The director of the Sitka Historical Society has been in an extensive—and somewhat bizarre—email exchange with a Russian event promoter named Alex Chupilkin.
Southeast
Haines man indicted on sexual abuse of a minor felonies
After a lengthy investigation, a Haines man has been indicted with eight felony charges involving sexual abuse and online enticement of a minor.
No emergency listing for Prince of Wales Island wolves
A petition asking for emergency Endangered Species Act listing for Prince of Wales Island wolves was essentially denied by the U.S. Department of the Interior office in Anchorage.
Totem poles slated for Douglas mark ‘A Time for Healing’
Savikko Park and Gastineau Elementary School will be the future sites of two totem poles. Plans include interpretive signs in Tlingit and English, explaining the history of the original people of Juneau and Douglas: the Auk and Taku Kwaan.
Master Haida weaver to address Alaska Federation of Natives
In 2014, Churchill shared her introduction to weaving with an audience at KTOO. She’d been wary as a child, but as a young adult, took a class from her mother, master weaver Selina Peratrovich.
What Medicaid expansion means for this Juneau family
It’s providing coverage for the uninsured. But it’s also offering increased care for those who qualify with Indian Health Service. For one Juneau man, that means having options to treat alcohol addiction.
Alaska Native Sisterhood celebrates 100th anniversary in Wrangell
The theme for the anniversary celebration in Wrangell is “building on the strength and wisdom of our founding mothers.”
A Sitka elementary school celebrates salmon
October is National Seafood Month and for students at Baranof Elementary School, that means hands-on learning.
Tsimshian master carver’s life and work remembered
The ceremony was a rededication, and a memorial for the carver who died this summer.
Update: Mudslides block Haines Highway, no injuries reported
The Haines Highway is blocked because of mudslides this afternoon after a couple days of heavy rainfall. According to highway residents, there are four slides between 18 and 21 mile that have made the road impassable.