Proposal would cut Alaska legislators’ daily allowance during sessions
The commission also is considering a proposal that would shift how legislators are paid, with less of the money coming from per diems and more in salary.
Retreating glaciers will open up salmon streams in Alaska, study says
Deglaciation could increase salmon habitat by nearly 30% in the Gulf of Alaska by 2100.
Kodiak’s Alutiiq museum publishes book of traditional stories
“Unigkuat—Kodiak Alutiiq Legends” chronicles traditional Alutiiq stories and legends. A digital edition will be available on Alutiiq Museum’s website.
Kids help take care of chickens spending their first winter at Juneau’s youth center
At the Zach Gordon Youth Center, kids are helping take care of half a dozen chickens and collecting fresh eggs.
An Anchorage man’s magic mushroom sales led authorities to swastika stickers, charges say
The stickers, along with a black-and-white swastika flag, were allegedly found in the man’s possession — but so far are not part of the criminal allegations against him.
ANCSA made only Alaska Natives born before December 1971 corporate shareholders. Those born after want change
Some Alaska Native leaders say that issuing shares to descendants is an obvious choice to help preserve Native corporations’ Indigenous character and distinguish them from traditional capitalist businesses.
Lack of law enforcement in rural Alaska led to promises of more police. 2 years later, they haven’t been kept
Reporting by the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica has found the state has mostly failed to follow through on those promises, and a tiny fraction of the federal dollars dedicated to addressing the problem has actually been put to use in villages.
After thousands of years, a dormant volcano in the Aleutians might show signs of waking up
The volcano hasn’t been active at least since the time Russian explorers started keeping records in 1760. Researchers say it has likely remained dormant for much longer than that, perhaps as long as 10,000 years.
Support is here for Alaskans who have experienced the loss of an infant or pregnancy
Organizers of a new support group in Juneau have some tips for people who have experienced loss – and for their friends and family – during the holidays.
Gov. Dunleavy’s latest budget would fund $2,500 PFDs, public safety initiatives and big infrastructure projects
Dunleavy continues to call for an additional $1,250 PFD payment to increase the amount paid this year, which was $1,114.
Seaweed and shellfish farming in Alaska could get a big boost from federal grant
The U.S. Economic Development Administration announced this week that the proposed mariculture project is among 60 finalists for a Build Back Better Regional Challenge grant.
Indigenous-led conservation and development effort gets $2M boost from foundations
A pair of million-dollar donations come from the Anchorage-based Rasmuson Foundation and Los Angeles-based Edgerton Foundation.
Fishing council ties bycatch limits on Bering Sea trawlers to halibut abundance
The action caps — at least for now — a six-year debate about curbing halibut bycatch in Alaska.
Skagway files suit against redistricting board over map placing it with Mendenhall Valley
Mayor Andrew Cremata says the redistricting board ignored testimony from Skagway residents.
The Arctic has a new record high temperature, according to the U.N.
The World Meteorological Organization called the temperature reading “more befitting the Mediterranean than the Arctic.”
Grant will expand telehealth services to Southeast Alaska, saving patients a trip to Seattle
The idea is to cut down on unnecessary flights for health care.
Alaska Native leaders say tribal recognition is long overdue
The initiative wouldn’t give tribes any new powers because they are inherently sovereign. Instead, the initiative aims to have the state acknowledge that sovereignty.
Dunleavy announces wide-ranging ‘People First’ Initiative to address public safety in Alaska
Dunleavy plans to introduce a bill that would increase criminal penalties related to domestic violence and sexual assaults, and to expand the range of offenses defined as domestic violence.
Anchorage mayor turned off fluoride in city water for about 5 hours
City code requires the fluoridation of Anchorage’s water supply.
Proposed Ambler project underscores promise and peril of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
Ambivalence about the Ambler road and mine projects extends across the Upper Kobuk River region, where jobs could support subsistence but development could jeopardize it.