“The choices that were made in the settlement open the door for Alaska Native access to the polls in a way that we have not seen before,” said attorney Natalie Landreth with the Native American Rights Fund.
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‘I didn’t think I could be in a kayak’
ORCA’s adaptive kayaking program is allowing J.C. Terrill to kayak for the first time. Workshop participants are helping him get familiar with the kayak, how it works and how it might be modified to accommodate his needs.
Mendenhall Glacier ice caves on Smithsonian Magazine’s “bucket list”
Because the Mendenhall Glacier is melting, the magazine says there’s “less time to see one of the most breathtaking visions available.”
State ferry LeConte rescues six men from overturned boat
“One of the crew in the bridge of the ferry noticed there was a (boat) that was overturned and individuals that needed rescuing,” said DOT spokesman Jeremy Woodrow.
Breast cancer expert wants to counter the pink ribbon culture
She said the pink ribbon culture tends to celebrate survivors and perpetuate the idea that women can beat breast cancer. It implies that those who died did something wrong.
Juneau hiker who freed eagle and sprung traps sued by trapper
“I say bravo for the trapper. The state won’t do what’s right. He should do what’s right,” says Pete Buist, spokesman for the Alaska Trappers Association.