Woman — Arnaq Arnat peknartutaartut. – Women work hard. Women had important economic, social, and spiritual roles in classical Alutiiq society. In addition to collecting plant foods, they processed fish for storage, tanned hides, sewed the skin coverings for kayaks, wove baskets, and manufactured clothing. In winter villages, groups of related women lived together in […]
Washington, DC — U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has introduced two new measures to help unleash hydropower and marine energy’s full potential. The Fair Licensing for Operations of Water Structures (FLOWS) Act, which was introduced with Senator Angus King (I-ME), provides common sense permitting reform for hydropower and marine energy projects by reducing administrative burdens […]
(Juneau, AK) – On Jan. 21, 2025, Isaac Friday, age 33, was sentenced to 20 years with 13 years and 11 months suspended after pleading Guilty to Manslaughter for the death of Jade Williams. Friday will serve 6 years and 1 month of prison time and then be released on supervised probation for 7 years. This […]
(Juneau, AK) – Last week, Ernest Roy Johnson Jr., 37, was sentenced on two counts of Attempted Sexual Assault in the Second Degree. Johnson’s convictions were based on a June 2024 incident in which Johnson attempted to have sex with an unconscious woman inside a parking garage elevator in downtown Juneau. Johnson has a prior conviction for […]