AFN keynote speakers highlight the importance of perseverance and protecting ‘our ways of life’
Alaska Federation of Natives delegates heard from two keynote speakers this year: the outgoing CIRI president and the 2023 Iditarod champion.
Peltola floats bipartisanship as way out of House speaker morass but GOP still stalled by infighting
Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola said she doesn’t see a solution until Republicans reach across the aisle to elect the next speaker.
Premiere of ‘One with the Whale’ highlights Indigenous subsistence hunting
The film follows Chris Apassingok, who at 16 became the youngest person in his home village of Gambell to harpoon a whale in 2017.
Alaska foster kids were great source of profit for psychiatric facility’s owners, reporter finds
Former North Star patient Trina Edwards is a central figure in Julia Lurie's story on Universal Health Services.
Bigger than ever, AFN arts market showcases ‘microcosm of Alaska’
Each year, Indigenous artisans converge for three days during the convention to sell carvings, kuspuks, fur-lined hats and all manner of jewelry.
Alaska Native dance groups perform for packed crowd at Quyana Night
“We’re always happy to share the songs of our ancestors,” said Jolene John, who performed Thursday night with her dance group from Toksook Bay.
Vic Fischer, the last surviving signer of Alaska’s constitution, dies at 99
Fischer came to Alaska after serving in World War II. He served two terms in the state Senate and remained active in politics until his final months.
Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to shut down jet’s engines in-flight
The suspect faces attempted-murder charges in the incident, which occurred on a Sunday Horizon Air flight from Everett, Wash. to Portland, Ore.
Sitka dog comes home after 65 days lost in the woods
Stella previously survived getting trapped in a truck that was crushed during Sitka’s deadly 2015 landslides.
Peltola says she’ll dig in on salmon crisis during report to the Alaska Federation of Natives convention
The congresswoman tried to deliver a "business as usual" report but the crowd of hundreds delivered their own message of comfort and support.
Man dead, suspect sought in Midtown apartment shooting
Anchorage police have identified the suspect in Monday's fatal shooting as 27-year-old Jesse Lee Jones. They say his whereabouts are unknown.
Latest Alaska crime report shows a 67% increase in murders and a slight overall decrease in crime
The overall violent crime rate in the state is up slightly, with the murder rate rising 67% and the arson rate up more than 40% from 2021 to 2022.
FBI: ‘I am not okay,’ off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot said before trying to turn off jet engines
The Horizon Air flight's crew said Joseph Emerson gave "zero indication of anything wrong" before reaching for the controls Sunday.
Anchorage superintendent discusses changes for next school year, including new start times and career academies
Students finished their first quarter on Friday, but many eyes are already on next school year, when the district will roll out three major changes.
Haaland leads historic day of healing at totem raising for Alaska boarding school survivors
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland helped to raise a healing totem pole in Anchorage, the nation's first dedicated to boarding school survivors.
Doyon Ltd. drops support for Ambler Road, at least temporarily
Doyon, the regional Native corporation for Interior Alaska, owns 10-12 miles of the two primary planned routes of the 211-mile Ambler Road.
Proposed class-action lawsuit claims Alaska prisons are holding people without criminal charges
Barbara Pete, represented by the Northern Justice Project, filed suit Oct. 6 in Nome. The suit was first reported by the Nome Nugget.
How safe are cockpits? Aviation experts weigh in after Horizon Air flight scare
Insider threats, like the one Sunday on a Horizon Air jetliner involving an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot, are very rare but potentially devastating.
Karluk school to close again after families drawn by free housing leave
As of Monday both of the new families, chosen from more than 5,000 respondents to bring enough children to reopen the school, had left Karluk.
Anchorage Assembly nudges police department to be more forthcoming on body cam rollout
The most controversial piece of the Assembly's request: a policy to automatically release recordings from police shootings.