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Tribal members appointed to NPMC

The Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Tribal Consortium (AYK TC) applauds the recent appointment of three western Alaska Tribal members to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (the Council’s) Advisory Panel, leading to more Alaska Native representation on the […]

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2024 Statewide Sport Fish Stocking Plan

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game—Division of Sport Fish (Division), is accepting public comment from now through January 31 on the 2024 Statewide Stocking Plan for Sport Fisheries. The Division, with assistance from private […]

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Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, a passionate champion of mental health, caregiving, and women’s rights, passed away Sunday, Nov. 19, at 2:10 p.m. at her home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 96. She […]

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Drug smuggler arrested

Nome WAANT contacted Melissa Kava, 44 YOA of Savoonga on 12/20/2023, at the Bering Air terminal in Nome. Kava was found to be in possession of approximately 119 (11.9 grams) blue “M30” Fentanyl pills, and […]

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Drugs bound for Utqiagvik seized, arrests made

The Alaska State Troopers Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit recently conducted a focused enforcement effort to interdict illicit drugs and alcohol destined for Utqiagvik and the North Slope Borough. During the multi-day effort, 259 grams of […]

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CVRF’s wildly popular People Propel® Program

People Propel® Program, funded by Wild Alaska Pollock Fishing, achieves $50M in powersports purchases. This month (November), Coastal Villages Region Fund (CVRF) achieved a major milestone of $50 million in purchases by community members of […]

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Academic Decathlon & Pentathlon seeks teams

Scholastic statewide program improves student achievement, increases self-esteem, and awards $49,000 in annual scholarships! The Alaska Academic Decathlon and Pentathlon are currently recruiting middle and high school teams for the upcoming season. The Alaska Academic […]

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Common Eider

This lone common eider ocean duck was busy diving and foraging for food along the shore on Nelson Island last week during low tide. Common eiders winter in southern Alaskan regions. photo by John Lincoln

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Confirmed: Salmon are spawning in Arctic rivers

by Jeff Richardson Researchers have confirmed that salmon are spawning in an Arctic Ocean watershed, suggesting that at least some salmon species could be expanding to new territory as climate change reshapes their habitat. The […]

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Fatal plane crash claims life

The Alaska State Troopers were notified on September 12, 2023, at around 8:50 pm, of a plane crash approximately 64 miles Northeast of Saint Mary’s, Alaska. There was also an Emergency Locator Transmitter activated that […]

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Missing Indigenous Persons Report released

The Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Anchorage Police Department (APD) have released a first-of-its-kind Missing Indigenous Persons Report. The report provides reliable data and case transparency related to all missing persons in Alaska […]

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USDA purchases Wild Alaska Seafood

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute is pleased to report the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently purchased 3.7 million pounds of wild Alaska sockeye salmon, in 4 ounce fillet portions and 716,800 cases (24 cans/case) […]

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Alaska seeks to overturn hard-won victory against Pebble Mine with unorthodox appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

Earthjustice reacts to legal filing seeking to overturn EPA determination vetoing the mine. Earthjustice joins with a broad and unified coalition of Tribes, Bristol Bay residents, commercial and sport fishers, environmental organizations, businesses, and many […]

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SAR in New Stuyahok

Alaska State Troopers received a report on July 11, 2023, at 10:25 am, of an unoccupied skiff going in circles in the Nushagak River just downstream from the village of Ekwok. An investigation revealed that […]

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The importance of AM Radio in vehicles

by the Alaska Dept. of Law Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor emphasizes the importance of AM radio stations for emergency situations as some car manufacturers consider removing AM radio in electric cars, in a letter […]

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Miss WEIO 2023 Crowned

Congratulations to Tehya Titus of Minto, the newly crowned Miss World Eskimo Indian Olympics (WEIO). WEIO festivities and events took place on July 12 – 15, 2023 in the interior city of Fairbanks. Six ladies […]

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USDA to approve major purchase of Alaska Seafood

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, and U.S. Representative Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, today (May 5th, 2023) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement that it has approved the purchase of up […]

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Fiddlehead Fern Harvester

Qiagyar Saddler, age 3, happily helps picks fiddlehead ferns before they unfurl with his family last Tuesday. They will make delicous akutaq with the fern greens.

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CVRF acquires Homer-based All Seasons Honda

Purchase underscores growing economic ties between Western and Southcentral Alaska. Coastal Villages Region Fund (CVRF) has expanded its investment portfolio with the acquisition of All Seasons Honda and Peninsula Ski-Doo in Homer, Alaska, known for […]

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Kuskokwim River King Salmon

Mr. John P. Charlie of Bethel caught this king salmon while drifting on the Kuskokwim River last week for a first fresh taste of tasty chinook.

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2023 Spring Floods Update

State and response partners actively engaged in flood response as of May 17th, 2023. State Emergency Operation Center Activation Level: 3 – Ongoing Response. The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) is actively responding to flooding […]

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Tasty Tundra Greens

Kristy Lincoln of Nelson Island harvested these delicious and sweet tundra bog greens last weekend. They are cooked and eaten with soup or seal oil. Kapuukaraat (pallas buttercup) are ready for picking in early spring.

