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Acupressurist-Alutiiq Word of the Week

Acupressurist — Caugnga’istaq Una arnaq caugnga’istaq. – This woman is…

Seeking the benefits of a parasite

This time of year, when berries fill my thoughts, the…

Extreme solar storms can hit Earth harder than thought

Scientists have greatly underestimated the impact an extreme solar storm…

Coast Guard terminates commercial passenger vessel in Sitka

JUNEAU, Alaska — U.S. Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska personnel terminated…

‘Mobster Language’: Trump Says Venezuelan Oil Will Replenish US Reserves

“I used to spend so much time trying to prove…

This Day in Alaska History-August 31, 1953

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State

Alaska’s Congressional Delegation Welcome Historic Investment in Alaska Marine Highway System

ANCHORAGE, AK – Friday, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, Congressman Nick Begich, and Governor Mike Dunleavy (all R-Alaska), welcomed…

By Alaska Delegation on Aug 24, 2026Comments Off on Alaska’s Congressional Delegation Welcome Historic Investment in Alaska Marine Highway System

Governor Dunleavy Activates Disaster Assistance Programs for Mukluk Fire

Homeowners and Renters in Affected Areas Encouraged to Apply for Recovery Grants JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Governor Mike Dunleavy…

By Jeremy Zidek-State of Alaska on Aug 20, 2026Comments Off on Governor Dunleavy Activates Disaster Assistance Programs for Mukluk Fire

Sullivan Statement on Latest King Cove Road Ruling

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement after a federal judge in Alaska issued a ruling on Tuesday…

By Office of Senator Dan Sullivan on Aug 20, 2026Comments Off on Sullivan Statement on Latest King Cove Road Ruling

Sullivan Welcomes Over $2.3 Million for Seward Shipyard Upgrades

SEWARD—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee overseeing the Coast Guard, and Admiral Kevin Lunday, the 28th…

By Office of Senator Dan Sullivan on Aug 19, 2026Comments Off on Sullivan Welcomes Over $2.3 Million for Seward Shipyard Upgrades

General News

Talking Trash in Goodnews Bay

To most of us, trash talk is something reserved for…

By Aubrey Taradash Alaska Sea Grant on Aug 28, 2026Comments Off on Talking Trash in Goodnews Bay

Daniel Lewis Convicted of Attempted Murder and Other Charges for 2024 Shooting at Kanankanak Hospital

(Dillingham, AK) – On Aug. 25, 2026, a Dillingham jury found…

By Information Officer Sam Curtis on Aug 28, 2026Comments Off on Daniel Lewis Convicted of Attempted Murder and Other Charges for 2024 Shooting at Kanankanak Hospital

Brian Hall Resentenced for 1993 Anchorage Double Murder

(Anchorage, AK) – On Aug. 21, 2026, Superior Court Judge Andrew…

By Information Officer Sam Curtis on Aug 28, 2026Comments Off on Brian Hall Resentenced for 1993 Anchorage Double Murder

Troopers Arrest Thief after Theft Fails on Parks Highway

On Wednesday, Troopers responded to a report of a commercial…

By Alaska Native News on Aug 27, 2026Comments Off on Troopers Arrest Thief after Theft Fails on Parks Highway

Klawock Juvenile Charged with Attempted Murder after opening Fire on Police and Troopers

On Monday, at about 10 p.m., the Klawock Police Department…

By Alaska Native News on Aug 27, 2026Comments Off on Klawock Juvenile Charged with Attempted Murder after opening Fire on Police and Troopers

Alaska Organized Militia deploys to support Tok wildfire response

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – The Alaska Organized Militia deployed six…

By AKNG news release Alaska National Guard Public Affairs on Aug 27, 2026Comments Off on Alaska Organized Militia deploys to support Tok wildfire response

‘One Big Military Theft’: Trump Announces Deal for US Control of Venezuelan Oil Fields

