Yugtun is the most widely spoken native language in Alaska and the second largest in the United States, after Navajo. Bethel is the hub for Yugtun speakers, and the language is finally getting a curriculum and test that captures its core. This February, the Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD) rolled out an innovative Yugtun language […]
A Health Aide at the McGrath Clinic called in to the Alaska State Troopers and reported that an 83-year-old man in that community had been hit by a vehicle and was deceased at 2:42 pm on Monday. Troopers from Aniak flew into McGrath and opened an investigation into the incident and identified the victim as […]
The Washington Post exposé has been described as “the most powerful article you will read this week” and “one of the most important pieces of journalism ever produced.” On Monday morning, The Washington Postpublished a series of 3D animations to show “how bullets from an AR-15 blow the body apart.” A few hours later, a 28-year-old shooter […]
ANCHORAGE – An Eagle River man was arrested Tuesday in Illinois on criminal charges related to his alleged trafficking of firearms from Alaska to California. According to court documents, Cornelius Leon William Smith, 32, purchased 9 firearms on behalf of other individuals while falsely stating that he was the true purchaser, bought a gun in […]