Thank You-Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 24th
Thank you — Quyanaa Quyanaa tailuci. – Thank you all for coming. Quyanaa is the Alutiiq word for thank you.…
Remains of Victims in North Slope Helicopter Crash Recovered and Identified
The North Slope Police Department in Utqiagvik released the names of the crash victims in Thursday’s helicopter crash 50 miles…
Glaciers made of rock, ice and bear scat
The grizzly hadn’t seen my dog or me, so I yelled and waved my arms. The bear stood, looked in…
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Signs SB 58 to Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage
(Anchorage, AK) – Last week Governor Mike Dunleavy signed SB 58, extending eligibility for postpartum Medicaid. Previously, postpartum Medicaid…
Native American News Roundup July 16-22, 2023
Here are some Native American-related news stories that made headlines last week: Treasury secretary addresses poor access to cash, credit…
This Day in Alaska History-July 24th, 1897
On July 24th, 1897, President McKinley appointed the District of Alaska’s first ex-officio Secretary/Surveyor General. The position would remain throughout…
The Alaska Railroad celebrates 100 years of service with centennial event in Nenana
NENANA, Alaska– With a large crowd of more than 800 in attendance, the Alaska Railroad commemorated the 100th anniversary of…
June jobs up 1.9 percent from June 2022
JUNEAU, Alaska — June’s statewide job count was up by 6,400, or 1.9 percent, from June 2022. Leisure and hospitality…
EPA penalizes Fairbanks company $117,000 for installing ‘defeat devices’
SEATTLE – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that Doyon Associated, LLC, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, will pay a…
BLM Opens Fortymile Caribou Federal Subsistence Hunt on August 1
Harvest limit of 2 bull caribou announced for fall federal subsistence hunt FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern Interior…