Alaska Native News

Democrats Urged to Seize ‘Historic Chance’ on Billionaire Wealth Tax

Following Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s objection to raising the corporate tax…

COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – Oct. 25, 2021

OVERVIEW – 1,686 new cases | 5 deaths | 236 hospitalizations…

October 26th, 1909

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176th Wing detects, tracks and identifies Russian aircraft entering Air Defense Identification Zone

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The 176th Air Defense Squadron…

APD Identify Victim and Continues Investigation in Saturday’s Fatal Pedestrian Strike

On Monday, Anchorage Police Department investigators released the identification of…

Arctic melt ponds hold climate clues for UAF MOSAiC scientist

Melinda Webster splashed daily through the clear water of Arctic…

State

COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – Oct. 25, 2021

OVERVIEW – 1,686 new cases | 5 deaths | 236 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 59.9% of Alaskans 12+ vaccinated…

By Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Oct 26, 2021Comments Off on COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – Oct. 25, 2021

176th Wing detects, tracks and identifies Russian aircraft entering Air Defense Identification Zone

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The 176th Air Defense Squadron played a key role in the Alaska North American Aerospace Defense…

By MVA Public Affairs on Oct 25, 2021Comments Off on 176th Wing detects, tracks and identifies Russian aircraft entering Air Defense Identification Zone

Denali National Park Proposes to Construct Bridge at Pretty Rocks Landslide

Access limited beyond mile 43 in 2022 Denali Park, Alaska – Denali National Park and Preserve announced earlier this month that about…

By Denali National Park on Oct 25, 2021Comments Off on Denali National Park Proposes to Construct Bridge at Pretty Rocks Landslide

General News

APD Identify Victim and Continues Investigation in Saturday’s Fatal Pedestrian Strike

On Monday, Anchorage Police Department investigators released the identification of…

By Alaska Native News on Oct 25, 2021Comments Off on APD Identify Victim and Continues Investigation in Saturday’s Fatal Pedestrian Strike

APD Investigates Saturday’s Backpacker’s Annex Shooting as Homicide

At 8:27 pm on Saturday night, officers with the Anchorage…

By Alaska Native News on Oct 25, 2021Comments Off on APD Investigates Saturday’s Backpacker’s Annex Shooting as Homicide

Palmer Man in Custody for Friday Stabbing Death

Alaska State Troopers responded to a Palmer residence following a…

By Alaska Native News on Oct 25, 2021Comments Off on Palmer Man in Custody for Friday Stabbing Death

Bicyclist near Cantwell Reports Wednesday Bear Attack

Cantwell-based Alaska Wildlife Troopers reported on Thursday that they were…

By Alaska Native News on Oct 22, 2021Comments Off on Bicyclist near Cantwell Reports Wednesday Bear Attack

Son Who Shot Mother on Folker Street October 10th Indicted by Grand Jury for Murder

The Alaska Department of Law revealed on Thursday that the…

By Alaska Native News on Oct 22, 2021Comments Off on Son Who Shot Mother on Folker Street October 10th Indicted by Grand Jury for Murder

National/World

Democrats Urged to Seize ‘Historic Chance’ on Billionaire Wealth Tax

Following Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s objection to raising the corporate tax rate, the party has turned to Sen. Ron Wyden’s proposal. ; As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated the…

By Julia Conley | Common Dreams on Oct 26, 2021Comments Off on Democrats Urged to Seize ‘Historic Chance’ on Billionaire Wealth Tax

Fatal Film Set Shooting Followed Outcry by Union Crew Members Over Safety Protocols

“When union members walk off a set about safety concerns, maybe ‘hiring scabs’ isn’t the solution you think it is.” The news of the fatal shooting of a…

By Julia Conley | Common Dreams on Oct 24, 2021Comments Off on Fatal Film Set Shooting Followed Outcry by Union Crew Members Over Safety Protocols

Manchin Admits He’s the Enemy of Democrats’ Ambitions

The right-wing West Virginia Democrat and fossil fuel investor has previously confessed his intent to quash his own party’s sweeping $3.5 trillion Build Back Better package. Underscoring the…

By Brett Wilkins | Common Dreams on Oct 22, 2021Comments Off on Manchin Admits He’s the Enemy of Democrats’ Ambitions

Five Sinema Advisers Quit in Protest

“You have become one of the principal obstacles to progress, answering to big donors rather than your own people.” As U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema continues to be a leading impediment to…

By Brett Wilkins | Common Dreams on Oct 22, 2021Comments Off on Five Sinema Advisers Quit in Protest

Moscow Hosts International Talks With Taliban to Discuss Afghan Crisis

ISLAMABAD — Russia has lauded the efforts of Afghanistan’s Taliban government to improve the national security and political situation but stressed the need for the Islamist group to ensure…

By Ayaz Gul | Islamabad on Oct 20, 2021Comments Off on Moscow Hosts International Talks With Taliban to Discuss Afghan Crisis

