A new book from the Sealaska Heritage Institute and the University of Washington Press presents about 3,000 Southeast Alaska Native place names. Many came close to being lost, replaced by Western labels.
Community
KTOO, local papers win Alaska Press Club awards
KTOO, the Juneau Empire and Capital City Weekly each took home several awards at the annual Alaska Press Club conference held this weekend in Anchorage.
Coastal Temperate Rainforests symposium kicks off in Juneau
Scientists and culture bearers from all along the Pacific Northwest are in Juneau this week.
Community meeting over Kodiak slayings to be held tonight
The Coast Guard has called a community meeting tonight (Monday) in Kodiak to discuss last week’s double homicide at the base’s communications station. Law enforcement officials remain tight-lipped about the murders of 41-year-old James Hopkins and 51-year-old Richard Belisle, who were shot to death inside a building at the “ComSta” complex.
Gustavus begins planning community broadband network
The city has hired Virginia-based consultants ICF International develop the plan, which officials hope will serve as a model for other rural Alaska communities facing issues with Internet access.
Rep. Carl Gatto dies
State flags will fly at half-staff Wednesday in honor of Rep. Carl Gatto of Palmer, who died today (Tuesday) at the age of 74.