“This is proof Trump put our service members at risk to get Venezuelan oil for his billionaire buddies,” one Democratic senator said. “Putting our soldiers’ lives on the…

By Olivia Rosane Common Dreams on Aug 31, 2026Comments Off on ‘One Big Military Theft’: Trump Announces Deal for US Control of Venezuelan Oil Fields

‘Mobster Language’: Trump Says Venezuelan Oil Will Replenish US Reserves

“I used to spend so much time trying to prove that the US was not interested in promoting democracy and just preferred autocratic governments that give us whatever…

By Olivia Rosane Common Dreams on Aug 31, 2026Comments Off on ‘Mobster Language’: Trump Says Venezuelan Oil Will Replenish US Reserves

Markey Urges Congress to Block Trump-Saudi Deal, a ‘Starting Gun for a Middle East Nuclear Arms Race’

“This is not diplomacy; this is corruption at the expense of US national security.” US President Donald Trump on Monday sent his proposed nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress, and a…

By Jessica Corbett-Common Dreams on Aug 28, 2026Comments Off on Markey Urges Congress to Block Trump-Saudi Deal, a ‘Starting Gun for a Middle East Nuclear Arms Race’

Trump-GOP Budget Law Pushes SNAP Enrollment to 17-Year Low as Millions Lose Aid

“These cuts are not filtering out ‘waste, fraud, and abuse’… they are parents deciding between paying the electric bill and putting food on the table, or skipping meals.”…

By Brad Reed-Common Dreams on Aug 28, 2026Comments Off on Trump-GOP Budget Law Pushes SNAP Enrollment to 17-Year Low as Millions Lose Aid

Watchdog Finds Trump Crypto Schemes Have Left Investors on the Hook for Over $4 Billion in Losses

Trump’s personal meme coin alone has left its investors $3.2 billion underwater, Public Citizen found. A report released Thursday by government watchdog Public Citizen estimates that President Donald Trump’s assorted cryptocurrency products…

By Brad Reed-Common Dreams on Aug 27, 2026Comments Off on Watchdog Finds Trump Crypto Schemes Have Left Investors on the Hook for Over $4 Billion in Losses

Maine GOP Nominee for Governor Calls for ICE at Polling Stations

“His plan to ask Trump’s border czar to send ICE agents to Maine polling places just weeks before Election Day is not only deeply alarming—it is likely illegal,”…

By Julia Conley-Common Dreams on Aug 27, 2026Comments Off on Maine GOP Nominee for Governor Calls for ICE at Polling Stations

Big Oil Stocks Surged Due to Iran War—and New Filings Show How President Trump Cashed In

The president is making “significant profits on the global instability he’s inciting,” said one government ethics expert. “It’s profoundly unethical.” In a mandated filing with the Office of…

By Julia Conley-Common Dreams on Aug 27, 2026Comments Off on Big Oil Stocks Surged Due to Iran War—and New Filings Show How President Trump Cashed In

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Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News

This Day in Alaska History-August 31, 1953

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By Alaska Native News on Aug 31, 2026

This Day in Alaska History-August 30th, 1915

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By Alaska Native News on Aug 30, 2026

This Day in Alaska History-August 29th, 1885

On August 29th, 1885, Lieutenant Henry Tureman Allen arrived…

By Alaska Native News on Aug 29, 2026

This Day in Alaska History-August 28th, 1903

Seward’s founder John Ballaine, 58 “Pioneers,” and 25 Central…

By Alaska Native News on Aug 28, 2026

Murkowski, Sullivan Welcome AMHS Funding Following Advocacy to DOT

Washington, DC—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan…

By Office of Senator Lisa Murkowski on Apr 10, 2026

Department of the Interior Opens 2.1 Million Acres in Alaska – Clearing the Way for the Ambler Road

Today the Department of Interior announced it would…

By Defend Brooks Range on Feb 23, 2026

Gonzalo Sanchez Sentenced for Role in Death of Lincoln Peratrovich

(Klawock, AK) – Monday, Superior Court Judge Daniel Doty…

By Information Officer Sam Curtis on Jan 29, 2026

Congressman Begich Attends White House Roundtable on Historic Rural Health Investment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friday, Congressman Nick Begich attended “The Great,…

