[content id=”79272″] KODIAK—Archaeological research at the Alagnaruartuliq site (KAR-00064) on the shore of Kodiak Island’s Karluk Lake has revealed the remains of a very old campsite. A pair of radiocarbon dates on wood charcoal from an ancient hearth suggest that Alutiiq/Sugpiaq ancestors rested and made tools beside the confluence of Karluk Lake and River about […]
[content id=”79272″] Anchorage, Alaska – The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) welcomes U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski’s (R-Alaska) comprehensive draft legislative package aimed at advancing the well-being and future opportunities of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children. This draft legislation builds on the transformative recommendations of “The Way Forward” report issued by the Alyce […]
[content id=”79272″] JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a State Disaster Declaration in response to an imminent threat of catastrophic flooding from a glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF) linked to Suicide Basin, a side basin of the Mendenhall Glacier. The declaration follows a joint local disaster declaration and unified request for assistance […]
[content id=”79272″] A free tool developed by a University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher can help communities with small-scale power grids plan for different energy resources. Microgrid systems provide electricity in rural and remote communities in many places, including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia, India, Kenya and the United Arab Emirates. Rural Alaska has more […]