Alaska Native News

This Day in Alaska History-January 12th, 1916

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‘We’ll Hit Them Very Hard’: Trump Threatens Iran Again as Protest Death Toll Rises

Critics pointed out that Trump has often endorsed violence against…

This Day in Alaska History-January 9th, 1797

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Alaska Delegation Introduce Bycatch Reduction & Research Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski,…

Coast Guard rescues 9 people near St. George Island

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Forward…

Office of Special Prosecutions Completes Review of Anchor Point Officer-Involved Shooting

(Anchorage, AK) – The Office of Special Prosecutions has completed its…

State

Alaska Delegation Introduce Bycatch Reduction & Research Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska), have introduced the Bycatch Reduction and…

By Alaska Congressional Delegation on Jan 8, 2026Comments Off on Alaska Delegation Introduce Bycatch Reduction & Research Act

Murkowski on Rural Health Transformation Fund: “Alaska has an extraordinary opportunity.”

Anchorage, AK – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Monday announced awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50…

By Office of Senator Lisa Murkowski on Jan 2, 2026Comments Off on Murkowski on Rural Health Transformation Fund: “Alaska has an extraordinary opportunity.”

Alaska Attorney General Seeks Clarification of Airline Policies Undermining Drug Interdiction in Alaska

(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Attorney General Stephen J. Cox this week sent a letter to Alaska Airlines seeking clarification of company policies…

By Patty Sullivan-State Department of Law, on Jan 2, 2026Comments Off on Alaska Attorney General Seeks Clarification of Airline Policies Undermining Drug Interdiction in Alaska

Murkowski Introduces Legislation to Boost Resilience & Build Stronger Communities

Washington, D.C. – In an effort to make it easier for communities across the nation to better protect critical, at-risk infrastructure and…

By Office of Senator Lisa Murkowski on Dec 18, 2025Comments Off on Murkowski Introduces Legislation to Boost Resilience & Build Stronger Communities

General News

Coast Guard rescues 9 people near St. George Island

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Forward…

By United States Coast Guard News on Jan 8, 2026Comments Off on Coast Guard rescues 9 people near St. George Island

Office of Special Prosecutions Completes Review of Anchor Point Officer-Involved Shooting

(Anchorage, AK) – The Office of Special Prosecutions has completed its…

By Patty Sullivan-State Department of Law, on Jan 8, 2026Comments Off on Office of Special Prosecutions Completes Review of Anchor Point Officer-Involved Shooting

2025 Sparktacular celebration postponed

The 2025 Sparktacular fireworks display, originally scheduled for New Year’s…

By Marmian Grimes-UAF on Jan 1, 2026Comments Off on 2025 Sparktacular celebration postponed

How to Cure a New Year’s Hangover

MAYWOOD, Ill. — Loyola University Health System family physician Dr.…

By Jim Ritter, jritter@lumc.edu on Dec 31, 2025Comments Off on How to Cure a New Year’s Hangover

Before Drinking on New Year’s Eve, Young Adults Should Read this Study

MAYWOOD, Il. – Binge drinking in young, healthy adults significantly…

By Jim Ritter/Joseph Pixler | Loyola Medicine on Dec 31, 2025Comments Off on Before Drinking on New Year’s Eve, Young Adults Should Read this Study

Coast Guard awards contracts to build Arctic Security Cutters

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced the award of…

By United States Coast Guard News on Dec 31, 2025Comments Off on Coast Guard awards contracts to build Arctic Security Cutters

National/World

‘We’ll Hit Them Very Hard’: Trump Threatens Iran Again as Protest Death Toll Rises

Critics pointed out that Trump has often endorsed violence against protesters when they opposed him. President Donald Trump doubled down on his threats to attack Iran on Thursday in response…

By Stephen Prager-Common Dreams on Jan 9, 2026Comments Off on ‘We’ll Hit Them Very Hard’: Trump Threatens Iran Again as Protest Death Toll Rises

Trump DHS Post Calling for ‘100 Million Deportations’ Suggests Intent to Kick Out Nonwhite Citizens

One journalist called it “absolutely insane Nazi propaganda, posted by the US government.” The Trump administration provoked horror this week with the suggestion that the United States could be turned into…

By Stephen Prager-Common Dreams on Jan 8, 2026Comments Off on Trump DHS Post Calling for ‘100 Million Deportations’ Suggests Intent to Kick Out Nonwhite Citizens

Woman Killed by ICE Identified as Protesters Take to Streets in Minneapolis and Beyond

“Say it once. Say it twice. We will not put up with ICE,” Minnesotans chanted at the site of the shooting. Protests broke out in Minnesota and beyond on…

By Jessica Corbett-Common Dreams on Jan 8, 2026Comments Off on Woman Killed by ICE Identified as Protesters Take to Streets in Minneapolis and Beyond

‘Pretty Suspicious!’ Was Trump Insider Behind Winning Polymarket Bet on Maduro Kidnapping?

A mysterious gambler raked in over $400,000 in profit from a series of bets placed shortly before the Trump administration bombed Venezuela and abducted its president. A suspiciously…

By Jake Johnson Common Dreams on Jan 6, 2026Comments Off on ‘Pretty Suspicious!’ Was Trump Insider Behind Winning Polymarket Bet on Maduro Kidnapping?

