7+ hour, 55+ min ago  (609+ words) Petersburg celebrated its second annual Amy Hallingstad Day on June 28, honoring the life and legacy of the late Alaska Native rights activist. She was known for helping to desegregate schools in Alaska, as well as advocating for better healthcare for…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (525+ words) Alaska Native leaders are remembering a long-time advocate for Inuit rights, James "Jimmy" Stotts, who died late last month after a long fight with cancer. He was 78. For more than four decades, Stotts chaired or held other key roles at…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (355+ words) Anchorage Police say they are in the final stages of their investigation into the death of Kelly Hunt, the 19-year-old Shaktoolik student who disappeared in January on her way to college in Soldotna. Last month, Hunt's remains were found in…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (212+ words) Attendees of the Arctic Encounter Summit, held last week in Anchorage, took a break from heavy discussions about climate change, national security, shipping safety and other pressing concerns to enjoy something more fun: high fashion. The Far North Fashion Show,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (882+ words) The Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development moved to establish a special committee to review ongoing issues and make recommendations to improve operations at the state-run boarding school, Mt. Edgecumbe High School. The Alaska State Board of Education…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago  (740+ words) Kipnuk resident Rayna Paul fought back tears as she talked about how the remnants of Typhoon Halong ravaged her village " and why relocating is so important for the next generation. "We want them to have a livable life too," she…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (106+ words) KNBA OC: Anchorage Park Foundation & Alaska Bookmobile Keeping you in tune to Our Community. Michelle Le Beau, Deputy Director at the Anchorage Park Foundation, and Jimmy Riordan, local artist and creator of the Alaska Bookmobile, chat about the free Winter…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (990+ words) John Sturgeon, a longtime Safari Club member, says his group felt it was the right thing to do " to help hunters displaced by the storm, whose families depend on wild fish and game. "The Safari Club and the subsistence people…...