Measure-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 22nd
USPELLUKU – MEASURE NUQAQ USP’RKUTA’AQA. – I AM GOING TO MEASURE THE ATLATL. All measuring systems rely on uniformity, a…
COVID-19 three-dose vaccine series for immunocompromised individuals recommended and available now
ANCHORAGE – The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is encouraging all Alaskans who are immunocompromised to follow…
Dunleavy Administration Coordinates Distribution of Salmon to Upper Yukon River Communities
(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Friday issued a statement on the fulfillment of the State of Alaska’s $75,000…
After careful consideration regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, NOAA Fisheries and partners have decided to cancel the 2021…
Coast Guard medevacs man with assistance from good Samaritans
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard medevaced a 68-year-old man from the fishing vessel Beaufort Sea in West Crawfish Inlet,…
COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – August 20, 2021
OVERVIEW – 471 new cases | 2 deaths | 125 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 53.7% of Alaskans 12+…
Selawik Man Killed in Trooper Involved Shooting Thursday
Selawik-based troopers report a fatality in a trooper-involved shooting on Thursday. Troopers report that AST responded to a burglary involving…
Progressives Say ‘Do This for Everyone’ as Biden Erases Student Debt for People With Severe Disabilities
“Now do the rest of the $1.8 trillion,” said The Debt Collective. The Biden administration announced Thursday that it is moving…
Rainfall Observed at Peak of Greenland Ice Sheet for First Time on Record
“This is unprecedented,” said one climate scientist. This past weekend, researchers at the National Science Foundation’s Summit Station observed rainfall at…
July jobs up 5.8 percent from July 2020
JUNEAU, Alaska — July’s job count was up 5.8 percent from July 2020, an increase of 17,700 but still 30,100…