The appearance of a Chinese vessel near Alaskan waters isn't new, according to the Coast Guard.
Steven H. Downs, 48, will be about 70 years old when he is eligible for discretionary parole.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy is being falsely accused of campaign malfeasance by a political rival, according to his campaign.
The storm, caused by the remnants of Typhoon Merbok and the largest to hit Western Alaska in a decade, caused widespread damage along coastal communities, including Bethel, Scammon Bay, Hooper Bay, Newtok, Nome, Golovin, Elim and Koyuk.
“This is a pretty special little school here. It has been for a lot of years.” — Principal Milton Hooten
Fairbanks Extension agent Leslie Shallcross, a registered dietitian and master trainer for the program, will lead the training sessions.
The Willow project is expected to put millions of barrels of oil in the trans-Alaska oil pipeline. A coalition of Alaska Native and conservation groups oppose it, and it appears to be stuck in federal review.
The state initiated sex abuse charges against former Acting Attorney General Clyde "Ed" Sniffen Jr. in May. A grand jury indictment was filed in Anchorage Superior Court this week.
With winter coming, Tanana Chiefs Conference is shipping sockeye salmon by the planeload to help people impacted by low salmon runs in the Yukon River.
Life expectancy for American Indian and Alaska Natives declined over the past two years and dropped more than other populations in the U.S., according to a recently released national study.
