In Tuesday’s news: Idle school shooting threat prompts emergency response at Kotzebue High School last week; Poor King Salmon returns spurs ADFG to step up research efforts; New regulations governing teacher evaluations in Alaska; Alaska population growing nearly twice as fast as nation as a whole over last two years; Wainwright Utaaqmiut Dancers performed at [...]
Archive | January, 2013
Update News: Monday, January 21, 2013
In Monday’s news: 26-year-old man accused of firing rifle at homes in Marshall; Arctic Fibre, Inc. announces extension of fiber-optic cable network to Northwest Alaska; Jeff King is 2013 Kuskokwim 300 Champion.
Sounding Board: Preserving Family History
This Thursday on Sounding Board (January 24, 2013 at 10am), we’re talking about preserving family histories. How do you preserve your family’s legacy? How have you learned about your family history? How are stories of your ancestors passed down to each generation? What heirlooms and pieces of family history have been shared or passed on to you? [...]
Update News: Friday, January 18, 2013
In Friday’s news: Inaction has Nome’s Mike Benchoff dealing with authorities regarding his boat, the Rustler; After serving in Nome for 17 years, Superior Court Judge Ben Esch is retiring; Graphite deposit on Seward Peninsula labeled second-largest graphite source in the world; Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race says colder temperatures have set up icy and [...]
Update News: Thursday, January 17, 2013
In Thursday’s news: Governor Sean Parnell gave State of the State address last night, focusing on energy production; Sitnasauk Native Corporation has announced creation of Sitnasauk Financial Services; Mercury Monitoring Site coming to Nome; Senator Mark Begich has appealed to President Obama asking to invest more in the Arctic; Three schools in region receive awards [...]
Update News: Wednesday, January 16, 2013
In Wednesday’s news: U.S. House stripped relief bill of money for fishery disaster in Y-K Delta and Upper Cook Inlet; Alaska Legislature gaveled in yesterday for start of new legislative session; Governor Sean Parnell preparing for fourth State of the State address; Kawerak, Inc. still deciding how to move forward with regional recycling expansion project; [...]
Sounding Board: Alaska Native Corporations
Do Alaska Native corporations share enough information with you – the shareholder? This Thursday on Sounding Board (January 17, 2013 at 10am), we’re talking about Alaska Native corporations. Massachusetts representative Ed Markey plans on introducing legislation that would require Alaska Native corporations (like Calista and The Bering Straits Native Corporation) to report financial statements to [...]
Update News: Tuesday, January 15, 2013
In Tuesday’s news: U.S. Coast Guard involved with Nome’s Mike Benchoff and his vessel the Rustler; U.S. House scheduled to vote today on second round of disaster relief bill; Members of Bethel-based Alaska Army National Guard honored at ceremony Sunday; About 100 people gathered for tribal sovereignty and environmental conservation rally in Anchorage on Friday; [...]
Update News: Monday, January 14, 2013
In Monday’s news: Government Accountability Office report questions if Alaska Native Corporations share enough information with shareholders; Sitnasauk Native Corporation’s Board of Directors announce shareholder dividend distribution; Six members of U.S. Senate asking for more time to comment on “frankenfish.”
Update News: Friday, January 11, 2013
In Friday’s news: Rally to be held at noon in Anchorage in support of Canadian tribes fighting legislation; Members of Bethel-based unit of Alaska Army National Guard will be honored for year-long Afghanistan deployment; Two-alarm fire has burned several units of a three-story Anchorage apartment building; Nome Elementary School continuing to make adjustments to improve [...]
