Interior Restores Alaska’s Territorial Jurisdiction over Native Allotments
(Anchorage, AK) – Friday the U.S. Department of the Interior took action to withdraw a controversial Biden Administration decision and…
HHS Awards $15 Million to Fund StrongHearts Native Helpline
Eagan, MN – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF),…
NORAD detects and tracks Russian aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked two Tu-95s and two Su-35s…
Coast Guard command centers update primary phone numbers in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard Arctic District has updated the primary phone numbers for its three command centers in…
Longer body size means more female calves for baleen whale moms
Long baleen whale mothers are more likely to have female calves than males, according to a new study led by…
Blaise Dilts Sentenced for Role in Murder of Lincoln Peratrovich
(Klawock, AK) – On Sept. 22, Superior Court Judge Daniel Doty sentenced 24-year-old Blaise Dilts to 40 years of jail with…
Unified command established in response to tug sinking in Bremerton Marina
SEATTLE — Last week, a unified command was established in response to a tugboat sinking in the Bremerton Marina. The…
Juneau Jury Convicts Ernest Roy Johnson, Jr. of Attempted Sexual Assault
(Juneau, AK) – A jury found 37-year-old Ernest Roy Johnson, Jr. guilty of two of counts of Attempted Sexual Assault in…
Gilead Sciences, Inc. to Pay $202 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations on HIV/AIDs Drugs
(Anchorage, AK) – The State of Alaska has joined with other states and the federal government to reach an agreement with…
Joshua Oktoyak Sentenced to Serve 75 Years for Domestic Violence Murder
(Anchorage, AK) – Last Thursday, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson sentenced 36-year-old Joshua Oktoyak for the murder of his…