A Tlingit artist and Juneau resident protested the sale of Native artifacts at an auction in Paris. She considers the items that were sold living beings.
History
Women met the Pope in Rome to discuss female priesthood
Women met with the Pope in Rome after he announced plans for a commission to study whether a woman could be a priest.
Boxer Muhammad Ali, ‘The Greatest of all Time,’ dies at 74
Muhammad Ali, former Heavy Weight Champion of the World died Friday night of natural causes.
Activists remember oil and gas buyback in Kachemak Bay
An environmental nonprofit sponsored a panel discussion to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Kachemak Bay oil and gas lease buyback.
Governor declares June 3 Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day
Statewide all flags will fly at half-mast to recognize Japan’s World War II attack on Dutch Harbor.
Newtok Awaits Relocation Funding, More Than 30 Years After Flood Risk was Documented
Newtok residents still waiting for federal government to pay for their village relocation.
5,000-Year-Old Chinese Beer Recipe Revealed
Researchers discovered ancient “beer-making tool kits” in underground rooms built between 3400 and 2900 B.C. Analyses of funnels, pots and jugs show the brewers were using pretty advanced techniques.
Ketchikan Museum catalogs totem pole fragments
Ketchikan Museum staff have been working to catalog, document and store totem pole fragments that have been in the museum’s collection for 40 years. The fragments can provide details lost on many of the larger poles.
‘Britain’s Schindler’ Is Remembered By Those He Saved From The Nazis
Nicholas Winton arranged safe passage from Czechoslovakia for more than 600 Jewish children on the eve of World War II. Winton died last year at 106. A memorial is being held Thursday in London.
Investigation finds widespread contamination at former Haines Fuel Terminal
Approximately 75,000 cubic yards of soil have contaminants that exceed environmental standards.