Voters in the Western Alaska community of Emmonak have narrowly decided to continue restricted alcohol sales and remain a so-called “damp” community under local option laws.
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Icy Strait Point to add megaship dock as Hoonah readies for hundreds of thousands of cruise visitors
Hoonah’s Icy Strait Point is positioning itself as one of Alaska’s top cruise ship destinations. But it’s been difficult to gauge local sentiment on the influx of visitors.
Marie Adams Carroll became a ‘folk hero’ fighting for Iñupiat whaling rights. Now she’s in the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame.
Asking around about Marie Adams Carroll in Utqiaġvik, it’s clear that the things she’s done on the North Slope will be remembered long after she retires.
Napakiak mourns after two prisoners die in jail fire
Two prisoners died early Sunday morning when flames engulfed the Napakiak jail. Two jail guards escaped the blaze, one with “significant injuries.”
Keeping the Tlingit language alive with youth
Elders are teaching the Tlingit language to young children in places called “language nests.” They’re finding that a home-like environment is more effective than a typical classroom setting.
Meet the first girls of Juneau Cub Scouts
The first girls to become Cub Scouts in Juneau have met both support and confrontation in the community.