JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska’s population decreased by 3,831 people — 0.5 percent — from July 2019 to July 2020, based on population estimates released today by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. This was the fourth straight year of decline for the state’s population, which peaked at 740,637 in July 2016 and was […]
On the penultimate day of 2019, health authorities in Wuhan, China, issued an urgent notice. Hospitals in the city had seen several patients with a “pneumonia of unknown cause.” Medical institutions should step up their emergency plans, the notice said. A year later, more than 1.6 million people are dead from COVID-19. The United States has […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard concluded its annual Arctic Shield operations Sunday with the seasonal closure of its Forward Operating Location in Kotzebue, Alaska. Air Station Kodiak air crews and two MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters were forward deployed to Kotzebue to provide better response times and coverage to remote regions of Alaska during increased summer boating […]
As you probably already know, the 2020 Annual AFN Convention is going virtual on October 15 and 16! We will miss seeing you in person, but you can still participate in our Native Arts Marketplace and Exhibitor Hall virtually by joining us on our Virtual Event Portal or downloading the app from Apple or Google. […]