Turtles can teach us a thing or two about progress
By Gretchen Wehmhoff As a teacher, I’ve spent the last few weeks getting kids to the finish line. The move to online class wasn’t a big modification to my school. ...
‘Skagway is not becoming Hawaii’ – MOS extends self-isolation with no penalties
By Melinda Munson The Assembly voted May 21 to continue Skagway’s 14-day self-isolation policy, despite Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s Health Mandate 18 which loosened travel restrictions between Alaskan communities linked by ...
Former Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott passes at 77
By Gretchen Wehmhoff The building isn’t there. In fact, it was built and came down twice -- the last time due to fire after sitting empty for decades. An RV ...
National Day of Awareness for missing, murdered indigenous women
By Melinda Munson The statistics for brutality against native women are grim. That’s one reason Sen. Lisa Murkowski declared May 5 National Day of Awareness on Missing and Murdered Indigenous ...
Reminder that Canada is closed for non-resident recreation
Services Agency (CBSA) is reminding United States travelers, ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, that travel restrictions are still in place at all Canadian international border crossings. The Government of Canada introduced border ...
AFN urges all Alaska Natives to be counted in 2020
By Melinda Munson The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN), the largest native organization in the state, wants Native Alaskans to be prepared before they fill out the 2020 census. The ...