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US churches reckon with traumatic legacy of Native schools
The discoveries of hundreds of unmarked graves at former residential schools for Indigenous children in Canada have prompted renewed calls for a reckoning over the traumatic legacy of similar schools in the United States — and in particular by the churches that operated many of them.
Coast Guard responds to tar-like substance spill on Utqiagvik beach
State DEC spokeswoman Kimberly Maher said the spill was reported just past midnight Tuesday morning, when a local resident posted photos to Facebook.
Coronavirus pandemic leads to boom in Alaska backyard poultry sales
A growing number of Alaskans are raising their own backyard flocks. It’s a trend that gained big momentum over the past year as people spent more time at home during the pandemic.
For Alaska Native earring makers, the pandemic brought a boom
Beaded earrings have always been a staple in Native fashion, but the big uptick in business shows how they’ve become in-demand more broadly. Some say it helps that they are an easy way to be stylish in Zoom meetings.
ASD superintendent and former governor among 8 finalists to lead University of Alaska Anchorage
The three Alaskans in the running to serve as leader of the state’s largest university are Anchorage School District Superintendent Deena Bishop, former Gov. Sean Parnell and Pearl Brower, former president of Iḷisaġvik College in Utqiaġvik.
Asian Alaskans grapple with anti-Asian hate and feeling unsafe after the Atlanta shootings
Asian Americans in Alaska say that despite perceptions to the contrary, they do experience both blatant and subtle racism, and they say it's increased over the last year.
Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital cited for infection control issues
Inspectors from the state’s health department visited Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau in January after an employee complained of an unsafe workplace.
Alaska House organizes — without clear majority
The Alaska House of Representatives organized on Thursday, but without either caucus able to claim most of the members.
Stutes elected as Alaska House speaker, breaking deadlock
Kodiak Republican Rep. Louise Stutes was elected Alaska House speaker on Thursday, breaking a deadlock on the 24th day of the legislative session.
Josiah Patkotak elected speaker in unorganized Alaska House of Representatives
Independent Representative Josiah Patkotak from Utqiagvik will preside over the House until there’s a permanent speaker.
Supreme Court to hear case on Native Corps’ eligibility for tribal funds
Lower courts split on whether Alaska Native corporations, which own most Native land in the state under a 1971 settlement, should be in the mix.
Arctic refuge lease sale goes bust, as major oil companies skip out
The first-ever oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge marks a historic and controversial moment in a 40-year battle over whether to drill for oil on the northeast Alaska land.
Alaska Chief Justice Bolger to retire in June
Bolger was appointed to the supreme court by Gov. Sean Parnell in 2013. His retirement will coincide with the end of his three-year term as the chief justice.
Alaska reports a record 13 deaths as spike in coronavirus cases continues
The state on Tuesday reported 13 deaths tied to the coronavirus. It’s the most deaths reported in a single day by the state health department since the pandemic began.
Heavily Republican incoming class of Alaska legislators prepares for next session
Only one of the newly elected members of the Alaska Legislature is a Democrat.
Across Alaska, as the pandemic sends more staff home, hospitals prepare for the worst
As coronavirus cases continue to skyrocket in the state, cracks are appearing in Alaska's fragile health care system.
Utqiagvik passes unique punishment for violators of COVID rules
Rule breakers are required to produce a public service announcement about how to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Initiative to overhaul Alaska elections jumps to narrow lead after Thursday’s ballot counts
It’s not certain that the roughly 30,000 remaining uncounted ballots will follow the same trends as the ones counted Thursday. But if they do, the election initiative would win by thousands of votes.
Alaska reports 8 COVID-19 deaths as cases surge
Five of the deaths were confirmed to be recent.
Alaska records another 348 coronavirus infections on Monday
About 45% of the cases are tied to Anchorage.