This case is part of the FBI’s Operation Relentless Justice. The FBI is seeking additional information. JUNEAU, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment this week charging a former Ketchikan church elder with sexually exploiting a child outside the U.S. and with possessing child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). This case […]
A new short film details ways that residents in Western Alaska are responding constructively to changes to their local environment. “Cumikluten (Pay Attention)” is a 36-minute documentary produced by POLARIS, an interdisciplinary project to identify sources of resilience in the rural Western Alaska communities of Chevak and Dillingham. The film follows local residents as they describe […]
The Copper River Delta hosts some of the most valuable fisheries in Alaska. However, the region lies at the edge of the Gulf of Alaska, where currents bring a seemingly endless supply of plastic, foam and other marine debris. In May 2025, a team led by Nelly Hand of the small fishing business Drifters Fish […]
“He has vandalized the Kennedy Center by putting his name on it,” said former CNN host Jim Acosta. Residents of Washington, DC reacted with outrage on Friday after construction workers slapped President Donald Trump’s name on the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts. One day after it was announced that Trump’s name would be added […]