By Office of Congressman Nick Begich on Jan 17, 2026

Trump-GOP Budget Law Pushes SNAP Enrollment to 17-Year Low as Millions Lose Aid

“These cuts are not filtering out ‘waste, fraud, and…

By Brad Reed-Common Dreams on Aug 28, 2026

‘Freezers Are Getting Empty’: Food Banks Struggle to Meet Demand as SNAP Cuts Rip Through Communities

“We are feverishly fundraising and talking to the board…

By Jake Johnson Common Dreams on Aug 15, 2026

Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces $400 Million Multi-State Settlement Over Generic Drug Conspiracy

(Anchorage, AK) – Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills has…

By Information Officer Sam Curtis on Aug 9, 2026

Trump USDA Chief Calls Kicking 5 Million People Off Food Aid ‘A Pretty Big Win’

“The immense hardship these families are now facing is…

By Jake Johnson Common Dreams on Aug 8, 2026

‘Mobster Language’: Trump Says Venezuelan Oil Will Replenish US Reserves

“I used to spend so much time trying to…

By Olivia Rosane Common Dreams on Aug 31, 2026

Maine GOP Nominee for Governor Calls for ICE at Polling Stations

“His plan to ask Trump’s border czar to send…

By Julia Conley-Common Dreams on Aug 27, 2026

Supreme Court Lets Trump Enforce Mailed Ballot Rules—But Punts on Their Legality

“It’s a disgrace that the highest court in the…

By Brett Wilkins - Common Dreams on Aug 27, 2026

‘A Government of the Rich, by the Rich, for the Rich’: Nearly 60 Top Trump Officials Worth $100 Million or More

The Trump administration has over 10 times as many…

By Stephen Prager-Common Dreams on Aug 22, 2026

Acupressurist-Alutiiq Word of the Week

Acupressurist — Caugnga’istaq Una arnaq caugnga’istaq. – This woman…

By Alutiiq Museum on Aug 31, 2026

Gold-Alutiiq Word of the Week

Gold — Suulutaaq Kulunguaq canakii suulutamek. – My ring…

By Alutiiq Museum on Aug 24, 2026

Guest-Alutiiq Word of the Week

Guest, Stranger, Outsider — Allanertaq Allenertakinga akgua’aq. –…

By Alutiiq Museum on Aug 17, 2026

Alutiiq Museum Launches Refuge Rock Monument Planning Project

Two-Year Effort Will Guide Community Planning for a Monument…

By Alutiiq Museum on Aug 14, 2026

The Arctic and Alaska Science

Seeking the benefits of a parasite

This time of year, when berries fill my thoughts, the early summer blooms that begot them are hazy in my mind. As I pick,…

By Haley Dunleavy UAF on Aug 31, 2026Comments Off on Seeking the benefits of a parasite

Shapes of Western Alaska bays influence local flood danger

When large storms hit Western Alaska, some areas fare much worse than others. New research studying ex-Typhoon Merbok in September 2022 has found that…

By Jeff Richardson-UAF on Aug 22, 2026Comments Off on Shapes of Western Alaska bays influence local flood danger

Cyclone clusters in the Arctic reduce sea ice and threaten coastlines

Rapid series of low-pressure systems can cause weather conditions under which the ice can only hardly recover. This affects Arctic coastlines and the global…

By Roland Koch Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research on Aug 17, 2026Comments Off on Cyclone clusters in the Arctic reduce sea ice and threaten coastlines

How do Alaska animals sleep in the summer?

More than a month after the summer solstice, Fairbanks is still the land of the midnight sun. Joggers are out getting in their late-night…

By Alaska Science Forum: Sara Wilbur on Aug 13, 2026Comments Off on How do Alaska animals sleep in the summer?

Science/Education