Alaska Chamber Announces Finalists for the Alaska state finals of the 2024 National Civics Bee
Anchorage, AK —The Alaska Chamber will host the Alaska state finals of the 2024 National Civics Bee on June 13…
Judge Sentences Pisano to 300 Years for 2017 Shooting Deaths of Three Men in Gold Store in Spenard
(Anchorage, AK) – Late last week, Alaska Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna sentenced Anthony Pisano, 50, to 300 years for…
U.S. Attorney’s Office announces additional charges against leader, member of Alaska organized drug crime ring
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned a superseding indictment adding new charges against the leader and…
Brandon Swan And Austin Swan Jr. Convicted of Sexual Assault and Attempted Sexual Assault
(Kotzebue, AK) – On May 24, 2024, after a two-week trial, a jury found 30-year-old Brandon Swan and 39-year-old Austin Swan…
U.S. Coast Guard Alaska Responds to Multitude of Cases over Weekend
Source: Coast Guard Air Station Sitka conducts non-maritime medevac of injured man on Baranof Island, Alaska JUNEAU, Alaska —…
Pride For Two-Spirit And LGBTQ+ Community
(Eagan, MN) – During June, Pride Month celebrates the 2SLGBTQ+ community’s achievements and advocates for equal rights and community acceptance.…
Wolford Convicted of Attempted First-Degree Sex Assault in Homer
(Homer, AK) – Wednesday, a Homer jury convicted 33-year-old Vance Wolford of Attempted Sexual Assault in the First Degree, Indecent…
AK Supreme Court Affirms Board of Dental Examiners’ Decision to Revoke “Hoverboard” Dentist’s License
(Anchorage, AK) – Friday morning, the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the 2022 Alaska Superior Court’s decision that the Board of…
NOAA Fisheries Finds Endangered Species Act Listing of Gulf of Alaska Chinook Salmon May Be Warranted
In response to a petition to list Gulf of Alaska Chinook salmon as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species…
2024 AFN Convention Theme & Keynote Announcement
Anchorage, Alaska – The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Board of Directors announced that the theme for the 2024 Convention…