DHSS commissioner will address AFN convention
Alaska Commissioner of Health and Social Services Valerie Davidson will deliver the keynote address at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage on...
Man sentenced for stealing cell phones
An Anchorage man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for theft of approximately 400 cell phones from the U.S. mail.Jermaine N....
Coast Guard medevacs burn victim
A 28-year-old crew member aboard the bulk carrier Ever Living was medevaced by the U.S. Coast Guard from 57 miles southeast of Dutch Harbor...
Call issued for survival of Alaska Native languages
Efforts to ensure the survival of Alaska Native languages threatened with extinction have picked up speed with the signing of Administrative Order 300 in...
Silvers still running as season ebbs
Those silvers just keep on coming.As September and the commercial season for wild salmon harvests ebbs, fishermen are still harvesting coho salmon in the...
New bone health alert issued for patients 65+
New clinical recommendations from the world’s top bone health experts say that patients 65 and older with hip or spine fracture should be treated...
Pink salmon disaster relief plan updated
Dear Friends and Neighbors,I hope this October finds you well with plenty of fish in your freezer!I want to provide you with a quick...
FAA reauthorization passes Senate
Legislation to provide a five-year reauthorization for the Federal Aviation Administration, the longest enacted since 1982, passed the U.S. Senate on Oct. 3, and...
Fish Factor: Hatchery program under attack
Salmon that begin their lives in Alaska hatcheries often save the day for thousands of fishermen when returns of wild stocks are a bust. This year...
Goat hunting over in GMU 6D
Registration permit hunt RG266 for mountain goats in game management unit 6D closed by emergency order at midnight Oct. 3 to prevent unsustainable harvest.The...
