Palmer Resident Josiah Martin Found Guilty of Distribution of Indecent Material to a Minor
(Palmer, AK) – On Aug. 21, 2025, a jury in Palmer found Josiah Martin, 39, guilty of distribution of indecent…
Why American Labor Day is in September
Why do Americans celebrate Labor Day? Labor Day is a national holiday, created to honor U.S. workers and their contribution…
History of Labor Day
Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers.…
Why Americans Don’t Wear White After Labor Day
This Monday is Labor Day in the United States — a holiday linked to workers’ rights and wearing white. That…
Alaska Air National Guard conducts multiple hoist rescue of stranded rafters on Kichatna River
OINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 176th Wing rescued three rafters Aug. 28, after their…
Alaska Air National Guard rescues individual with facial laceration near Knik Glacier
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 176th Wing rescued an individual with a facial laceration Aug.…
Defenders of Tongass organize to oppose Roadless Rule rescission
Tribes, municipalities, conservation groups stand together in support of protections for vital Southeast Alaska rainforest JUNEAU (ÁAKʼW ḴWÁAN TERRITORY) — The…
Fairbanks man indicted for distributing fentanyl resulting in a fatal overdose
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment last week charging a Fairbanks man with distributing…
Brian Steven Smith Convicted of Four Counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor
(Anchorage, AK) – On Friday, an Anchorage jury convicted 34-year-old Brian Steven Smith of two counts of Sexual Abuse of…
Humpback Whale Calf Washes Ashore Near Juneau
Community members gather for a rare, up-close view of the young marine mammal before it is relocated south of…