Alaska is the only state without a law school, forcing prospective lawyers to leave the state.
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New downtown Anchorage mural puts Alaska’s Indigenous cultures front and center
Growing up, Crystal Worl remembers looking up at the 120-foot-long mural on G Street that showed major events in Anchorage’s history. But there wasn’t anyone in the painting who looked like her.
Students compete in Yup’ik and Iñupiaq spelling bees
Organizers say children’s literacy is crucial to the survival of Alaska Native languages like Yup’ik and Iñupiaq.
Anchorage skier Scott Patterson’s US championship was a Hail Mary. Now he’s headed to the Olympics
This year’s U.S. Olympic cross-country ski team has deep roots in Alaska, with eight of its 14 members either from Alaska or skiing with Alaska-based teams.
Bethel will host Alaska’s only licensed practical nursing certificate program
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for health care workers in rural areas. A quick search on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation website shows 25 job openings for LPNs in Bethel alone.
University of Alaska, Anchorage School District recommend masking for school year
University of Alaska president Pat Pitney announced Friday face masks will be required indoors at all University of Alaska locations in communities with high or substantial transmission.
Friends and colleagues remember Tlingit leader Kookesh as a man of the people
Albert Kookesh, the Tlingit leader, Indigenous rights advocate, culture bearer, politician and basketball player, died Friday at 72. His death is reverberating across the state and his home region of Southeast Alaska.
NTSB: Helicopter crash that killed 5 occurred near top of high ridge above Knik Glacier
A helicopter that crashed Saturday evening near the Knik Glacier, killing five of six people aboard, just missed clearing the top of a mile-high mountain ridge, according to federal investigators.
Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson to head Alaska Native health consortium
Former Lt. Gov. Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson will take over as interim president of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, after its previous president resigned last month.
Researchers ask for more Indigenous input in national Arctic science initiative
The National Science Foundation’s Navigating the New Arctic initiative looks at the effects of a warming climate on Arctic communities. But some in the field believe NSF isn’t doing enough to involve Indigenous people who live there.