Representatives of Ketchikan High School’s volleyball team came to the Ketchikan School Board on Wednesday with a long list of complaints, including gender bias, alleged violations of Title IX, and objectification of the athletes involved in volleyball.
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Two hunters charged with violations during Haines moose hunt
Twenty-six moose harvested during Haines’ recent subsistence hunt were sublegal. One of those sublegal kills has led to hunting violation charges against two people.
Forest Service adds to Admiralty Island wilderness
About 4,500 acres of heavily-logged forest will return to wilderness under a deal involving the federal government and a Southeast Alaska Native corporation.
Petersburg man pleads to child pornography charge
A Petersburg man has pleaded guilty to transporting child pornography and will be sentenced for that crime in December. Marvin Jackson, 28, entered a guilty plea Sept. 14 in U.S. District Court and signed a plea agreement with prosecutors in August.
Downtown Anchorage assembly member kneels for pledge
Citing the concerns among his constituents an Anchorage Assembly member knelt during the pledge of allegiance during a Tuesday meeting.
Advocates frustrated with pace for rules to dispense overdose antidote
Scores of people have died in Alaska from heroin and other opioid overdose deaths this year, according to some estimates.
Petersburg man charged with rape and assault
A Petersburg man was arraigned yesterday in Petersburg Courthouse for allegedly kidnapping a female victim, assaulting her with a knife, and raping her.
Maritime industry looks to train a skilled workforce
Whether it’s seafood processing or in a shipyard there aren’t enough skilled workers to meet the jobs in Alaska. A group of maritime businesses are looking to train Alaskans to fill skilled jobs in their industry.
Body of missing hiker found in Sitka
Michael Hansen was 37-years-old. The avid outdoorsman – who also enjoyed fishing, berry picking and swimming – was reported missing last Monday, after he did not return from a solo hiking trip up Mt. Verstovia in Sitka.
SHI program trains educators to see Thru the Cultural Lens
Juneau’s educators have been learning about the history and culture of Southeast Alaska’s indigenous peoples through a Sealaska Heritage Institute program.