“I think people made the case on radio that it was very important to rural Alaska,” Sen. Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, said in an interview after the meeting. He added: “TV, not so much.”
Arts & Culture
Kenaitze Indian Tribe opens new elder center
Officials say it’s part of a larger strategy to restore the tribe’s original village site and bring better services to tribal members and other Alaska Natives and American Indians living in the area.
Historical tensions surface at Sitka land use meeting
The presentation was intended to acquaint the 50 or so Sitkans in the audience with the early history of land use. But for some, it also touched a nerve.
Child Migrants’ Harrowing Journey Brought To Life On Stage
Shelter is a play based on interviews with Central American kids about the violence that drove them to migrate north, and the experience of living in limbo in the U.S. It opens this weekend.
Ketchikan’s Tribal Scholars program takes off
Ketchikan Indian Community’s Tribal Scholars is in its fourth year. The grant-funded alternative school recently held an open house inviting the community into a classroom that feels like home.
Savoonga harvests second whale of the season
A whaling crew from Savoonga landed its second bowhead of the season recently. The St. Lawrence Island community has been working nonstop to haul the whale out of the icy waters, harvest its meat, and distribute it around the village.
Iñupiaq photographer documents life and culture in Alaska Inuit communities
From Teller and Kaktovik to Shungnak and Tuluksak, Iñupiaq photographer Brian Adams has traveled all over rural Alaska for “I Am Inuit.”
Love, Loss And Beauty Pageants: Inside A Cuban HIV Sanitarium
The “Christian Dior Of Cuba” looks back on bittersweet memories from his time living in a housing facility for people with HIV.
Audio postcard: Voices from behind the scenes at the 42nd annual Alaska Folk Festival
By the end of the 42nd annual Alaska Folk Festival on Sunday, close to 130 different acts will have taken the main stage at Centennial Hall plus 13 dance bands at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center.
Alt-country songwriter Dan Kirkwood to perform new songs at Folk Festival
Kirkwood released his five-track EP “All Lovers, Animals” earlier this year. It invites the listener in with bright guitars and alt-country hooks.