WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate recently passed a resolution, introduced by U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN). AFN was formed in October 1966 when more than 400 Alaska Natives, representing 17 Native organizations, conducted a historic 3-day meeting to address Alaska Native […]
The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program, or HAARP, donated 30 fire extinguishers to the Gakona Volunteer Fire Department in August. When staff at the Geophysical Institute last year assumed responsibility for administration of HAARP, the new managers decided there were more of the 5-pound CO2 extinguishers than needed. “We’re going […]
Alaska State Troopers reported via the trooper dispatch on Monday that Tok woman suffered a knife wound while butchering a moose on Friday, and later succumbed to her injuries at the Alaska Native Medical Center during the early morning hours of Saturday. Troopers in Tok were informed of the unfortunate incident at 6:12 pm on Friday. […]
Alaskans love fungi. This was evident one Saturday when author and mycologist Lawrence Millman offered a mushroom walk at Creamer’s Field on one of the wettest days of the yellow-leaf season. “Eighty people showed up in the rain, all eager to learn about fungi,” Millman said by email after returning to his home in Massachusetts. […]