Earring — Kulunguaq Kulunguaqa kataigiiyaqa. – I dropped my earring. Earrings are one of the many items of personal adornment that Alutiiq people once used to express social identity. Like labrets, nose pins, necklaces, belts, and decorated clothing, earrings were worn by men and women and incorporated valuable materials to illustrate the wearer’s status. […]
(Anchorage, AK) – This week Governor Mike Dunleavy traveled to Whitehorse to meet with Yukon Government leadership in his first official travel to Yukon as governor. Premier Ranj Pillai hosted Governor Dunleavy, along with Alaska Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang, Alaska Department of Natural Resources Commissioner John Boyle, and Alaska Department […]
McKinley Alaska Growth Capital announces Inu-IT, Blue Goose Hauling, and Hank’s 48 Store as the winners of the 2023 North Slope Marketplace business plan competition Anchorage, Alaska – McKinley Alaska Growth Capital has announced that three Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) Shareholders have been selected as the winners of the 2023 North Slope Marketplace competition. […]
JUNEAU – A new bill from Representative Zack Fields aims to improve health-care access and outcomes by eliminating cost-sharing for diagnostic breast exams. House Bill 285 eliminates the patient’s out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging, including MRIs and ultrasounds. While screening mammograms are already fully covered under applicable plans, it is estimated that […]