‘This Is State Terrorism’: Global Outrage as Trump Launches Illegal Assault on Venezuela

“It is brutal imperialist aggression,” said former Bolivian President Evo Morales. The Trump administration’s military assault on Venezuela and apparent abduction of the country’s president in the early hours of Saturday morning…

By Jake Johnson Common Dreams on Jan 6, 2026Comments Off on ‘This Is State Terrorism’: Global Outrage as Trump Launches Illegal Assault on Venezuela

This Day in Alaskan History
Rural
Health
Politics
Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News

This Day in Alaska History-January 12th, 1916

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By Alaska Native News on Jan 12, 2026

This Day in Alaska History-January 9th, 1797

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By Alaska Native News on Jan 9, 2026

This Day in Alaska History-January 8th, 1908

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By Alaska Native News on Jan 8, 2026

This Day in Alaska History-January 7th, 1914

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By Alaska Native News on Jan 7, 2026

Coast Guard rescues 9 people near St. George Island

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from…

By United States Coast Guard News on Jan 8, 2026

Moses Blanchard Sentenced to 40 Years for Role in Murder of Lincoln Peratrovich

(Klawock, AK) – Last week, Superior Court Judge Daniel…

By Patty Sullivan-State Department of Law, on Dec 22, 2025

Sullivan Applauds Extension of Secure Rural Schools Program

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) praised the House of…

By Office of Senator Dan Sullivan on Dec 15, 2025

Emmonak Teen Dies in Snow Machine Stunt on Yukon River

Attempts to waterskip a snow machine on the Yukon…

By Alaska Native News on Nov 24, 2025

Murkowski on Rural Health Transformation Fund: “Alaska has an extraordinary opportunity.”

Anchorage, AK – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…

By Office of Senator Lisa Murkowski on Jan 2, 2026

How to Cure a New Year’s Hangover

MAYWOOD, Ill. — Loyola University Health System family physician…

By Jim Ritter, jritter@lumc.edu on Dec 31, 2025

Before Drinking on New Year’s Eve, Young Adults Should Read this Study

MAYWOOD, Il. – Binge drinking in young, healthy adults…

By Jim Ritter/Joseph Pixler | Loyola Medicine on Dec 31, 2025

Mpox Confirmed in the Municipality of Anchorage What Alaska Clinicians Should Know

A case of clade II mpox (monkeypox) infection was…

By Health Alaska.gov on Dec 23, 2025

‘Breathtaking Cruelty’: Trump Cuts Billions in Federal Childcare Funds for Democrat-Led States

“Rather than an isolated decision, this is part of…

By Julia Conley-Common Dreams on Jan 6, 2026

Supreme Court Deals Trump Major Loss on Illinois National Guard Deployment

“Trump is losing his grip on the dictatorial power…

By Brad Reed-Common Dreams on Dec 24, 2025

Murkowski: “We Still Have Time to Reach Bipartisan Consensus.”

Washington, DC — Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the…

By Office of Senator Lisa Murkowski on Dec 15, 2025

Calls Grow to Release Transcript of ‘Highly Disturbing’ Trump-MBS Call After Khashoggi Murder

Rep. Eugene Vindman—who was a White House national security…

By Brett Wilkins - Common Dreams on Nov 26, 2025

Larsen Bay-Alutiiq Word of the Week

Larsen Bay — Uyaqsaq Tamamta uyaqsarmiuwat. – We are…

By Alutiiq Museum on Jan 5, 2026

New Years Eve-Alutiiq Word of the Week

New Year’s Eve — Nuuwikuutam Maqin’ra (N), Snuuwikuutam Maqin’ra…

By Alutiiiq Museum on Dec 31, 2025

Northern Lights-Alutiiq Word of the Week

Northern Lights — Qiugyat Qiugyat asingcugtut unugpak. – The…

By Alutiiq Museum on Dec 29, 2025

Christmas-Alutiiq Word of the Week

Christmas — ARausistuaq (N), Rausistuaq (N), ARusistuaq (S) Guangkuta…

By Alutiiq Museum on Dec 24, 2025

The Arctic and Alaska Science

A wrinkle beneath the icy face of Alaska

A few days ago, the forces beneath Alaska rattled people within a 500-mile radius: A magnitude 7 earthquake ripped under Hubbard Glacier. The earthquake’s…

By Ned Rozelle-Geophysical Institute on Dec 13, 2025Comments Off on A wrinkle beneath the icy face of Alaska

Research offers defense against energized space electrons

Research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute is advancing the ability to quickly clean up Earth’s radiation belts from a flood…

By Rod Boyce-Geophysical Institute, on Dec 10, 2025Comments Off on Research offers defense against energized space electrons

UAF study links beaver expansion to faster Arctic thaw

The climate-driven spread of beaver ponds in Alaska’s Arctic accelerates the effects of a warming environment by causing pond-adjacent permafrost to thaw and by…

By Rod Boyce-Geophysical Institute on Nov 18, 2025Comments Off on UAF study links beaver expansion to faster Arctic thaw

Triple solar blast sets stage for active aurora show

An unusual triple whammy of solar outbursts, including one scientists call a cannibal, began hitting Earth this afternoon and is likely to bring the…

By Rod Boyce-Geophysical Institute, on Nov 13, 2025Comments Off on Triple solar blast sets stage for active aurora show

Science/Education

8 Fascinating Facts about Ribbon Seals

These Arctic ice-bound seals are known for their unique appearance. An adult female ribbon seal (Histriophoca fasciata) rests on an ice floe in the Bering Sea. Photo taken…

By Alaska Fisheries Science Center NOAA Fisheries on Jan 3, 2026Comments Off on 8 Fascinating Facts about Ribbon Seals