Kokhanok

Four years after Merbok, Alaska is hiring a contractor to start rebuilding homes

Four years after Merbok, Alaska is hiring a contractor to rebuild 77 homes by 2029. The bid notice also puts one region in the wrong funding tier.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Follows: Alaska declines to move Kuskokwim villages into its larger Merbok tier

The Peninsula caribou hunt opens Dec. 1 without a quota set

Alaska residents can take two caribou in the Northern Alaska Peninsula hunt opening Dec. 1, though the quota will not be set until fall surveys finish.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Chugachmiut is hiring a lead for nearly $7 million in Indigenous education work

The Chugach region's Native nonprofit is seeking a contractor to lead nearly $7 million in Indigenous education work, from language revival to youth programs.

by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago1 min read

SBA rule drops 8(a) disadvantage presumption for individual owners, leaves Native corporations untouched

Alaska Native corporation-owned firms keep federal 8(a) contracting eligibility unchanged, but individual applicants must now prove disadvantage starting Sept. 10.

by Alaska News3mo ago3 min read

Begich holds front-runner's edge as Hill emerges from the field to challenge him

Begich enters Alaska's U.S. House primary the clear front-runner on money and polling; independent Bill Hill emerged as a leading challenger after a Democrat dropped out. Vote Aug. 18.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read

BBNC subsidiary offers shareholder enrollment help July 25

Bristol Bay Native Corporation shareholders can update stock records and enroll descendants at a free open house with brunch on July 25 in Anchorage.

by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min readFrom Jul 7

A village on Alaska's biggest lake gets land for a community hub

Kokhanok, a village of about 150 on Alaska's largest lake, is set to gain state land for a community building — handed to the tribe, since the village has no city government.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read