JUNEAU, AK–In response to the flooding on Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, Tlingit & Haida President Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson activated the Tribal Emergency Operations Center (TEOC) at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 6. The TEOC was stood up in partnership with Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority. President Peterson, along with 1st Vice President Jackie Pata, […]
Within the last week, four homeless individuals have passed away in Anchorage, signifying the city’s persistent difficulty in providing shelter for its significant homeless population as winter arrives again; a total of two feet of snow fell in 48 hours during the past week. This year, the number of fatalities among those living outdoors in […]
Wasilla, Alaska – The checkpoint of Shaktoolik has been awarded the Iditarod’s Golden Clipboard Award for the 2020 race, a distinguished recognition voted on by the Iditarod Official Finishers Club. Shaktoolik was chosen for its residents’ incredible commitment to providing mushers the best checkpoint accommodations possible in light of restrictions and concerns over COVID-19. […]
Anchorage police report that they have arrested the driver responsible for running over a pedestrian in front of the Brother Francis Shelter late last night on charges of Failure to Render Aid. According to the report, the driver of a Ford F-150 ran into a female pedestrian on Third Avenue just before 10:30 pm […]