Since May, the remains of more than 1,000 Indigenous children have been found at sites of former residential schools in Canada. A vigil was held in Petersburg in their memory, and to honor local survivors.
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Cold weather pushes back peony picking in Alaska
Peonies are usually ready to pick in early July. But due to this year’s colder weather and the lack of sun, they’re still not ready in the middle of the month.
Emergency blood supplies can save lives, but few rural Alaska communities have them
Providers in rural Alaska have been pushing to store blood supplies closer to the communities they serve.
LISTEN: What I learned from an unusual brown bear encounter near Anchorage
That afternoon we overlooked bear scat and moved quietly through brushy terrain. We carried one bear spray between the two of us, and I secured it to my pack in a way that made it hard to get to.
Treasury rule change means more pandemic relief funding for small tribes
A requirement that tribes have at least 10 employees at first disqualified many Alaska Native tribes from the $1 million base amount.
Kenai Peninsula parents join national outcry over critical race theory. School district says it’s not in the curriculum.
Educators on the Kenai Peninsula said the debate over incorporating critical race theory into public schools is a red herring.