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May 14 2019

Alaska climbing group seeks to create more opportunities for women in the mountains

By Abbey Collins, Alaska Public Media | Community, Interior, Outdoors, Sports

Last month, an all-female group of mountaineers claimed two first ascents in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. The group wants to grow a community of women in mountaineering.

By Abbey Collins, Alaska Public Media | May 14, 2019 1:33 pm

May 09 2019

How a small, Arctic village found itself in the middle of Alaska’s new oil boom

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska Native Corporations, Alaska's Energy Desk, Community, Economy, Energy & Mining, Environment, North Slope

Alaska is on the verge of a new oil boom — and the village of Nuiqsut is right in the middle.

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk | May 9, 2019 1:13 pm

May 08 2019

Women in Alaska’s fishing industry hope to curb sexual harassment

By Renee Gross, KBBI-Homer | Community, Fisheries, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Southcentral, Southeast, Southwest

Many women in the commercial fishing industry say sexual harassment is part of the job. But being on a boat for weeks at a time can make harassment hard to escape, and seeking help especially difficult.

By Renee Gross, KBBI-Homer | May 8, 2019 12:33 pm

May 04 2019

Emmonak in July 2013. (Photo by Adam DuBrowa/FEMA)

Emmonak votes to keep alcohol and remain ‘damp’

By Davis Hovey, KNOM | 2 Alaska, Alcohol & Substance Abuse, Community, Local Government, Western

Voters in the Western Alaska community of Emmonak have narrowly decided to continue restricted alcohol sales and remain a so-called “damp” community under local option laws.

By Davis Hovey, KNOM | May 4, 2019 1:05 pm

May 03 2019

Icy Strait Point is an Alaska Native-themed entertainment complex built on the outskirts of Hoonah by the community’s village corporation. It projects to receive 267,000 cruise visitors this season.

Icy Strait Point to add megaship dock as Hoonah readies for hundreds of thousands of cruise visitors

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Alaska Native Government & Policy, Community, Economy, Southeast, Tourism

Hoonah’s Icy Strait Point is positioning itself as one of Alaska’s top cruise ship destinations. But it’s been difficult to gauge local sentiment on the influx of visitors.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | May 3, 2019 2:09 pm

May 01 2019

Marie Adams Carroll became a ‘folk hero’ fighting for Iñupiat whaling rights. Now she’s in the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame.

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Community, Health, North Slope, Subsistence

Asking around about Marie Adams Carroll in Utqiaġvik, it’s clear that the things she’s done on the North Slope will be remembered long after she retires.

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | May 1, 2019 7:37 pm

Apr 30 2019

The Napakiak Public Safety building in September 2018.

Napakiak mourns after two prisoners die in jail fire

By Anna Rose MacArthur, KYUK-Bethel | Community, Crime & Courts, Public Safety, Southwest

Two prisoners died early Sunday morning when flames engulfed the Napakiak jail. Two jail guards escaped the blaze, one with “significant injuries.”

By Anna Rose MacArthur, KYUK-Bethel | April 30, 2019 12:02 pm

Apr 29 2019

Marsha Hotch teaches at her language nest in Haines.

Keeping the Tlingit language alive with youth

By Henry Leasia, KHNS-Haines | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Arts & Culture, Community, Education, Family, Juneau, Southeast, State Government

Elders are teaching the Tlingit language to young children in places called “language nests.” They’re finding that a home-like environment is more effective than a typical classroom setting.

By Henry Leasia, KHNS-Haines | April 29, 2019 3:17 pm

Apr 25 2019

Kelsie Powers (left) receives her Arrow of Light, the highest award a Cub Scout can earn, at a pack meeting on April 20, 2019. Her den leader, Emily Lockie (right) presented the award. Of Kelsie, she said, "She’s a great leader, she’s empathetic, and she’s so good at standing up for what is right." (Photo by Zoe Grueskin/KTOO)

Meet the first girls of Juneau Cub Scouts

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Community, Education, Juneau, Outdoors

The first girls to become Cub Scouts in Juneau have met both support and confrontation in the community.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | April 25, 2019 12:31 pm

Apr 24 2019

Childcare workers interact with infants at Gold Creek Child Development Center in Juneau on May 11, 2018. State rules require certain square footage and staffing levels, which limit this center's infant care capacity to 10. New state rules being proposed may force that capacity down to 8.

Assembly committee recommends city invest in child care

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Community, Family, Juneau

The Juneau Assembly Childcare Committee formed in November and was tasked by Mayor Beth Weldon with answering two key questions: Should child care be a part of municipal activities, and if so, should early education be a part of that?

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | April 24, 2019 7:59 pm

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Alaska climbing group seeks to create more opportunities for women in the mountains

How a small, Arctic village found itself in the middle of Alaska’s new oil boom

Women in Alaska’s fishing industry hope to curb sexual harassment

Emmonak votes to keep alcohol and remain ‘damp’

Icy Strait Point to add megaship dock as Hoonah readies for hundreds of thousands of cruise visitors

Marie Adams Carroll became a ‘folk hero’ fighting for Iñupiat whaling rights. Now she’s in the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame.

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Keeping the Tlingit language alive with youth

Meet the first girls of Juneau Cub Scouts

Assembly committee recommends city invest in child care

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