ANCHORAGE, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced Thursday that an Anchorage woman has been federally charged with embezzling approximately $174,290 from the Alaska Native Harbor Seal Commission (ANHSC), which was primarily funded from federal grants issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with additional federal grant funds provided by the Bureau of […]
INDIGEFI, a weekly radio hour featuring modern Indigenous music and culture, announced the May 18 launch of its first podcast that will take the same in-depth interview style to introduce listeners to the next generation of Native artists. From directors and writers to carvers and fashion designers, featured artists will include: Tomas Karmelo Amaya […]
Kodiak, Alaska – Koniag is committing $50,000 to support in-region needs, particularly food security, related to COVID-19. This follows region-wide meetings with tribes, village corporations, and non-profits in the Kodiak region to seek guidance on the greatest needs. Earlier this spring, Koniag sent care packages to Elders and school-age youth in its villages and […]
At 10:54 pm on Tuesday, Anchorage police were alerted by security officers at the Alaska Native Medical center that they had encountered a vehicle prowler in the hospital’s parking garage. They informed police that when they made contact with the prowler, later identified as 23-year-old Matthew Johnston, he pulled a handgun from his waistband. […]