Juneau hosts first-ever Bigfoot Town Hall | #alaska | #politics
A Sasquatch entering someone’s tent as illustrated by Dr. Alley Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Juneau recently hosted its first-ever Bigfoot Town Hall. An event dedicated to talking about and sharing experiences with the mythical creature of the same name. Martin Pippin, one of the partners in GatherUp events, the company behind the town hall, says […]
Read More
Stanford student wins 2023 Judson Brown Scholarship | #alaska | #politics
Jade Araujo, photo courtesy of SHI Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has chosen a Stanford student who aims to become a tribal lawyer as this year’s recipient of its Judson L. Brown Leadership Award. The honor was given to Tlingit, Athabascan, and Aquinnah Wampanoag student Jade Araujo, who has held numerous leadership […]
Read More
Changes in state election laws have little impact on results, new study finds | #alaska | #politics
The study by political scientists from Stanford and Tufts universities appears just as a heated debate is flaring again in Congress (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) (Alaska Beacon) – In recent years, U.S. politics has been consumed by partisan fights over states’ election policies. But a new study by two political scientists is causing a […]
Read More
Republican Nick Begich will challenge Democrat Mary Peltola in Alaska’s 2024 U.S. House race | #alaska | #politics
Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich campaigns in Anchorage on Aug. 16, 2022. Begich is running again for U.S. House in 2024. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) – Peltola has yet to officially announce a re-election campaign but is raising money; Begich is the first candidate to officially enter the race. […]
Read More
Governor Dunleavy Delivers 5th State of the State Address | #alaska | #politics
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Monday evening, Governor Mike Dunleavy delivered his fifth annual State of the State Address to a joint session of the Alaska State Legislature, outlining his vision and optimism for Alaska’s future. “Our history is always being written, including right now,” Dunleavy said. “The question for all of us is what do […]
Read More
‘Before Me’ – a refugee’s story told from mother to daughter | #alaska | #politics
Lan and her family at a refugee camp in Thailand. (Photo courtesy of Lan Phu) Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Self Evident Media launched a limited series on November 29 by Alaska-based journalist Lisa Phu, chronicling her mother’s journey from Cambodia to America over the course of decades. ‘Before Me’ is a five-part podcast that can […]
Read More
A record-setting number of women will serve in state legislatures in 2023 | #alaska | #politics
(Alaska Beacon) – A record number of women will soon serve in state legislatures, breaking the previous cap of female lawmakers by at least 69 seats and bringing total representation to more than 32%, according to the Center for American Women and Politics. States will have at least 2,376 female lawmakers in 2023, including both […]
Read More
Southeast author’s meet and greet returns | #alaska | #politics
Heather Lende, the Alaska State Writer Laureate’s books on display, sold at Hearthside. (Photos courtesy of Jasz Garrett/KINY) Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Saturday afternoon was the return of the author meet and greet with authors across Southeast joining to discuss their work in education, including Alaska State Laureate of the year Heather Lende. Catherine Schleck […]
Read More
Ketchikan City Council report shows a rise in overdose deaths | #citycouncil
Ketchikan, Alaska (KINY) – A report to the Ketchikan City Council is showing a rising trend in overdose deaths in the region over the past year. At the May 19 Ketchikan City Council meeting, the council requested that staff obtain and communicate overdose death statistics on a quarterly basis. Ketchikan Fire Chief Rick Hines issued […]
Read More
Hoonah City Council sought investigation over access to police cameras | #citycouncil
One of the video cameras installed at the Hoonah Department of Public Safety. Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – According to documents acquired by News of the North, the Hoonah City Council requested an investigation of Mayor Gerald Byers and City Administrator Dennis Gray over improper access to closed-circuit video cameras located at the Hoonah Department of […]
Read More