On June 7th, 1942, exactly six months after Japan’s infamous attack on Pearl Harbor that resulted in its war with the U.S., The Japanese struck again in American Territory. They landed and captured Attu Island on the Aleutian Chain. They had taken Kiska the day before. Unopposed, 1,140 stormed the shores of the […]
ANCHORAGE – An Anchorage man was sentenced Thursday to 10.8 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to traffic deadly drugs to Alaska and into the Anchorage community. According to court documents, Andrew Akulaw, 42, conspired with co-defendant, Rodney Godwin, 52, the leader of the drug trafficking organization. From April to December 2023, Godwin […]
As the community prepares for the powerful Journey to Celebration, one canoe will be making the voyage with a visually captivating timeline of Tlingit history and collective wellness on its hull. The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) is debuting a new look for its 2026 journey. Titled Ancestral Echoes, the piece was designed […]
BIG LAKE – Representative Kevin McCabe (R-D30), on Thursday, welcomed President Donald Trump’s announcement of approximately $89 million in federal grant funding for the Terra Energy Center project in West Susitna, calling it a major vote of confidence in Alaska’s energy future and economic potential. “Today’s (Thursday’s) announcement is significant not simply because of […]