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Photos: World Eskimo-Indian Olympics in Fairbanks
The annual World Eskimo-Indian Olympics were held in the Big Dipper Ice Arena in Fairbanks from July 10 to 13. Contestants competed in different sports and cultural practices which included high kick, blanket toss and seal skinning. Since 1961, the Olympics have been held over a four-day period each July...
City Hall transition report outlines potential issues with key services impacted by low staffing numbers
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance’s administration has inherited a list of potential issues highlighted in a transition report from former Mayor Dave Bronson’s team. The more than 150-page report covers several potential issues across multiple departments, including staffing and public safety challenges. In the report,...
Robert Hattle enters the race for Sitka Assembly seat
Robert Hattle filed to run for a seat on the Sitka Assembly last week (7-18-24). KCAW spoke with Hattle about why he’s throwing his hat in the ring, and what issues he’ll focus on, should he win a seat in the October 1 municipal election. Hattle is the...
Former Permanent Fund CEO files to run for Juneau mayor
Former Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation CEO Angela Rodell is running for Juneau mayor. Monday at 4:30 p.m. was the deadline to get on the ballot for Juneau’s Oct. 1 municipal election. Rodell is running against current Mayor Beth Weldon. Rodell filed her paperwork with the Juneau Clerk’s office around...
Stray dogs are a federal responsibility? Murkowski prioritizes free vet services for Native villages
Sen. Lisa Murkowski is asking lawmakers to pass legislation to help tribal members who are bitten by their stray village dogs. She said, “an average of 4,800 tribal members are hospitalized or receive outpatient care from dog bites each year. Some studies indicate that tribal areas experience a death rate from dog attacks that is 35 times higher than the rest of the nation, with most of these cases are in Alaska.”
Copper River commercial salmon harvest exceeds 1.3M
Harvest numbers through Tuesday, July 16, reached upwards of 1.3 million fish in the Copper River District and 3.7 million salmon delivered overall to processors in Prince William Sound. The Copper River commercial harvest, which will wind up by the end of July, to date includes 1,318,712 sockeyes, while for...