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‘A real Alaska Native character’: Writer reflects on ‘Alaska Daily’ cancellation
Vera Starbard says she's proud of Alaska Native reporter Roz Friendly's prominent role in the ABC show, which is ending after one season.
For Alaska Rep. Josiah Patkotak, whaling ‘rises above all’
Longtime legislators say Patkotak’s whaling during the legislative session might be a first in the body’s history.
Police officer kills Point Hope man who shot at residents and buildings, troopers say
The suspect, 40-year-old Robert Nash, was killed Wednesday afternoon. Nobody else in the Northwest Alaska community was injured.
The child care crisis is hitting rural Alaska hard
Kotzebue has not had a state-licensed child care center since the last facility closed in 2011. It's considered a "child care desert," like much of the state.
In secret recordings, a top Anchorage library official calls Alaska Natives ‘woke’ and ‘racists’
Despite Judy Eledge’s history of inflammatory comments and social media posts, Anchorage’s mayor placed her in a key position in the city’s library and Alaska’s governor awarded her public money and a national role.
Indigenous leader recognized for sharing traditional values
Sam Schimmel, 23, is an Indigenous youth advocate who is Siberian Yupik and Kenaitze Indian.
Looming state deficit encourages Alaska House lawmakers to quash budget additions
House legislators made few additions to their spending plan as they worked through a second day of amendments.
Young leaders from Alaska, Canada and Greenland stress need for cultural preservation and climate adaptation
The panelists spoke at the three-day Arctic Encounter conference in downtown Anchorage that brought together leaders and organizations from around the circumpolar north.
Sea ice, critical to ecosystems and communities, looms large at Alaska conference
The long-term loss of sea ice is causing disruptions, challenges and some economic opportunities, Arctic Encounter Symposium panelists say.
Willow oil project approval intensifies Alaska Natives’ rift
Some say that oil money can’t counter the damages caused by climate change, but others defend the project as economically vital.
Conservation groups sue to block Biden-approved Willow oil project on Alaska’s North Slope
A day after President Biden approved the controversial North Slope oil development, opponents sought to stop it from moving forward.
TikTok push targets Biden on Alaska’s huge Willow oil plan
A social media campaign urging President Joe Biden to reject a North Slope oil project has rapidly gained steam on TikTok and other platforms.
Alaska leaders fly to D.C. to press for Willow project
The ConocoPhillips project is opposed by environmental advocates but supported by Alaska's political and business establishment.
On its own: How local organizations piece together search and rescue operations along Alaska’s Arctic coastline
While no single organization has enough resources, a cooperative effort is building as more ships sail through the Arctic’s icy seas.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, February 24, 2023
A look at search and rescue needs as shipping traffic increases in the Arctic. Debate over a Board of Fisheries proposal that could limit a Gulf of Alaska salmon fishery. Plus the life of Elizabeth Kudrin, the great survivor.
Alaska House votes unanimously to support Willow oil project
The Biden administration could decide the project’s future as soon as March 6.
After China balloon scare, Air Force shoots down object flying above Alaska’s North Slope
A Pentagon spokesperson said the shootdown was ordered by President Joe Biden.
For rural Alaska lawmakers, local issues trumped party interests and swung the state House
The members of the House’s Bush Caucus explain how and why they flipped control of the chamber.
Alaska House majority forms to the right of the Senate’s
The House is finally organized and both chambers are diving into their agendas for the session.
Alaska House elects a speaker, Republican Rep. Cathy Tilton
With Tilton at the helm, the House can make committee assignments and begin other legislative business this session.