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Church apologizes for Native boarding schools
The Presbyterian Church of America has apologized for the experiences of Native Americans at boarding schools that had ties to the church. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports a group of people who attend a Presbyterian church in the state gave the official apology at the end of the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention on Saturday.…
Shelter offers night-drop kennels to keep strays warm
Night-drop kennels give stray animals a warm place to spend the night in Anchorage. KTVA-TV reports people who find animals after hours but cannot take them home can leave them in heated kennels behind Anchorage Animal Care and Control. Animal Care and Control spokeswoman Laura Atwood said shelter staffers feel for animals left outside despite…
Facing Deficits, NJUS Increases City Water, Sewer Rates
A resolution to increase water and sewer tariff rates was passed by the Nome Joint Utility System (NJUS) board at Tuesday night’s meeting. The 10% increase in tariff rates for 2016 follows previous rate increases over the past two years (2015 & 2014), in order to lessen at least a 24 percent deficit in water-sewer revenue.…
New faucets combat high lead levels in Port Alexander
Homes in Port Alexander are getting new water faucets this month. It’s part of an effort to minimize lead contamination in the community’s residential drinking water. Cindy Christian manages the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s Drinking Water program. She said samples from both 2011 and 2012 showed lead levels in a few Port Alexander homes…
Anchorage’s first pot shop gives free samples
Anchorage’s first recreational marijuana shop is giving away free samples before starting operations under an official license. KTUU-TV reports marijuana retailers will be stocking shelves in the next weeks with the first batches of marijuana that have been inspected for consumer safety. Arctic Herbery owner Bryant Thorp says customers get kind of excited when they’re…