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Congressman Young Supports Efforts to Combat Opioid Crisis – Alaska Native News

Washington, D.C. – This week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on a series of bills related to ending the national growing opioid abuse crisis. The House voted on close to 40 pieces of legislation that address treatment and recovery options, prioritize prevention, protect communities and fight the fentanyl crisis. Alaska Congressman Don Young issued...

June 17, 2018Alaska.native.news.com

Violent CrimePoliticsFinanceLocal News

Old Town Jewelry Store Guilty of Fraudulently Selling Jewelry as Indian-Made – Alaska Native News

ALBUQUERQUE – Nael Ali, 53, of Albuquerque, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court to violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA) by selling counterfeit Native American-style jewelry out of two retail jewelry stores located in Albuquerque’s Old Town. Ali entered a guilty plea to two felony charges under a plea agreement that recommends...

October 25, 2017Alaska.native.news.com

ShoppingLocal NewsArtsCriminal Justice

USS Indianapolis Found – Alaska Native News

Over the past seventy years, the USS Indianapolis sinking has often been a misunderstood, and overly sensationalized episode in the U.S. Navy’s World War II history. Instead of focusing on the commendable service of a decorated combat ship, and on the ordeal faced by her final crew, emphasis is placed on shark attacks and the...

August 20, 2017Alaska.native.news.com

Violent CrimeScienceHome Garden

Are Ravens Responsible for Wolf Packs? – Alaska Native News

People who study animal behavior think they may have found out why wolves hunt in packs — because ravens are such good scavengers. Scientists who watched wolves on Isle Royale in Lake Superior came up with the raven-wolf pack theory after puzzling over a question: Why do wolves hunt in large groups when a single...

March 17, 2017Alaska.native.news.com

Science

College Students Miss Meals to Drink More Alcohol – Alaska Native News

Popular culture often shows alcohol as a big part of the college experience in the United States. Television programs and movies about American college life show images of wild parties with young people either drinking alcohol or holding a drink. Now, a new study of alcohol use suggests that some college students may be missing [...]

August 25, 2016Alaska.native.news.com

ShoppingLifestyleScienceEducation

Hunting Show Host Sentenced for Lacey Act Violations – Alaska Native News

It was announced on Thursday by the U.S. Justice Department that the cable tv hunting show host, 41-year-old Clark Dixon was sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Ralph R. Beistline in Federal Court to 16 months in federal prison for a multi-year poaching operation in Noatak.According to court documents, the syndicate tv show host from [...]

February 12, 2016Alaska.native.news.com

EntertainmentRecreationGamingCriminal Justice

Murkowski on Senate Floor: “For Whom is the Affordable Care Act Affordable?” – Alaska Native News

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Senate begins to take a series of votes to repeal key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski spoke on the Senate floor to lay out how the ACA is drastically harming the people of Alaska. Senator Murkowski referred to specific examples from Alaskans, including families,...

December 4, 2015Alaska.native.news.com

PoliticsFinanceEducationHealth

50 Years Ago: Disaster Strikes the Last Frontier – Alaska Native News

It was 50 years ago today, that the south-central portion of the state of Alaska and beyond, fell victim to the largest recorded earthquake on the continent of North America. That massive earthquake, lasting 240 seconds, took nine lives, the quake caused a series of tsunamis that took the lives of another 130 people.Also dubbed [...]

March 27, 2014Alaska.native.news.com

Local News

The Early Years, Exxon Valdez Oil Spill and First Ideas – Alaska Native News

The following article is the first in a series of four that is being published this week. The subject is Jim Cobb and his patented oil spill techniques and equipment and the government's and oil industry's response to it. Long after the memories of the Exxon Valdez Spill have begun to fade and the last [...]

July 15, 2013Alaska.native.news.com

Redistricting Places Alaska Firmly in Republican Grip – Alaska Native News

The Senate Bipartisan Coalition fell victim to redistricting in yesterday's election.Most directly, in southeast, redistricting pitted two coalition members, Senator Albert Kookish (D-Angoon) and Senator Bert Stedman (R-Sitka) in a battle for a single seat. Stedman took that race eliminating the Democratic Senator from the Senate. Another Democrat member of the coalition, Anchorage's Bettye Davis...

November 7, 2012Alaska.native.news.com

Politics

Inupiaq Love….. – Alaska Native News

Since the internet became a part of my life I, and many others, have used it to expand the knowledge others have on our culture. Back in the 90's it was very depressing what you could find, maybe a page or two, a reference to a paper or book. I had a friend tell me...

April 10, 2012Alaska.native.news.com

FoodEntertainmentViolent CrimeLocal News

Pi Makes a Stop in Homer, Alaska During His Trip Around the Globe in Honor of Pi Week – Alaska Native News

pi, one of the most important mathematical constants, who can trace his recent lineage to Greece, made a visit to Alaska on his way around the world this week.While he has many fans in Homer, mathematicians and non-mathematicians alike, he was unable to answer very many questions as he was on a tight schedule on [...]

March 7, 2012Alaska.native.news.com