Cookbook aims to get Alaska school cooks to “Make it Local”
“Make it Local: Recipes for Alaska’s Children” is a new cookbook intended for Alaska schools and other institutional kitchens. The recipes try to make it as easy as possible to cook from scratch with healthy, local ingredients.
Hooper Bay loses fourth young adult to apparent suicide
Carl Dominic Robert Joe, 21, had died from an apparent suicide Saturday afternoon, according to troopers. Joe’s death comes less than a week after three other young adults have died.
Move over, Columbus; Gov. Walker declares Indigenous Peoples Day in Alaska
Alaska is now the first state to recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day.
Elders and Youth conference begins today in Anchorage
The Elders and Youth conference is an opportunity for youth to learn about leadership and how to participate in policy discussions and group decision making.
Fewer than 1 in 4 voters turned out for last week’s election
It was the third lowest voter turnout in three decades. The local officials selected direct spending of more than $300 million dollars a year and set school district policies.
What Medicaid expansion means for this Juneau family
It’s providing coverage for the uninsured. But it’s also offering increased care for those who qualify with Indian Health Service. For one Juneau man, that means having options to treat alcohol addiction.
Homeless survey finds at least 70 in Juneau sleeping outside
“We lay out the tarp to give us something dry to lay on and then we lay our bedding out on top of that and then the excess tarp we put over ourselves,” said Clyde Didrickson.
Alaska Native Sisterhood celebrates 100th anniversary in Wrangell
The theme for the anniversary celebration in Wrangell is “building on the strength and wisdom of our founding mothers.”
A Sitka elementary school celebrates salmon
October is National Seafood Month and for students at Baranof Elementary School, that means hands-on learning.
Trapper and trap springer in court Monday
A Juneau trapper has lowered the amount of damages he’s seeking in a lawsuit against a hiker who sprang his traps last December. John Forrest sued Kathleen Turley in September.
Warming ocean temps may bode poorly for pollock
Bering Sea temperatures having been clumping up in multi-year warm and cold spells, which could have profound impacts on the ecosystem.
Cowboys herd hundreds of cattle by helicopter on remote Aleutian island
The Bering Pacific Ranches at Fort Glenn on Umnak Island are herding their tundra-roaming cattle to take them to market.
Buldir Island a ‘life changer’ for seabird researchers
For some wildlife biologists, getting to work on an island at the tip of the Aleutian Chain is the chance of a lifetime.
Tsimshian master carver’s life and work remembered
The ceremony was a rededication, and a memorial for the carver who died this summer.
Update: Mudslides block Haines Highway, no injuries reported
The Haines Highway is blocked because of mudslides this afternoon after a couple days of heavy rainfall. According to highway residents, there are four slides between 18 and 21 mile that have made the road impassable.
Walker, Chenault spar over natural gas session agenda
With just two weeks to go before the special session, state lawmakers have yet to see the natural gas legislation they’ll be discussing – Gov. Bill Walker hasn’t released it.
Meet Mary Maley, the woman behind the viral kayak bear video
“I mean I’m not deaf, so I realize it’s pretty funny to listen to,” said Mary Maley. “I’m kind of famous as a tour guide for being sort of loud, yelling over engines and having the ability to do that on tour.”
Alaska teen wins White House honor, receives appointment as poetry ambassador
Anna Lance, 17, says most of the poems she submitted for the competition are about loving Alaska yet wanting to leave.
US House passes Native energy bill; White House threatens veto
Alaska Congressman Don Young sponsored the bill and said it would encourage resource development on Indian land by expediting permits and limiting legal challenges.
‘Assimilation’ playwright flips the script on Native history
In a dystopian future, Western civilization has crumbled and indigenous people are in control. That’s the premise of Jack Dalton’s play “Assimilation.”