Sequestration to hit regional tribal programs
The Tlingit and Haida Central Council expects some financial challenges in the coming years.
‘Day of loss’ as Bill Brady center closes its doors
Tuesday was the last day of operation for the Bill Brady Healing Center. The inpatient drug-and-alcohol rehab program has existed in its current form since 1996.
Native health group testing online sex-ed course for students
The nation’s first Internet-based sexual health curriculum aimed at American Indians and Alaska Natives is in the final stages of development in Anchorage.
Mountain Village boy shoots, kills sister
Alaska State Troopers say a 5-year-old girl was shot and killed by her older brother in Western Alaska.
Medevac service widens reach
A new turboprop aircraft will make it easier for a medical transport service to land in some Southeast Alaska communities.
Beginning Wednesday, Airlift Northwest will … more
Search underway for lost Sealaska canoe
Two canoes traveling from Juneau hit bad weather and rough water on Saturday. One canoe was lost.
Sitka girl, 15, shaves head for childhood cancer research
The majority of participants in the event are males, but a few women join them. And in Sitka last Friday, a teenage girl decided to take the plunge, raising nearly $3,000 in the process.
Delta-Area Farmer Determined To Rebuild After Fire Wipes Out Poultry Barn
A Delta Junction-area farmer is cleaning up from a barn fire that killed hundreds of chickens and other livestock that provided most of her livelihood. Brandy McClean is seeking help in an effort to save her business.
Advisory board recommends water & sewer increase
A citizens’ board is recommending a 5 percent increase in Juneau sewer and water rates beginning July first.
Museums, attractions gear up for more ships, passengers (+ slideshow)
Alaska’s tour industry expects more people to visit the state this year. More and larger cruise ships are on their way, bringing visitors through Southeast and across the Gulf of Alaska.
