Timothy Hayes, 60, was arrested after he allegedly broke into a South Anchorage antique store and walked away with tens of thousands of dollars worth of ivory and other Alaska Native artifacts.
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To prevent suicide, little words can make a big difference
Noatak is a northwest Arctic village of about 500 people that’s got a lot going for it. People look out for each other. Families go fishing, hunting and berry-picking, then share with neighbors. And within this community safety net, family ties help people who are considering suicide decide to live instead.
Building resilience through basketballs and berries
What makes a healthy community? What makes young people in a village thrive? The young people in Noatak have some good ideas.
Alaska gasline project signs a DC insider
Former White House communications director Mike Dubke is now helping promote the Alaska gasline project. Mike Dubke, through his company Black Rock Group, has a $15,000-a-month contract to advise the state-owned Alaska Gasline Development Corporation on its communication strategy.
Nearly $1M spent on Anchorage ‘bathroom bill’ ahead of vote
Tuesday is the last day to submit ballots in Anchorage’s first-ever vote-by-mail election. Amid a packed slate of propositions and candidates, one particularly controversial measure has drawn the lion’s share of campaign money.
Alaska ghost town all that remains of historic Iditarod
For 46 years, the Iditarod Sled Dog Race has traced a thousand-mile path from Anchorage or Willow up to Nome. But the original route actually started in Seward, and only existed for a few year’s time — the product of gold rushes, boom towns and a creeping interest by the federal government.
Walker admin says Army Corps of Engineers moving too fast on Pebble mine
Gov. Bill Walker has said he doesn’t support the mine and believes the priority should be on the region’s salmon.
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management seeks input on Beaufort leasing; proposal still pending
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is beginning work on a lease sale next year in Arctic waters, even though the larger plan for offshore leasing is still a draft proposal.
Changing the mindset of the healthcare system
Unlike traditional medical practices, where a person’s doctor may not even know if they are seeing a counselor, at Southcentral Foundation, a wellness team is sharing space and information.
Hill visits: It’s all about access in Washington D.C.
“March madness” usually means basketball. But a different form strikes Congress every year. This month, like every March, Alaskans were among the thousands of constituents who flood Capitol Hill, aiming to persuade their members of Congress to vote for a bill, take up a cause, or just hear them out.