Colin Powell, Former Top US Diplomat, Military Leader, Dies at 84

WASHINGTON — General Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. secretary of state and a former chairman of the military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, died Monday from complications of COVID-19.…

By Ken Bredemeier | VOA on Oct 18, 2021Comments Off on Colin Powell, Former Top US Diplomat, Military Leader, Dies at 84

This Day in Alaskan History
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October 26th, 1909

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By Alaska Native News on Oct 26, 2021

October 25th, 1916

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October 24th, 1887

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October 23rd, 1960

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By Alaska Native News on Oct 23, 2021

Alaska Air National Guard rescues remote Alaskan resident near Friday Creek

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen…

By Maj. Chelsea Aspelund | 176th Wing Public Affairs on Oct 21, 2021

BLM Announces Winter Fortymile Federal Subsistence Caribou Hunt Dates and Harvest Limit

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern…

By BLM on Oct 21, 2021

Aleknagik Man Found Deceased after Two Day Search

Troopers, after a two-day search, report that the search…

By Alaska Native News on Oct 19, 2021

SME Identifies Remains of Man Discovered on Island near Craig/Klawock

Alaska State Troopers report that the State Medical Examiner’s…

By Alaska Native News on Oct 9, 2021

COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – Oct. 25, 2021

OVERVIEW – 1,686 new cases | 5 deaths | 236…

By Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Oct 26, 2021

COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – Oct. 22, 2021

OVERVIEW – 877 new cases | 6 deaths | 232…

By Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Oct 22, 2021

COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – Oct. 21, 2021

OVERVIEW – 1,024 new cases | 1 death | 242…

By Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Oct 21, 2021

COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – Oct. 20, 2021

OVERVIEW – 830 new cases | 8 deaths | 206…

By Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Oct 20, 2021

North Pacific Right Whale Research in Alaska

Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s Marine Mammal Laboratory conducts research…

By NOAA Fisheries on Sep 10, 2021

After careful consideration regarding the impacts of the COVID-19…

By NOAA Fisheries-Alaska Region on Aug 21, 2021

Predicting Future Fish Productivity by Better Understanding the Role of Habitat in the Life of a Fish

This innovative modeling approach considers links between environmental variables…

By Alaska Fisheries Science Center on Aug 4, 2021

Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding Partners Necropsy Minke Whale Near Gustavus

Findings highlight risk to whales and dolphins from vertical…

By NOAA Fisheries on Jun 24, 2021

Democrats Urged to Seize ‘Historic Chance’ on Billionaire Wealth Tax

Following Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s objection to raising the corporate…

By Julia Conley | Common Dreams on Oct 26, 2021

Lawmakers detail plans to close the budget deficit as clearer fiscal outlook emerges

Spohnholz: ‘House Ways and Means Committee provided a clear-eyed…

By Austin Baird | AK Leg on Oct 25, 2021

Manchin Admits He’s the Enemy of Democrats’ Ambitions

The right-wing West Virginia Democrat and fossil fuel investor…

By Brett Wilkins | Common Dreams on Oct 22, 2021

Five Sinema Advisers Quit in Protest

“You have become one of the principal obstacles to…

By Brett Wilkins | Common Dreams on Oct 22, 2021

The Arctic and Alaska Science

Red aurora rare enough to be special

Charles Deehr will never forget his first red aurora. On Feb. 11, 1958, Deehr was a student at Reed College in Portland, Ore. He…

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on Oct 15, 2021Comments Off on Red aurora rare enough to be special

Space Rocks Streak through the Alaska Sky

About once every other week for as long as you have been alive, zooming space rocks have penetrated the shell of gases surrounding our…

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on Oct 13, 2021Comments Off on Space Rocks Streak through the Alaska Sky

Geophysics professor wraps up voyage exploring Amerasia Basin’s origin

A science cruise led by a University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher to investigate the origin of the Arctic Ocean’s Amerasia Basin has come to…

By Rod Boyce | Geophysical Institute on Oct 7, 2021Comments Off on Geophysics professor wraps up voyage exploring Amerasia Basin’s origin

Fluorescent bill may be seabird’s neon sign

The crested auklet looks like a smiling clown that never blinks. It is probably the only seabird that smells like a tangerine. Its beak…

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on Oct 2, 2021Comments Off on Fluorescent bill may be seabird’s neon sign

Cause of seabird die-offs still unknown

For the fifth year in a row, Gay Sheffield has been investigating unusual seabird deaths in Western Alaska in collaboration with Bering Strait residents,…

By Anne Gore | Alaska Sea Grant on Oct 1, 2021Comments Off on Cause of seabird die-offs still unknown

Science/Education

Arctic melt ponds hold climate clues for UAF MOSAiC scientist

Melinda Webster splashed daily through the clear water of Arctic melt ponds to measure the depth of the water cradled in pockets dotting the polar sea ice. She was…

By Rod Boyce | UAF on Oct 25, 2021Comments Off on Arctic melt ponds hold climate clues for UAF MOSAiC scientist