Governor Vetoes $336 Million From State Budget
Governor Sean Parnell announced his approval of the State Operating and Capital Budget for FY 2011 – cutting a total of $336 million.
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Native Youth Pick Up Traditional Knowledge
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
The traditional summer for Alaska Native youth centers on the family fish camp and a chance to absorb culture and...
“Man Ahead of Us” May Be Key to Past
Matt Miller, KTOO – Juneau
There’s no apparent relationship between a man who lived on Prince of Wales Island 10,300 years ago and present day...
Sitka Principal is Educational Leader
Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka
The new principal at Sitka High School didn’t always dream of being an education leader. But that’s how it worked...
Air, Soil and Water Contaminants to be Identified in Bering Strait Region
Laureli Kinneen, KNOM – Nome
Folks in the Bering Strait region will have a chance to find out what contaminants might be in the water,...
Number of Alaska Native Health Professionals Growing
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
A transformation is quietly taking place in rural Alaska and at Anchorage’s Native Medical campus. More and more of the...
Senate Looks to Rewrite Education Act
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
US Senators say the Bush-era “No Child Left Behind” education law failed Alaska Natives and Native Americans. The Senate...
Pata Fights for Native American Issues – Part I
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Jacqueline Johnson-Pata runs one of the most prominent Native American organizations in the country from Washington DC, but her...
National Congress of American Indians Top Native Education Goals – Part II
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Juneau’s Jaqueline Johnson-Pata has risen in her career to run the National Congress of American Indians in Washington DC. ...
Visitors Experience Alaska Totem Carving
Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage
A longstanding hallmark of the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage is that visitors are treated to culture “in action.” ...
Inside a Noorvik Fish Camp
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Fish camps are all about family. After taking a look across the Kobuk River from the village of...
Alaska Native Staffers Keep Senators on Top of Everything
Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC
Alaska’s Congressional offices in Washington have to be “in the know” on a huge range of topics and issues. ...
Rural High School Students Take Wing
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
A unique program is getting started next month to help high school students in rural Alaska find success with post...
Traditional Healing on Tudor
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Tucked along the south side of Southcentral Foundation’s complex of modern medical facilities is the traditional healing garden. Even with...
Education Department Intervenes in Yupiit District
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
The state Education Department is intervening to help the poorest-performing school district in the state. The Yupiit district, serves about...
Alaska News Nightly: July 1, 2010
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Alaska Scores Low on Performance Report
Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage
Alaska did not fare well in a recent federal report on performance of American Indian and Alaska Native students.
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NTSB Releases Photos of Crash Site
The National Transportation Safety Board has released photos of the crash that claimed the lives of five of the nine passengers on board,...
Alaskans Pay Respects to Ted Stevens
Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage
At about 9:30 this morning, the body of Senator Ted Stevens arrived at All
Saints Episcopal Church for a public...
Stevens’ Memorial Expected Attendees Announced
A list of expected attendees for former-Senator Ted Stevens' memorial service, which will be held tomorrow - Wednesday, August 18 - at 2:00 p.m....