The Alaska Native Heritage Center and Ch’k’iqadi Gallery are highlighting 12 cultures over 12 months We’re looking for Sugpiaq and Unangax̂ artists to showcase their work in the Ch’k’iqadi Gallery display windows. Any interested Alaska Native artists may contact us for submissions, as we will be featuring new cultures every two months. Artwork submissions by Sugpiaq […]
JUNEAU – The Alaska Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 12, sponsored by Senator Jesse Kiehl (D-Juneau). Senate Bill 12 lets sexual assault and domestic violence survivors, along with peace and correctional officers, keep their address confidential from public records. Currently, forty-one states provide address protection for victims. Senate Bill 12 requires the State of Alaska […]
ANCHORAGE – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment on Friday, April 21, charging Air National Guard Technical Sergeant of the 176th Maintenance Group on Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson (JBER) with production, distribution, and possession of child pornography. Richard Anthony Dougherty was arrested on Thursday, April 6, 2023, and was originally charged by […]
(Juneau) – Friday morning, Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced legislation establishing two new state funds to combat opioid addiction in the state. This bill creates the Opioid Settlement Investment Fund (OSIF) and the Opioid Remediation Fund (ORF). To date, the State has secured around $53 million in settlements from opioid lawsuits and anticipates another $30 million […]