Skiff was found, but search has been suspended for David Slwooko and Debra Kimoktoak.
Alaska
Sealaska Heritage gets education & Soboleff Center grants
Sealaska Heritage Institute has received a total of $4.5 million for educational programs and the Walter Soboleff Center to be built in downtown Juneau.
Norton Sound search underway
A skiff that reportedly had two people and two dogs on board is missing in Northwest Alaska.
Update: Illness hits two Alaska cruise ships
Two cruise ships sailing Alaska waters have battled recent norovirus outbreaks. The highly-contagious illness causes vomiting, diarrhea and fevers, and can lead to dehydration.
Government-tribal collaboration session set for Southeast
Officials from 10 federal agencies will meet Thursday (August 9th) with tribal leaders from northern Southeast Alaska. It’s one in a series of regional tribal collaboration gatherings.
Term-limits lose, Sealaska board members re-elected
Sealaska shareholders have voted down a term-limits measure. It would have restricted board members to four, three-year terms.