What impact have Alaska Native corporations had on original shareholders and their descendants? Several members of the Soboleff family weighed in.
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Sitka Tribe of Alaska receives $2M grant to help domestic violence victims
The Sitka Tribe of Alaska has landed more than $2 million in federal grant money to aid victims of domestic violence. The money is being awarded in three separate grants and will create five new positions to support women and children in Sitka.
Americans say pass the turkey, not the politics, at Thanksgiving this year
According to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 58 percent of Americans celebrating the holiday dread having to talk politics around the dinner table this holiday, an uptick from one year ago.
Dog owners have lower risk of cardiovascular disease, Swedish data suggest
It’s possible that there are other explanations for the link, but overall, the researchers say the large Swedish data set provides “the most robust evidence so far of a link between dog ownership and health outcomes.”
Reaching out to youth where they are
Alaska Youth Advocates have been connecting with youth on the streets of Anchorage and helping them find resources for 25 years.
For foster youth, sometimes the solution is saving each other
Anna Redmon, 22, and Natilia Edwards, 19, spend a lot of time bantering — or is it bickering? Sometimes it’s hard to tell. “The irritation in my voice irritates her,” Anna says over breakfast at a local coffee shop. “She just has so much attitude,” Natilia retorts. “I’m like, ‘Can you rein it in, maybe like smile…