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Celebrate Arbor Day in Alaska on May 15

Plant a tree. Take a walk in the woods. Start recycling paper products. Whatever you choose to do, the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection encourages Alaskans to take time for Arbor Day on […]

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Ocean Subsistence

The beautiful and revered ice floed ocean provides hunters Carl and Jeff Lincoln who are brothers with a bearded seal during their successful hunt on the Bering Sea near their coastal home of Toksook Bay. […]

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Celebrate Alaska Native Plant Month Starting May 1

Today (May 1st, 2023), Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a proclamation encouraging Alaskans to recognize the importance of native plants to Alaska’s people, economy, and ecosystems by celebrating Alaska Native Plant Month in May 2023. To […]

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Temporary conservation action adopted for Kanektok River

The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) met by teleconference (open to the public) on April 19, 2023 and adopted Fisheries Temporary Special Action FSA23-01 for conservation purposes. Specifically, the Board closed Federal public waters of the […]

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House Votes in Support of Don Young Day

The Alaska House Majority has announced the passage of House Bill 141, which would establish June 9th as Don Young Day, in honor of the late Congressman. Don Young served as the United States House […]

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The porcupine’s winter in slow-motion

by Ned Rozell While running through Bicentennial Park in Anchorage, biologist Jessy Coltrane spotted a porcupine in a birch tree. On her runs on days following, she saw it again and again, in good weather […]

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Miss FNA crowned

Congratulations to the newly crowned 2023 Miss Fairbanks Native Association (FNA), Hailey Anganaran Moses of Fairbanks. And the 2nd runner up Miss Fairbanks Native Association Princess is Alana Amitatugaq Moses. Hailey and Alana are sisters, […]

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Fisheries Temporary Special Action Request regarding Salmon Fishing Closures on the Kanektok River

Fisheries Temporary Special Action Request FSA23-01, submitted by the Native Village of Kwinhagak, requests the Federal Subsistence Board (Board) to close Federal public waters of the Kanektok River drainage to the harvest of Chinook and […]

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From This Land

by Brad Cole After work I walked down along the shoreline of the lagoon. That large inland sea can freeze in a single night, I thought, and within hours the soft ice turns hard and […]

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UAF, Explore.org launch live muskox webcam

The University of Alaska Fairbanks and the live nature cam network Explore.org have launched the network’s first live webcam stream dedicated to one of the Arctic’s most iconic animals: the muskox. The new muskox cam […]

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Missing man found in Bethel

On September 22, 2022, Valdamire Kinegak was reported missing to the Bethel Police Department. Over the next few weeks, attempts at locating Mr. Kinegak were made by law enforcement and members of the community. On […]

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FEMA housing inspectors in Chevak

FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Housing Inspectors were in Chevak on Thursday, Oct. 6 to help survivors register for FEMA assistance and perform housing inspections […]

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Tribal consultations on Alaska Fisheries Protection and Restoration to be held in Bethel

Virtual and in-person sessions with Alaska Native leaders on subsistence needs will take place in Bethel and Fairbanks. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will hold […]

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Search for missing boater

Search volunteers with Bethel Search and Rescue and other partners from throughout the state and local neighboring villages have been diligently seeking for missing boater/hunter Carl Flynn of Bethel. Flynn was last known to be […]

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LKSD approves land acknowledgment statement

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board of Education approved the LKSD Land Acknowledgement Statement during their July 21st, 2022 board meeting. “The Lower Kuskokwim School District operates 28 schools in 23 villages, and we recognize […]

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Board approves Alaska projects totaling $9 million New housing for those most in need is being developed

In Nome, when the local shelter is closed during warmer months, people experiencing homelessness roam the streets, looking for a spot to sleep along the seawall, in abandoned vehicles, or around the small boat harbor. […]

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Lodging needed for flight crews

by the Alaska Division of Forestry With the increase in current fire activity in Alaska, numerous aviation resources have been ordered to support the firefighters on the ground. These aviation resources play an integral role […]

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Remains found

On October 25, 2021, the Alaska State Troopers were notified by 59-year-old Fox resident Robert Bridges that his wife 65-year-old Fox resident Kimberly Bridges was missing from their home. Troopers began a thorough search for […]

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Investigation in Akiak

A Tribal Police Officer contacted Alaska State Trooper dispatch on June 11, 2022 at about 4am, to report a death in the Community of Akiak. The deceased male, Nelson Jackson, 21 years old of Akiak, […]

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Baby and others rescued from airplane crash

MATCOM received 911 calls advising of a plane that crashed into the Matanuska River near mile 99 of the Glenn Highway on 05/28/2022 at approximately 1834 hours. The plane was occupied by three individuals including […]

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Appeal to the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources

On May 25, 2022, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Commissioner’s Office received notice of an appeal to the Alaska Superior Court from Earthjustice, an environmental, non-governmental law organization representing Orutsararmiut Native Council and the […]