Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson to head Alaska Native health consortium
Davidson is currently the president of Alaska Pacific University, and served in the administration of Gov. Bill Walker, first as commissioner of the health department and later as lieutenant governor. She grew up in Bethel, and is a member of the Orutsararmiut Native Council tribe.
Alaskans Address Copenhagen Conference
The United Nations Climate Change Conference started on Monday in Copenhagen, Denmark, where representatives from nearly 200 countries will spend the next 10...
Alaska state senators differ on PFD path as committees fail to meet during first half of special session
Alaska state senators are split over Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s plans to change the dividend and how to pay for it. The fourth special session is halfway over, and while some House committees have met, none have met in the Senate.
AK: Happiness is orange at Hoonah City Schools
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Justice Department brings federal criminal charges against Derek Chauvin, 3 others
The Justice Department has filed federal criminal charges against Derek Chauvin, accusing the former police officer of using excessive force and violating the civil rights of George Floyd. Floyd died after Chauvin pressed on his neck for more than nine minutes on the pavement outside a convenience store in Minneapolis last year.
U.S. Education Secretary visits Bethel, discusses No Child Left Behind's impacts in Alaska
U.S. Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings is being guided through Alaska this week by Senators Ted Stevens and Lisa Murkowski. Her first stop was...
Coastal Erosion Law Goes into Effect This Month
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
A new law affecting funding for coastal erosion and storm damage protection efforts went into effect this month. In 2009,...
A lost hiker ignored rescuers’ phone calls, thinking they were spam
You can get a cellphone signal on the highest mountain in Colorado — and if you get lost hiking that mountain, you should probably answer your phone, even if you don't recognize the caller's number.
Seward man accused of threatening to ‘bomb and shoot’ Dunleavy’s office
Troopers say they found an incriminating search history linked to Matthew Stanley, including “what happens when a state governor gets threatened.”
Lawmakers consider unplanned spending from the Permanent Fund
There isn’t enough left in the piggy bank the state has used for decades to cover deficits — the Constitutional Budget Reserve — to both manage the state’s cashflow and pay even the roughly $1,000 Permanent Fund dividends Alaskans received last year.
Legislature's education task force presents school funding formula
The task force set up by this year's legislature to come up with a permanent formula to pay for local schools has made its...
Thousands of dollars pour into recall, though it’s unlikely to change the balance on the Anchorage Assembly
The campaign to recall Midtown Assembly member Meg Zaletel follows an unsuccessful recall attempt earlier this year, and there’s another in the works. Some see it as increased civic engagement, but to many, it’s a waste of time and money.
Alaska’s secret Cold War export? Shellfish toxin for the CIA.
In May 1960, Francis Gary Powers’ U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union during a high-altitude reconnaissance mission. In his pocket was a modified silver dollar containing a hidden needle loaded with a lethal dose of shellfish toxin.
Alaskans will have a chance to see a total solar eclipse… in 9 years
A total solar eclipse will occur on March 30, 2033. The path of totality will be visible in Nome, Kotzebue and Utqiagvik.
Alaska governor’s staff deleted state agency’s analysis of teacher pay
The article would have been on cover of Alaska Economic Trends for October.
Juneau Residents Recover from Massive Mud Slide
Juneau residents displaced by this weekend’s landslides will stay in hotel rooms through the weekend. About 80 residents of downtown Juneau were allowed to...
Congressional panel to hear criticism of EPA’s Pebble process
A U.S. House Committee chairman has announced a hearing to examine whether the EPA unfairly blocked the Pebble Mine in Southwest Alaska with a so-called “pre-emptive veto,” before the mine has even applied for permits.
1 man killed and another injured in downtown Anchorage shooting
The shooting happened outside of the Gaslight Lounge. It’s the second fatal incident in the area in two months.
Prosecutors argue Stevens trial should stay in DC
The prosecutors in the case against Senator Ted Stevens say his trial should not be moved to Alaska. In documents filed yesterday in US...