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In Southwest Alaska, a House race poses a choice about how to best meet rural needs
A freshman lawmaker from Bethel faces a tough challenge from a first-time candidate from an outlying village in a race ...
Campaign to boost Native voting combats both apathy and logistical challenges
Four decades ago, in days before the internet and automatic voter registration, Alaska Natives turned out to vote at high ...
20 Years On, Alaska’s First Indigenous-Owned Cruise Port Sees Growing Interest in Celebrating Local Heritage
Just west of Juneau, Icy Strait Point was converted from a cannery into a cruise port by the Huna Totem Corporation in 2004.
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Health Report: Chronic Disease Report emphasizes risk of Alaskans developing chronic illnesses
While prevention methods are well known in the medical community, many Alaskan‘s are still at risk of developing a chronic ...
Arctic animals are battling more diseases in recent decades. Here’s why.
Stories have surfaced of animals such as polar bears fighting off new diseases, and sometimes losing that fight.
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Josie’s Story: Alaska’s first boomers
Fifth of eight parts. This series tells the untold story of Josie Rudolph, the first settler girl born under the U.S. flag in ...
Frostbite and trench foot; Alaska’s homeless struggling more with specific cold weather injuries
As temperatures drop this month and snow becomes more visible on the Chugach Mountains, a new state report from the ...
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History shows felony disenfranchisement hinders Native voting rights, fueling ongoing injustice
Imagine walking in to cast a ballot for the very first time, already unsure if the process will go smoothly. And then a poll ...
Trauma records show high risks of cold-exposure injuries for Alaska’s homeless
Unhoused people accounted for nearly a quarter of the Alaskans who were hospitalized with cold-related injuries like ...
Scientists Are Mapping Landslide Risk in Alaska. Some Homeowners Don’t Want to Know.
Deadly landslides are increasing around the world. But in parts of Alaska, maps of the hazards remain controversial.
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Advocates seize AFN convention as opportunity to rally the Native vote
United Tribes of Bristol Bay was among the organizations that promoted voting at the 2024 AFN convention. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska ...