Organizer Sealaska Heritage Institute said Wednesday it hopes to reschedule the Ketchikan event next month. A firm date has not been set.
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National divide on whether there’s a problem with voting security reflected in Alaska proposals
A Republican senator has proposed a bill he said would make elections more secure. But it’s raising concerns among advocates for making it easier to vote, who favor a bill proposed by a Democratic House member.
Sitka officials vote to accept $1M donation from Norwegian Cruise Line
City Administrator John Leach told the Sitka Assembly that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is offering the city $1 million to ease the economic effects of the ongoing cruise suspension in Alaska.
Alaska prisons to open for visitation, regardless of vaccination status
The Department of Corrections announced Wednesday that it was getting rid of the requirement that inmates be vaccinated in order to receive visitors.
Rabies returns to the Y-K Delta
Four dogs have been euthanized after contact with rabid foxes.
Temsco hopes to expand heli-skiing in Skagway
Temsco Helicopters has secured federal permits to take heli-skiers and boarders to BLM-managed land in the mountains to the west of town.
House lawmaker introduces bill changing definition of consent to better prosecute rape, sexual assault in Alaska
“Our current statute is broken,” said Anchorage Rep. Geran Tarr. “It’s outdated and incomplete.”
50 years of data shows cancer remains the leading cause of death for Alaska Native people
The most common cancers among Alaska Native people are breast, colorectal and lung cancer.
Ketchikan school superintendent set to receive $80,624 for stepping down early
Beth Lougee’s resignation follows a rocky tenure, where Alaska Native tribal leaders said they’d lost confidence in her leadership.
The bears are back, and they’re hungry: Here’s what to know
Now is the time to take down bird feeders, clean up any outdoor food waste and store trash securely.