“Hello, Central!” If you’ve been to Nome for the Iditarod finish, you’ve definitely heard the resounding voice of longtime resident and beloved Mayor Richard Beneville. We will miss his enthusiasm when the race returns to Nome for the 50th anniversary running, but we know that his spirit will be there welcoming each and every team as they cross […]
Juneau – SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) invites females interested in dynamic, empowering presenters to Juneau’s Centennial Hall Convention Center on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 for the annual Reclaim Own and Renew (ROAR) Women’s Conference. With a vision of creating a safe place and atmosphere for women to realize their potential to […]
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Alaska’s interior is home to more than 17,000 military personnel and their families, and this week the Fairbanks North Star Borough hosted its inaugural Alaska Defense Forum. Playing a role in the event was Brig. Gen. Torrence Saxe, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard. Saxe was the moderator […]
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to visit Baltimore, the eastern U.S., majority-black city he recently called a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess” where “no human being would want to live.” Trump will be in Baltimore on Thursday to address Republican congressional leaders attending an annual retreat. Several protests are planned to coincide with […]
PARIS — The world’s largest advanced democracies — collectively known as the “Group of Seven,” or G-7 — will have their annual summit this weekend in Biarritz, a French seaside resort town known for its world-class surfing. G-7 leaders here will not only have to navigate the world’s most pressing economic issues but also the […]
Elders, Hunters, and Scientists Agree on Climate Impacts to Food and Water FORT YUKON, AK—Indigenous leaders from throughout the United States gathered last week to talk about the climate crisis and its impact on food security during a three-day Indigenous Climate Summit in Fort Yukon. “Our traditional hunters and scientists tell us that the climate […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Last week, 302 members of the House of Representatives – including Rep. Don Young – sent a bipartisan letter to Congressional leaders calling for a delay in cuts to the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program. The Medicaid DSH program provides vital support to Alaska hospitals that serve a disproportionate number of […]
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ashington, D.C. – Gwich’in leaders from Alaska and Canada responded with hope and gratitude today after the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee voted 22-14 to move the bipartisan Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act, H.R. 1146, out of committee. The bill would restore protections for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by repealing the […]
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump and congressional leaders are scheduled to meet late Friday morning at the White House to discuss how to end the government shutdown that has entered its third week. The meeting comes a day after a new group of lawmakers was sworn into office in what is now a Democratically […]