9th Annual AFN Tribal Conference
AFN is proud to announce that the 9th Annual AFN Tribal Conference will take place on Wednesday, October 19, 2022,…
Indigenous Peoples’ Day at UAS-October 10
The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) will recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day with activities centered around the theme “Has Du Ítx̱…
Alaska-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 9th
Alaska– Alas’kaaq Guangkuta Alas’kaarmiu’at. – We are all Alaskans. Unangam Tunuu, the Native language of the Aleutian Island chain, is the…
Dems Say Bill to Kill Price Controls Shows GOP ‘Wants You… to Spend More’ on Meds
“If you thought Republicans were done trying to repeal overwhelmingly popular healthcare policies that bring down costs—think again,” said Sen.…
US Considers Steps to Curb Oil Prices
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is considering a series of steps to prevent global oil prices from rising following a decision by…
Study: Glass microspheres won’t save Arctic sea ice
A proposal to cover Arctic sea ice with layers of tiny hollow glass spheres about the thickness of one human…
Coast Guard aircrew medevacs man from vessel in Chatham Strait
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka aircrew medically evacuated a 77-year-old male from a vessel in Chatham…
New University of Alaska Research Demonstrates Potential for North Slope Heavy Oil Production
Joint public-private partnership is yielding promising results (Fairbanks, AK) – New research conducted by the Institute for Northern Engineering’s Petroleum…
The Alaska Department of Health Weekly COVID-19 and Influenza Update
COVID-19 transmission continued to occur in most parts of Alaska during the week of September 25 – October 01, 2022,…
Anchorage Man Sentenced to Fifty Years for escape Robbery and kidnapping
(Anchorage, AK) – On Oct. 4, 2022, Superior Court Judge Eric A. Aarseth sentenced 36-year-old Kevin Gerald Tuckfield to serve 50…