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Far North Fashion Show celebrates Alaska cultures
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (200+ words) Attendees of the Arctic Encounter Summit, held this week in Anchorage, took a break from heavy discussions about climate change, national security, shipping safety and other pressing concerns on Wednesday night to enjoy something more fun: high fashion. The Far…...
Alaska Senate pushes for increase in oil tax revenue amid war-driven oil boom
3+ week, 6+ day ago (679+ words) The Alaska Senate approved a measure to boost state taxes on oil and gas production on March 25. Lawmakers tacked it on to what would have been a routine renewal of a state oil royalty agreement. Sen. Forrest Dunbar, D-Anchorage, sponsored…...
Kipnuk votes to relocate following devastation from Halong
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (366+ words) Tribal members of Kipnuk have overwhelmingly voted to relocate their community after devastation caused by the remnants of Typhoon Halong, according to results released by the tribe on March 20. More than 92% of adult tribal members that the tribe was able…...
The snow is back: 2026 Iditarod kicks off with Anchorage ceremonial start
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1174+ words) The snow is back for the 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. A little over a half-foot of snow blanketed Anchorage for the Iditarod's ceremonial kickoff Saturday, creating a very different scene from the previous year, which saw an abbreviated run…...
Early report predicts above average breakup flood risk for Western Alaska
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (289+ words) This year's risk of river breakup flooding is above average for much of the state, according to a report released March 13 by the Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center. The heightened risks apply broadly to the Interior, much of the Yukon River,…...
State Rep. Nellie Jimmie speaks up for Halong survivors at Begich legislative address
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (546+ words) In his annual address to the Alaska State Legislature on March 10, United States Rep. Nick Begich III spoke about topics including the war in Iran, Alaska's mining potential, and the effects of ex-typhoon Halong on Western Alaska. Begich III commended…...
Alaska legislators press Mt. Edgecumbe officials after over 100 students disenroll this school year
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (1410+ words) Lawmakers held a series of hearings with officials from Mt. Edgecumbe High School, the largest state-run boarding school in Alaska, following a tumultuous year of budget and staff cuts, administration changes, and a wave of student disenrollments. Sen. Bert Stedman,…...
Western Alaska evacuees in Anchorage slowly moving to temporary housing
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (498+ words) Western Alaska residents who evacuated to Anchorage after the remnants of Typhoon Halong battered their villages are now moving out of city hotels and into temporary housing. They're looking forward to having more privacy, being able to cook for themselves,…...
Alaska's public schools serve as emergency shelters. Those buildings are also in crisis
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (798+ words) On a Sunday morning last month, James Taq'ac Amik was huddled on a small bridge with his girlfriend. At 4 a. m. , they had scrambled into an 18-foot aluminum motor boat, fleeing floodwaters from a massive storm surge that inundated Kipnuk, a village…...
Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund distributes over $3. 3 million in Halong aid
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (303+ words) A donation fund has distributed over $3. 3 million to communities impacted by Typhoon Halong. The Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund quickly formed in the days after the storm struck Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta communities. It destroyed homes and property, and displaced hundreds of…...