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Tlingit and Haida lands $450K to expand kinship caregiver support
Tlingit and Haida is preparing a new program to help those families navigate benefits and legal questions after receiving $450,349 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Oct 21 min read


Trump administration walks away from disability rights enforcement
A court ruling could make it harder for disabled people to receive services in their communities rather than in institutions.
Oct 26 min read


A bear stuck in a tree prompts reminders to give wildlife space
Fish and Game says the bear appears uninjured and the department will continue to monitor the situation overnight.
Oct 12 min read


US Senate leaves nation’s capital in advance of midterms with much still undone
U.S. senators departed Capitol Hill on Wednesday night for their campaign break, leaving numerous policy disputes unresolved.
Oct 14 min read


Korean officials confirm no deal exists to invest in Alaska natural gas pipeline
The nation’s industry minister implies that the Trump administration lied in a White House news conference.
Oct 12 min read


How Alaska checks cruise ship wastewater
When Alaskans hear that a wastewater treatment facility has exceeded a permit limit, it is reasonable to ask: What happened? Did the system fail? How did regulators know? And what is being done to fix it?
Oct 13 min read


Juneau artist Annie Bartholomew to represent Alaska in Arctic song competition
Juneau singer-songwriter Annie Bartholomew will represent Alaska this Friday in a live song contest for circumpolar artists called Pan-Arctic Vision.
Oct 11 min read


Presidents rarely visit Indian Country. Trump’s planned Choctaw Nation rally will be the latest
President Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally on the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma on Thursday, putting him in the company of just a handful of U.S. presidents who have visited tribal nations while in office.
Oct 14 min read


It’s time to end the failed experiment with ranked choice voting
In the 2020 general election, by less than 3,800 votes out of 344,000 cast, Alaska voters passed Ballot Measure 2, which replaced political party primary elections with ranked choice voting.
Oct 14 min read


Here's what's happening for First Friday in October
Fat bears, kitten corner, treasure maps and spells.
Oct 13 min read


Second release from Suicide Basin this year underway; peak river level of about 10 ft. forecast
Crest expected Friday morning, according to National Weather Service; basin on Wednesday was 1,189 feet, well below 1,347-foot overtopping level.
Oct 12 min read


Police blotter for Sept. 29
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Oct 11 min read
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