Alaska Federation of Natives honors Julie Kitka for more than 3 decades of leadership

Alaska Federation of Natives honors Julie Kitka for more than 3 decades of leadership

New president Ben Mallott said he hopes to bring back the handful of large regional organizations that have left the organization in recent years.

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TSA to begin using new facial matching technology at Ted Stevens Anchorage airport

TSA to begin using new facial matching technology at Ted Stevens Anchorage airport

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NTSB: Wind gust pushed floatplane into trees during fatal crash near Big Lake

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FBI looking for suspected ‘serial bank robber’ in Anchorage

FBI looking for suspected ‘serial bank robber’ in Anchorage

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Bering Sea snow crab fishing to resume, but at an ultra-low level to encourage repopulation

Bering Sea snow crab fishing to resume, but at an ultra-low level to encourage repopulation

After an unprecedented two-year closure, there are enough snow crab to support a "conservative" harvest, while the allowable harvest of red king crab has increased a bit.

Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon
House speaker suggests bill was blocked because it would have improved access to voting for rural Alaskans

House speaker suggests bill was blocked because it would have improved access to voting for rural Alaskans

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For some teenagers from rural Alaska, learning to drive in Anchorage is a rite of passage

For some teenagers from rural Alaska, learning to drive in Anchorage is a rite of passage

Dozens of teenagers from villages around the state come to Anchorage through school-sponsored programs to take driver’s ed.

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Clans take down Wrangell’s Three-Frog Totem on Shakes Island

Clans take down Wrangell’s Three-Frog Totem on Shakes Island

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New rule adds 3 Alaska tribal representatives to federal board managing subsistence

New rule adds 3 Alaska tribal representatives to federal board managing subsistence

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Road Warriors: Wasilla volleyball remains unbeaten by handing Dimond first loss of season

Road Warriors: Wasilla volleyball remains unbeaten by handing Dimond first loss of season

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Son writes hilarious, loving obituary for his dad: ‘He is God’s problem now’

Son writes hilarious, loving obituary for his dad: ‘He is God’s problem now’

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Vera Starbard named new Alaska State Writer Laureate

Vera Starbard named new Alaska State Writer Laureate

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The crusade against ‘the big light,’ explained

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White House weighs establishing sacred Indigenous site in Arctic refuge after request from tribes

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