One of the Sealaska regional Native corporation’s longest-serving leaders is stepping down. Rosita Worl says she will not run for another term after 30 years on the board.
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Murkowski at odds with Trump’s call to end NEA funding
President Donald Trump’s budget outline calls for eliminating funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. The NEA has been a frequent target of Republicans, but U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski supports the endowment, and Tuesday she won the 2017 Congressional Arts Leadership Award.
Former Trump campaign head Manafort was paid millions by a Putin ally, AP says
Ten years ago, Paul Manafort “secretly worked for a Russian oligarch who wanted him to promote Russian interests,” the AP’s Chad Day tells NPR.
4 Dead, More Than 20 Injured After Attack Near U.K. Parliament
A police officer and the suspected attacker are among the dead, according to the Metropolitan Police. The attack is being treated as a terrorist incident, police say.
Video: Generating power from pollock
Hoisted up from the Bering Sea, Alaska pollock finds its way into products that are distributed around the world. Sometimes, part of the fish doesn’t make it that far.
Senate kills Alaska predator protection order
The U.S. Senate has voted to overturn an Obama Administration rule that banned certain methods of killing predators on national wildlife refuges in Alaska.
Differences over future divide Alaska Legislature
Fiscal experts maintain some optimism that lawmakers will still be able to bridge the divide.
Ivanka Trump’s move to the White House raises questions about ethics
Ethics experts say Ivanka’s dual role as a business owner and West Wing adviser raises concerns about nepotism and conflict of interest. Ivanka says she will comply voluntarily with ethics rules.
Ketchikan museum plans on track, despite director’s resignation
Ketchikan Museums is again without a department director. Lee Gray resigned last week, effective immediately, after about three months on the job. Anita Maxwell, the department’s senior curator of programs, is back as the interim director.
5 insights into Judge Neil Gorsuch after 2nd day of confirmation hearings
Everything from originalism to mutton-busting was fodder as the Supreme Court nominee took questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.








