The original Americans came from Siberia in a single wave no more than 23,000 years ago, at the height of the last Ice Age, and apparently hung out in the north – perhaps for thousands of years – before spreading in two distinct populations throughout North and South America, according to a new genomic analysis. […]
Alaska State Troopers are looking for information on a burglary in the community of Grayling on Tuesday. Trooper dispatch reported that they were contacted by personnel at the Graying Native Store at 12:30 pm and were notified that the store had been broken into and burglarized. The caller reported that the burglary occurred sometime between 5 pm […]
Anchorage, Alaska – Ahtna, Incorporated announced that Matt Block has joined the Ahtna team as the new Corporate Counsel. Block will be based out of the Ahtna Anchorage office. Block has been practicing as a business lawyer and litigator in Alaska since 2005. In that capacity, he represented several clients in contract, employment, land use, and commercial litigation […]
JUNEAU—Governor Bill Walker and Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott took significant steps today to ease the adoption process of Alaska Native children to allow them to stay with relatives or tribal members. Gov. Walker has filed legislation that will to allow for more flexibility in the adoption petition form. This will ensure that the preference for […]