Alaska Native News

Global study indicates widespread permafrost degradation

An international study led by researchers at the George Washington…

Troopers Investigate Shooting Death of Circle Man

On Friday, at approximately 8:04 p.m., it was reported to…

Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces a Multi-Agency Lawsuit Against Amazon over Deceptive Advertisement Auctions

(Juneau, AK) – Monday, Acting Attorney General Mills joined a…

Senate Bill 208 strengthens Alaska’s industrial hemp industry

Palmer, AK — Senate Bill 208, signed into law Monday,…

Split Supreme Court Allows Trump Ballroom Construction That Chief Justice Calls ‘Likely Unlawful’

“The White House belongs to the people, but Trump consistently…

This Day in Alaska History-September 2nd, 1994

On September 2nd, 1994, two teenagers, Adrian Guthrie and Simon…

State

Senate Bill 208 strengthens Alaska’s industrial hemp industry

Palmer, AK — Senate Bill 208, signed into law Monday, delivers important reforms to Alaska’s industrial hemp program, providing growers with…

By Alaska House Republicans on Sep 2, 2026Comments Off on Senate Bill 208 strengthens Alaska’s industrial hemp industry

Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom Will Not Certify Treg Taylor’s Nomination for Governor

Decision Follows Alaska Public Offices Commission Recommendation (Anchorage, AK) – Monday, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom announced that the Division of Elections…

By Office of Governor Dunleavy on Sep 1, 2026Comments Off on Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom Will Not Certify Treg Taylor’s Nomination for Governor

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

General News

Troopers Investigate Shooting Death of Circle Man

On Friday, at approximately 8:04 p.m., it was reported to…

By Alaska Native News on Sep 2, 2026Comments Off on Troopers Investigate Shooting Death of Circle Man

Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces a Multi-Agency Lawsuit Against Amazon over Deceptive Advertisement Auctions

(Juneau, AK) – Monday, Acting Attorney General Mills joined a…

By Information Officer Sam Curtis on Sep 2, 2026Comments Off on Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces a Multi-Agency Lawsuit Against Amazon over Deceptive Advertisement Auctions

Quakes Continue south of Nikolski

Earthquakes continue unabated south of Nikolski. The flurry of 27…

By Alaska Native News on Sep 1, 2026Comments Off on Quakes Continue south of Nikolski

USS Ted Stevens to be commissioned in Whittier

WHITTIER, Alaska – The U.S. Navy will commission the future…

By Alvin Plexico Navy Office of Community Outreach on Sep 1, 2026Comments Off on USS Ted Stevens to be commissioned in Whittier

Malik Johnson Convicted of Scheme to Defraud and Theft in the First Degree

(Kodiak, AK) – On Aug. 27, 2026, a Kodiak jury convicted…

By Information Officer Sam Curtis on Sep 1, 2026Comments Off on Malik Johnson Convicted of Scheme to Defraud and Theft in the First Degree

Two Anchorage men sentenced to decades in prison for roles in drug trafficking conspiracy case

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Two Anchorage men were sentenced over the…

By Reagan Zimmerman-Hartzheim-U.S. Attorney 's Office-Alaska on Sep 1, 2026Comments Off on Two Anchorage men sentenced to decades in prison for roles in drug trafficking conspiracy case

‘Blood Is On Their Hands’: Haitian Student Dies In Apparent Suicide After Trump Ends Deportation Protections

“Because of the blatant cruelty and racism of Trump’s immigration policies, Pierre Damas Bel was denied the chance to fulfill his dreams.” Since President Donald Trump was running for…

By Julia Conley-Common Dreams on Sep 2, 2026Comments Off on ‘Blood Is On Their Hands’: Haitian Student Dies In Apparent Suicide After Trump Ends Deportation Protections

Split Supreme Court Allows Trump Ballroom Construction That Chief Justice Calls ‘Likely Unlawful’

“The White House belongs to the people, but Trump consistently acts like it belongs to him alone,” said one watchdog, calling out the court’s majority for allowing construction…

By Jessica Corbett-Common Dreams on Sep 2, 2026Comments Off on Split Supreme Court Allows Trump Ballroom Construction That Chief Justice Calls ‘Likely Unlawful’

‘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

This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History
Rural
Health
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Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News

This Day in Alaska History-September 2nd, 1994

On September 2nd, 1994, two teenagers, Adrian Guthrie and…

By Alaska Native News on Sep 2, 2026

This Day in Alaska History-September 1st, 1906

It was on this day,…

By Alaska Native News on Sep 1, 2026

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

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

Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom Will Not Certify Treg Taylor’s Nomination for Governor

Decision Follows Alaska Public Offices Commission Recommendation (Anchorage, AK)…

By Office of Governor Dunleavy on Sep 1, 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

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