Vertebra — Iiwaq Gui iiwanka angq’rtaartut. – My vertebrae always hurt. To Alutiiq people, the careful use of natural resources is an essential part of perpetuating human life. By demonstrating respect for the plants and animals, people ensure that resources will continue to be available. This reverent interaction of the natural environment was expressed in […]
The defendant is one of over 60 charged in large-scale drug trafficking ring targeting Alaska. ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Fairbanks woman was sentenced last week to 21 years in prison for her role in distributing fentanyl that resulted in the overdose death of a local man in 2022. According to court documents, from May to […]
Funding nearly doubles state’s existing LIHEAP allocation WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) announced $10 million in federal funding to address high energy costs for Alaskans—in addition to the state’s existing Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) allocation of $12,158,876. Sen. Sullivan worked closely with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chair of the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Interior Subcommittee, sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum requesting additional information on the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) planned implementation of Executive Order 14416, “Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian Institution.” The Executive […]