Gwich’in leaders denounce Senate Leadership for slamming the door on sacred lands in the Arctic Refuge
Gwich’in leaders were deeply disappointed Sunday by the decision by the Senate to slam the door on protecting sacred lands…
GOP Senators Kill $35 Cap on Insulin
‘Republicans told millions of Americans who use insulin to go to hell.’ Senate Republicans on Sunday successfully stripped a proposed $35…
US Senate Democrats Approve Climate, Tax Legislation
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats, over uniform Republican opposition, Sunday approved sweeping legislation to combat climate change, trim health care costs…
Clothing-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 7th
Clothing–Atkut (N), Agunat (S), Aunat (S) Agunanek piliyuq. – She is making clothes. Sewing in classical Alutiiq society was often…
Coast Guard Monitors Container Ship Lubricant Leak in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Coast Guard personnel are working with partner agencies to monitor a lubricant leak from a container ship…
Shelling of Europe’s Biggest Nuclear Power Plant More Worrying Than Chernobyl
Ukraine said parts of the facility were “seriously damaged” by Russian military strikes. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency…
Alaska lexicon sinks in over the years
When my little Ford pickup chugged into Alaska 36 years ago this month, I didn’t know a wheel dog from…
Chena Hot Springs Road Fire takes Life of One Friday
Troopers responded to a structure fire reported outside of the fire protection area on the 5100-block of Chena Hot Springs…
Coast Guard Marine Safety Task Force operates out of Nome
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Coast Guard members from Sector Anchorage returned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Wednesday after conducting Marine Safety Task…
Coast Guard Medevacs mariner from vessel in Kukak Bay
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a mariner on Friday in Kukak Bay. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk…