biden administration officially canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday and proposed protectio

Researchers in Alaska rescued a walrus too young to be away from his mother. Now, his treatment plan includes 24/7 care and cuddles.

Tech Insider
A small walrus lays its head on a researcher's lap.
The rescued walrus calf is just one month old, Alaska SeaLife Center staff say.

Kaiti Grant/Alaska SeaLife Center

I work on a cruise ship after leaving my 9-to-5. Now I get to travel and do things like manage the slides, surf machine, and bartending.

Tech Insider : Travel

Kailey on the cruise.
Kailey Milhorn says her job is comparable to summer camp — not babysitting.

Kailey

This couple moved to Alaska to start a dog sledding business. They now spend their days giving wilderness tours with their 32 dogs.

Tech Insider
Picture of Rohn and Alyssa
Rohn and Alyssa Buser spend their days leading dog sled tours, and taking care of their 32 sled dogs and their baby son.

Alyssa and Rohn Buser

  • When Alyssa and Rohn Buser first met they connected over a unique hobby: dog sledding. 

Why Alaska is getting rid of several dozen jets in high demand by airlines after only flying them for roughly 5 years

Tech Insider : Travel
Alaska Airlines Airbus A321neo with the
Alaska Airlines is retiring the 10 remaining Airbus A321neo jets in its fleet by fall 2023 to become an all-Boeing operator.

Adam Moreira

Subscribe to Alaska