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First 360-degree totem pole in Alaska was recently installed in Juneau
The pole, representing the Lingít, Haida and Tsimshian cultures, will be dedicated June 8.
Alaska Native candidates for US House talk land into trust, climate change
Tlingit and Haida hosts Meet the Candidates Native Issues Forum
Ahead of filing deadline, almost a third of the Alaska Legislature isn’t seeking reelection
At least 17 of the Legislature’s 60 members will be in a new position or out of office entirely by next January — and that doesn’t count anyone who loses their seat this fall.
Special prosecutor charges former Alaska attorney general nominee with sexual abuse of a minor
Third-degree sexual abuse of a minor is a Class C felony punishable by two to 12 years in prison.
Alaska Supreme Court finds Republican gerrymander in Anchorage districts, orders new map
The decision almost certainly ends Alaska’s redistricting process for 2022.