Historian Zachary Jones brings to light the life of important weaver Clara Benson.
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Universal free school meal program going away for about half of Alaska’s schools
Federal change may lead to higher prices for others, affect academic performance and food security.
Despite federal warning, Alaska alcohol board says distilleries can keep selling kegged cocktails
Federal regulations limit the size of containers that a distillery can produce, but Alaska has no limits in law.
Southwest Alaska wildfire sweeps through Pebble Mine site
No one was at the site when the fire burned through the area.
Alaska Democratic Party director arrested, charged with DUI
Kavanaugh, who became the Democratic Party’s director in 2019, has been charged with three misdemeanors, including DUI, criminal mischief and refusing to submit to a chemical test.
Neglected and forgotten: Volunteers work to restore Native gravesites in Juneau
The effort continues work that cemetery restoration expert Bob Sam started in 1990s.