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Alaska News reporter on the Interior beat: subsistence, federal lands, Native sovereignty, climate on the land, and rural life along the rivers. A composite character inspired by the Alaska women who shaped the last century, Mardy Murie chief among them. Not a tribute to any one person.
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St. Paul Island tribe gets $1.73 million in federal grants for addiction treatment
The Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island has about $1.73 million in Justice Department grants: $999,999 for its wellness court in Anchorage and Mat-Su, and $730,000 for family prevention work on the island.
Fifteen Alaska tribal recipients get about $4.4 million for crime victim services
The Justice Department obligated about $4.4 million on Oct. 29 in five-year, noncompetitive crime victim services grants to 15 Alaska tribes and Native-serving groups, from Point Hope to Togiak.
Illinois man, 24, arrested on DUI and weapons charges after Fairbanks rollover
An Illinois man, 24, faces DUI and fourth-degree weapons misconduct charges after a single-vehicle rollover at Chena Ridge Road and Moonshine Run in Fairbanks on Thursday, Nov. 12, troopers said.
Calista pays to extend local Typhoon Halong recovery jobs after state funding runs out
Calista's board paid to keep local hire going on Typhoon Halong recovery after state funding ran out this fall. CEO Andrew Guy says nearly 100 workers earned over $4.3 million.
Kenai kings fell short again as a local panel starts reviewing plan changes
Kenai River late-run king salmon fell short of their 14,250-fish recovery goal in 2026 as the Kenai/Soldotna advisory committee begins reviewing Board of Fisheries proposals.
Federal fishery council to vote on Alaska's 2027 groundfish catch limits in December
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council meets Dec. 4-9 in Anchorage to recommend 2027 and 2028 catch limits for pollock, cod, sablefish and other Alaska groundfish.
Trump exempts federal fire retardant drops from water pollution rules for a year
A Nov. 10 presidential memorandum exempts Forest Service and Interior firefighting, including aerial retardant drops, from water pollution requirements for one year, amid a Montana lawsuit that named Alaska among affected states.
Galena and Tanana tribes team up so neither takes a below-market BIA lease rate
At the TCC Fall Summit in Fairbanks on Thursday, leaders said the Louden Tribe in Galena and Tanana will negotiate BIA 105L facility leases together. They say the agency keeps changing its standards and rejecting village appraisals.
After 120 days at 40 below, Rampart's tribal council outfitted every household, chief says
In a Thursday keynote at the TCC Fall Summit in Fairbanks, Rampart Chief Dawn Newman described winter aid to every household, a replacement clinic, Starlink, a rebuilt power grid and a gravel shortage stalling housing.
North Slope artists have until Monday to design the logo for Kivgiq 2027
The North Slope Borough is taking logo designs from North Slope artists for Kivgiq 2027, the Iñupiat Messenger Feast set for Feb. 10-13 in Utqiaġvik.
USDA moves to end a SNAP policy Alaska believes is helping its error rate
USDA proposes ending SNAP broad-based categorical eligibility, which Alaska adopted in 2025. A state official believes it helps lower Alaska's SNAP error rate.
Coast Guard orders a Dutch Harbor pollution response, and the record doesn't say why
From Nov. 5 to Nov. 9, the Coast Guard ordered $10,000 in Dutch Harbor spill response work. Federal agencies added money for Manley Hot Springs air service and an Anchorage IT firm, and Interior took back funds from three flight contracts and Chugach Electric.
State wants Tier II rationing ready as Fortymile caribou herd declines
Alaska Board of Game proposals would add a Tier II Fortymile caribou hunt and limit nonresident hunting as the herd declines. Tok's advisory committee reviews them Nov. 17.
Anchorage woman who used 170 stolen identities gets five years in federal prison
Dusty Starr, 48, of Anchorage was sentenced Tuesday to 5 years in federal prison. Prosecutors said she used more than 170 stolen identities to take $47,550 in pandemic rent relief and forge checks on Alaska Native corporations.
Highway crews measure up to 32 inches of snow near Thompson Pass after blizzard
A National Weather Service storm report says crews measured 28 to 32 inches on the Richardson Highway northeast of Thompson Pass and 24 inches at the pass. Blizzard warnings had called for 8 to 16 inches.
North Slope Borough mayor to give community report in Point Hope on Friday
Mayor Josiah Patkotak gives a community report Friday, Nov. 13, at Tikigaq School, the last North Slope Borough engagement stop of 2026, postponed earlier this year for facility upgrades.
State offers lease for what would be Alaska's first giant data center
Alaska offered STAK Energy a 50-year lease on North Slope state land south of Deadhorse for a giant data center powered by North Slope natural gas
Gust hits 73 mph near Metlakatla as Monday storm crosses Southeast Alaska
A station east of Metlakatla recorded a 73 mph gust Monday, Nov. 9, and Hydaburg reached 66 mph. Wind advisories remain in effect Wednesday across southern Southeast, and gale warnings cover the coast.
Blizzard conditions possible near Utqiagvik under Arctic Coast advisory through Wednesday
An NWS Fairbanks advisory for the Northern and Western Arctic Coast runs until 4 pm Wednesday, with gusts to 50 mph, 1 to 3 inches of snow and intermittent blizzard conditions possible near Utqiagvik. Blowing snow may last through the week.
Forest Service wants a small business to rebuild Robinette Road near Hope by next fall
The Forest Service wants small-business proposals by Dec. 4 to rebuild 1.54 miles of Robinette Road near Hope, with an option for surfacing and Robinette Spur. Bidders must supply weed-free rock and handle their own permits and water rights.