Tlingit-Haida Central Council Holding 78th Annual Tribal Assembly
The Tlingit-Haida Central Council holds its 78th Annual Tribal Assembly in Juneau this week.
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Metlakatla Woman Gears Up For Miss Indian World Competition
A Metlakatla woman is gearing up for the upcoming Miss Indian World competition, next week during the annual Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Antique Ski Donated To Fairbanks North Star Borough
An antique ski has been donated to the Fairbanks North Star Borough for display at the Birch Hill Recreation Area. The ski is thought to be a gold rush era relic.
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Spring Birding Season Arrives
Late March felt like a glorious start to Spring in Alaska. I imagine the returning migrant Gulls felt the same. Called north by the returning sunlight, they were set to return to their summer breeding grounds.
Smash cut to an April blizzard. Blowing snow ruffling the feathers of the grounded Gulls clinging to their perch.
Read more. Hall Wins West Anchorage District by 500 Votes, Labor Referendum Denied
The 'Write-in Nick Moe' campaign has announced they will not challenge the results of the Anchorage Municipal Election in West Anchorage's District 3. Thousands of voters wrote-in Moe's name on the ballot, but even after a hand-count election, election officials say Moe lost by more than 500 votes. Also today, Anchorage attorneys today denied an application to hold a referendum repealing the controversial ordinance that limits unions *and inspired Moe to jump into the race.
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Politicians Split On How To Judge New Oil Tax System
Now that a bill lowering taxes on oil companies has passed, the big question is: Will it work?
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JBER Soldier Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Espionage
An Army MP has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for espionage. 24- year-old William Colton Millay had pleaded guilty in March of this year to charges of attempted espionage, issuing false statements and communicating national defense information with intent to harm the US.
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Former Juneau Mayor Remembered For Work In Capital Move Fight
Former Juneau Mayor Bill Overstreet is being remembered as a persuasive and successful spokesman for Alaska’s capital city during the capital move fights of the 1970s and 80s. Overstreet died last week in Sun City West, Arizona, where he and his wife Jean have spent their winters in recent years. He was 86-years-old.
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Author Stabenow Plans To Build Writers’ Retreat
Alaska author Dana Stabenow has big plans – and they have nothing to do with the plot of her next crime fiction novel. Stabenow hopes to turn her 10-acre property outside of Homer into a writers retreat dedicated to fostering the skills of female writers.
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Eclectic Groups Take Stage At Alaska Folk Festival
A dog took the stage during this year’s Alaska Folk Festival. So did a drum-and-pipe band and some Middle-Eastern-style singers and dancers. CoastAlaska’s Ed Schoenfeld assembled this audio post card.
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Results Released For Hand Count of Assembly Seat D Ballots
The Anchorage Municipal Clerk's Office has released the unofficial results of the hand count for Assembly Seat D, where write-in candidate Nick Moe challenged Assembly Chair Ernie Hall.
Muni Denies Referendum Petition To Appeal AO37
The Municipality of Anchorage has denied a referendum petition to appeal AO37 submitted earlier this month.
Bethel Kids Qualify For National Archers In School Program
Grade school archers in Bethel will soon be competing nationally. After winning at state competition, they have qualified for the National Archers in School Program in Louisville, Kentucky next month.
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Alaska Cultural Connections: Urban Elders
Perhaps when you imagine a typical Alaskan Native elder, you think of an older person living in a bush village, or maybe a hub community like Bethel, Barrow or Wrangell. And that’s still true for many elders. But increasing numbers are joining their families in Alaska's cities. As part of our on-going series looking at how we define ourselves and live our lives as Alaskans, Len Anderson looks at the role of Alaska Native elders in an urban environment.
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Sullivan Announces Redevelopment of Ship Creek, Calls for Public Input
Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan is announcing a major redevelopment of Ship Creek. The public will have several opportunities to weigh in on what it should look like this week.
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Hall Takes Lead Over Write-in in West Anchorage Assembly Race
This weekend, the Anchorage Municipal Clerk's office released updated numbers for the April 2nd Municipal Election, including for the close race in West Anchorage's District 3. By Saturday evening, Ernie Hall had widened the gap between he and the write-ins, leading by more than 300 votes.
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Alice Rogoff Pushes For Changes In Arctic
The time has come to stop talking and start acting when it comes to changes in the Arctic. That was the message of a talk to the Juneau World Affairs Council this week by Alaska Dispatch owner and publisher Alice Rogoff. Next week she will be in Washington, D.C. with Iceland’s President to announce a new nonprofit designed to promote international cooperation on Arctic issues.
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AK: Raising Funds
It’s not easy to get people to fork over hard-earned cash. Even for a good cause. But over the last decade Juneau resident Marc Wheeler has perfected the art of fundraising for the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Bowl for Kids’ Sake. Wheeler has a secret weapon that involves throwing in some extra fat.
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300 Villages: Platinum
This week we’re going to the village of Platinum, near Dillingham on the Bering Sea Coast. Mark Moyle is the Mayor of Platinum.
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The Business of Clean Energy
It’s time to find out what’s new in renewable Energy in Alaska. From wind farms to DC power-lines, from giant dams to mass produced solar cells, from tidal turbines to super-insulated homes, it comes up at the annual “Business of Clean Energy” conference, and we’ll get a preview on the next Talk of Alaska.
KSKA: Tuesday, 4/16 at 10:00am
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