BLOG -Seldom spoken truth in subsistence battle: How unproductive Alaska lands really are
Alaska’s long, bitter subsistence battle is back in the news again. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, last week called a hearing
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Alaska subsistence issues raised before US Senate
Old battles over subsistence resurfaced in the U.S. Senate Thursday, as state officials and Native leaders sought allies in the
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Galena, Alaska flooding victim takes charge after FEMA decision
GALENA — The Yukon River flood that nearly wiped out the Interior Alaska community of Galena in May left resident
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Alaska school a beacon of hope after flood waters recede
GALENA — Seventeen-year-old Anthony Solomon was not afraid in May as he watched the Yukon River crest its banks and
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Alaska: AVTEC to offer nation’s first ice navigation course
Recent federal and state focus on Alaska’s role in Arctic Ocean shipping has raised concerns over regulations, safety and oil
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Why are Alaska State Troopers mum about botched rescue?
If not for the alertness of a Nome pilot, 81-year-old Carl Toshavik might have died on Safety Sound in
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Alaska: Despite fewer small plane crashes, 2013 yields more fatalities
A rash of small plane crashes late this summer in Alaska has pushed the number of crash related fatalities past
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Alakanuk, Alaska gets $2.2 million for paving roads
The Village of Alakanuk, in western Alaska is getting a $2.2 million grant to pave almost three miles of dirt
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Perils of Prohibition: History repeats in Alaska’s failed attempt to stamp out booze
The worst of what Alaska’s war on alcohol has brought to the impoverished, rural areas of the state — a
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Perils of Prohibition: Drowning the past in rural Alaska
EDITOR’S NOTE: For three decades, alcohol has anchored the debate about the future of rural Alaska. That liquor and homebrew spread
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ANALYSIS: Perils of Prohibition – Alaska’s failed war on booze
Alaska’s war on alcohol, a costly and painful crusade waged for decades in remote villages across the rural vastness of
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Alaska: Yup’ik to receive aid after disastrous walrus hunt on remote island
Last month, St. Lawrence Island communities of Gambell and Savoonga found themselves looking for help. The annual walrus hunt was
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Rural Alaska school saviors honored with scholarships
Two brothers who helped raise money to keep their village school open are among seven youth to win scholarships under
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Alaska aviators: Is that a drone in your airspace?
As the national conversation builds about what drones should and should not be used for in the U.S. (along
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Federal $600,000 grant aims to ease transition to Alaska health exchanges under Obamacare
On Thursday, a handful of federal and state agencies gathered in Midtown Anchorage to announce the newest wrinkle in the
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